Orders against health practitioners
Check if a health practitioner's registration is up to date, or if they have a protective order against them.
The Health Ombudsman can impose restrictions and bans on individual health service providers who are a risk to public health and safety or for reasons of public interest.
This is called taking immediate action.
There are 2 types of immediate actions: immediate registration actions and prohibition orders.
On this page
- Immediate registration actions
- Prohibition orders
- Monitoring practitioners
- Removing an immediate action order
- Corresponding interstate orders
Immediate registration actions
Immediate registration actions apply only to registered health practitioners. The Office of the Health Ombudsman (OHO) works with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) and the 15 health practitioner National Boards to oversee and regulate registered health practitioners in Queensland.
In taking immediate registration action the Health Ombudsman either:
- imposes conditions on the practitioner's registration
- or suspends the practitioner's registration.
An immediate registration action can only be removed by the Health Ombudsman or Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
For complete information about the current registration status of registered practitioners, including suspensions, restrictions, conditions, undertakings and reprimands of any registered health practitioner, search the online register of practitioners on the Ahpra website.
Below is a list of registered practitioners subject to immediate registration action that the Health Ombudsman has decided to publish on this website. Not every immediate registration action is published here.
Name of practitioner
Date of action
Details
Prohibition type
Type of practitioner
Amon Emmanuel Nteziryayo
12 Mar. 2024
The Health Ombudsman took immediate registration action by imposing conditions on the registration of Amon Emmanuel Nteziryayo, effective 12/03/2024.
Details of Amon Emmanuel Nteziryayo’s registration, including the full list of imposed conditions, can be viewed on the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency website.
Conditions imposed include the requirement Amon Emmanuel Nteziryayo:
- 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 not provide care to any patient where the care being provided is specifically related to the patient’s mental health condition/diagnosis, and must not practise in an authorised mental health service.
- Must not provide care to patients in an acute care area of a health service or where frequent observations are required (such as ICU, CCU, ED and Mental Health PICU or in a facility where patients require frequent observations or ‘specialling’).
- Must not practise outside the hours of 6am to 10pm.
- Must be supervised by another registered health practitioner (the supervisor) when practising as a registered nurse.
The practitioner does not currently have Health Ombudsman approval to practise in any employment or practice location.
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 Amon Emmanuel Nteziryayo’s registration under section 65 of the Act.
Immediate registration action
Registered Nurse
Callum Ashley Blunden
11 Mar. 2024
The Health Ombudsman took immediate registration action by imposing conditions on the registration of Callum Ashley Blunden, Podiatrist (POD0001614015), effective 11 March 2024.
Details of the practitioner’s registration, including the full list of imposed conditions, can be viewed in full on the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency website.
The conditions imposed include the requirements the practitioner:
- must be supervised by another registered health practitioner (the supervisor) when practising as a podiatrist. For the purposes of this condition, ‘supervised’ is defined as: The practitioner must consult the supervisor, who is accessible by telephone or other means of telecommunication about the management of patients and/or performance of the practitioner, when necessary and at fortnightly intervals unless otherwise directed by the Health Ombudsman.
- must practice only in employment and at practice locations approved by the Health Ombudsman and published on the Health Ombudsman website
The Health Ombudsman has approved the practitioner’s employment as a podiatrist at the following practice location/s:
- FNQ Podiatry & Orthotics Shop 10, Redlynch Central Larsen Rd Redlynch QLD 4870
- FNQ Podiatry & Orthotics 481 Mulgrave Rd Earlville QLD 4870
- FNQ Podiatry & Orthotics 64-66 Obrien Rd Smithfield QLD 4878
- FNQ Podiatry & Orthotics Shop 11B 94 Byrnes St Mareeba QLD 4880
In accordance with section 62(2) of the Health Ombudsman Act 2013 (the Act), the decision will continue to have effect until the earlier of the following happens –
- the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal sets aside the decision;
- the Health Ombudsman removes the conditions under section 65 of the Act.
Immediate registration action
Podiatrist
Anthony Shawn Sehl
07 Mar. 2024
The Health Ombudsman took immediate registration action by suspending the registration of Anthony Shawn Sehl, effective 7 March 2024.
The suspension of registration means that Anthony Shawn Sehl is prohibited from practicing as a Paramedic for the duration of the suspension.
Details of Anthony Shawn Sehl’s registration can be viewed on the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency website.
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 revokes the suspension imposed on Anthony Shawn Sehl’s registration under section 65 of the Act.
