The Health Ombudsman took immediate registration action by imposing conditions on the registration of Michael Craig Fisher, effective 17 September 2021.

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

Conditions imposed on Michael Craig Fisher’s registration include the requirement the practitioner must not be the senior person rostered on any shift when working as a paramedic and within six (6) months of the imposition of the conditions the practitioner must nominate to the Office of the Health Ombudsman for approval in writing on the Nomination of education form and complete an education course, assessment or program addressing the following topics:

• De-escalation training

• Occupational violence and aggression training.

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 Michael Craig Fisher’s registration under section 65 of the Act.