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Peter Peters (Medical practitioner)

24 Feb. 2023


The Health Ombudsman took immediate registration action by imposing conditions on the registration of Peter Peters, medical practitioner, effective 24 February 2023.

The Health Ombudsman then varied the conditions, effective 18 August 2023.

Details of Peter Peters' registration, including the full list of imposed conditions, can be viewed on the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency website.

Conditions imposed on Peter Peters' registration include the requirements the practitioner:

  • must not have contact with female patients or patients under 18 years of age
  • must only practise as a registered health practitioner in employment and at practice location/s approved by the Health Ombudsman and published on the Office of the Health Ombudsman website
  • must not work in solo practice and must not attend any practice location unless another registered medical practitioner is in attendance at the practice
  • must be mentored by another registered health practitioner in relation to professional boundaries, professional conduct and compliance with these conditions.

The Health Ombudsman has approved the practitioner's employment as an Occupational Medicine Registrar at the following locations:

  • Mont Health Northgate - 1/62 Crockford Street, Northgate Qld 4013; and
  • Robina Family Medical Centre - 6/110 Laver Drive, Robina Qld 4226
  • site locations as required by the Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine training curriculum.

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 Peter Peters registration under section 65 of the Act.