Immediate registration action
Paramedic
Ernesto Jr Gajes Robles
28 Feb. 2024
The Health Ombudsman took immediate registration action by suspending the registration of Ernesto Jr Gajes Robles, effective 28 February 2024.
The suspension of registration means that Ernesto Jr Gajes Robles is prohibited from practicing as a Nurse for the duration of the suspension.
Details of Ernesto Jr Gajes Robles’ registration can be viewed on the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency website.
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 revokes the suspension imposed on Ernesto JR Gajes Robles registration under section 65 of the Act.
Immediate registration action
Registered Nurse
James Malcolm Deveney
26 Feb. 2024
The Health Ombudsman took immediate registration action by imposing conditions on the registration of James Malcolm Deveney, effective 26/02/2024.
Details of James Malcolm Deveney’s registration, including the full list of imposed conditions, can be viewed on the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency website.
Conditions imposed include the requirement James Malcolm Deveney:
- Must not have contact with female patients.
- 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 take all reasonable steps to ensure female patients are told at the time of wanting to book an appointment with the practitioner that they cannot. The practitioner must not provide this information to patients personally.
The practitioner does not currently have Health Ombudsman approval to practise in any employment or practice location.
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 James Malcolm Deveney’s registration under section 65 of the Act.
Immediate registration action
Medical practitioner
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Prohibition orders
Prohibition orders apply to unregistered health service providers. These are practitioners who do not require registration under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (Queensland) (the National Law) and are not overseen by Ahpra. Prohibition orders also apply to registered health practitioners providing health services outside their scope of registration.
In issuing a prohibition order the Health Ombudsman either:
- imposes restrictions on the practitioner's practise
- or prohibits the practitioner from providing a health service.
The Health Ombudsman can impose both interim and permanent prohibition orders.
Below is a list of all prohibition orders taken by the Health Ombudsman against unregistered health service providers.
To check if a practitioner is subject to a prohibition order:
- scroll through the list below
- or enter their name into the search bar at the top of this website.
Name of practitioner
Date of action
Details
Prohibition type
Type of practitioner
Dennis Paterno Orola (former registered nurse)
18 Mar. 2024
The practitioner is prohibited from providing any health service, paid or unpaid, for a period of 12 years, in any case until such time as the practitioner becomes a registered health practitioner.
QCAT Prohibition Decision
Former registered nurse
Senarath Kanchane Ratnayake
14 Mar. 2024
The practitioner is permanently prohibited from providing any health service, paid or otherwise, in a clinical or non-clinical capacity.
Permanent prohibition order
Massage therapist
Maricris Day
12 Mar. 2024
The practitioner must not practise in any role requiring direct patient contact (including supervision of other practitioners engaged in direct patient contact). The practitioner may only use their professional knowledge to practise in management, administration, education, research, advisory, regulatory or policy development roles that do not require direct patient contact.
The practitioner must only practise as a health practitioner in employment and at practice locations approved by the Health Ombudsman and published on the Office of the Health Ombudsman website.
The practitioner does not currently have Health Ombudsman approval to practise in any employment or practice location.
Interim prohibition order
Assistant in nursing
Ryan Michael Daley
27 Feb. 2024
The practitioner is prohibited from providing, or supporting, any health service, paid or otherwise, in a clinical or non-clinical capacity.
Interim prohibition order
Disability support worker
Renny Raju
22 Feb. 2024
The practitioner is prohibited from providing or supporting any health service, paid or otherwise, in a clinical or non-clinical capacity.
Interim prohibition order
Alternative health provider – Massage therapist
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Monitoring practitioners
We monitor these practitioners to ensure they are compliant with the imposed conditions and restrictions.
Removing an immediate action order
A health service provider can request the Health Ombudsman reconsider their immediate action order.
Health service providers can also apply to the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) to review their immediate action order. QCAT can decide to uphold the order or set it aside. Some practitioners may be permanently prohibited from providing health services following a QCAT decision. This will be shown in the table above.
Corresponding interstate orders
The Health Ombudsman can also enforce a prohibition order, or an interim prohibition order, issued in another state or territory where that prohibition order corresponds (or substantially corresponds) to the type of prohibition order that can be made in Queensland.
To find corresponding interstate prohibition orders, refer to the published registers for the states listed below:
To find information on healthcare complaints and related matters in other states, refer to the links below:
For orders and restrictions on registered practitioners in other states, refer to the online register on the Ahpra website.