The Health Ombudsman issued an interim prohibition order imposing restrictions on the provision of health services provided by Karren-Lee Raymond, effective 29 March 2023.

Scope of Practice

The restrictions imposed include the requirements the practitioner:

• Must only practice as a health practitioner at the following approved employment and practice location: Karren-Lee Addictionology, Room 210/91 Commercial Rd, Teneriffe Qld 4005
• Must not provide any form of treatment, program, or retreat, that involves patients staying overnight in premises owned or controlled by the practitioner or in any location where the practitioner will also be present
• Is restricted to providing a maximum of one session per week per patient and must keep records that verify the times and dates of patient attendance, to be provided to the Office of the Health Ombudsman and/or the practitioner’s approved supervisors upon request
• Must be supervised by a Health Ombudsman approved 'supervisor' (who must be a suitably qualified and experienced counsellor) (the supervisor) when providing health services.

Approved employment and practice locations

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

• Karren-Lee Addictionology, Room 210/91 Commercial Rd, Teneriffe Qld 4005

Period of action or order

In accordance with section 73(2) of the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 (the Act), the order continues to have effect until the earliest of the following happens –

• the order ends under section 90H of the Act;
• QCAT sets aside the decision to issue the order on application by the practitioner for a review of the decision;
• the Health Ombudsman revokes the order under section 76 of the Act.