The Health Ombudsman took immediate registration action by imposing conditions on the registration of Matthew James Groves, effective 27 October 2022.

Details of Matthew James Groves registration, including the full list of imposed conditions, can be viewed on the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency website.

Conditions imposed include the requirement Matthew James Groves is prohibited from having any contact with female patients.

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 Matthew James Groves registration under section 65 of the Act.