The Health Ombudsman took immediate registration action by imposing conditions on the registration of Htun Wai Yan Lwin, effective 9 November 2022.

The Health Ombudsman then substituted the decision of 9 November 2022 with a new decision, imposing conditions on the registration of Htun Wai Yan Lwin, effective 4 April 2023.

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

Conditions imposed on Htun Wai Yan Lwin's registration include the requirement the practitioner:

• must not have contact with female patients without the presence of a practice monitor approved by the Health Ombudsman who is continually physically present and directly observes (sees and hears) all contact between the practitioner and the patient
• must only practise as a registered health practitioner in employment and at practice locations approved by the Health Ombudsman and published on the Office of the Health Ombudsman website
• must comply with the Practice monitor protocol for registered health practitioners as published on the Office of the Health Ombudsman website
• must ensure female patients are told of the requirement for a practice monitor at the time of booking an appointment or, in the case of an unscheduled appointments, at the time of presenting at the practice seeking an appointment with the practitioner. The practitioner must not provide this information to patients personally.

The following employment and practice locations have been approved by the Health Ombudsman:

• Gympie Day & Evening Clinic, Shop 5-6, 30 Excelsior Road, Gympie Qld 4570

In accordance with section 62(2) of the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 (the Act), the Health Ombudsman’s decision will continue to have effect until:

• the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal sets the decision aside
  or
• the Health Ombudsman removes the conditions imposed on Htun Wai Yan Lwin’s registration under section 65 of the Act.