The Health Ombudsman took immediate registration action by imposing conditions on the registration of Ali Kaya, registered nurse (NMW0002105223), effective 6 September 2023.

Details of the practitioner’s registration, including the full list of imposed conditions, can be viewed on the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency website.

Scope of Practice

The conditions imposed include the requirements the practitioner:

• Must not practise in any role requiring patient contact (including supervision of other practitioners engaged in patient contact). The practitioner may only use their professional knowledge to practise in management, administration, education, research, advisory, regulatory or policy development roles that do not involve any patient contact.
  
  For the purpose of this condition, 'patient' is defined as:
  • any person awaiting, requiring, or receiving the professional services of an unregistered or registered health practitioner
  • any person residing in accommodation managed by the practitioner's employer.

• Must only practise as a health practitioner in employment and at practice location/s approved by the Health Ombudsman.

Approved employment and practice locations

The Health Ombudsman has approved the practitioner's employment as Project Officer at the following practice location:

• Arcare Aged Care (Hope Island) - 10 Halcyon Way, Hope Island Qld 4212

Period of action or order

In accordance with section 62(2) of the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 (the Act), the decision will continue to have effect until the earlier of the following happens –

• the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal sets aside the decision;
• the Health Ombudsman removes the conditions under section 65 of the Act.