On 3 October 2025, the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal decided, pursuant to s24(1)(b) of the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2009 (Qld), that the decision the Health Ombudsman made on 7 April 2025 to suspend the practitioner’s registration by way of immediate action is set aside and substituted for the imposition of conditions.

Scope of Practice

The conditions imposed include the following requirements:

• The practitioner must not have contact with female patients with the exception of contact using telehealth platforms.
• The practitioner must not practise as a registered health practitioner other than in employment and practice locations approved by the Health Ombudsman, and published on the Office of the Health Ombudsman website (approved practice locations).
• The practitioner must not work in the physical presence of any female practice staff, other than the practitioner’s wife, at any approved practice locations.
• The practitioner must take all reasonable steps to ensure female patients are told at the time of wanting to book an appointment with the practitioner that the appointment can only be booked if the patient or their legal guardian agrees to the entire contact with the practitioner being conducted using telehealth platforms only. The practitioner must not provide this information to patients personally.

Approved employment and practice locations

The Health Ombudsman has approved the practitioner’s employment as a medical practitioner at the following practice location:

• Ashben Medical Centre, 335 Ashmore Road, Benowa Qld 4217

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.