Orders against health practitioners

The Health Ombudsman took immediate registration action by imposing conditions on the registration of Philip Leonhard Trudinger, effective 2 August 2022.

Details of Philip Leonhard Trudinger's registration, including the full list of imposed conditions, can be viewed on the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency website.

The conditions imposed include the requirement that Philip Leonard Trudinger must:

• not have contact with female patients under 18 years of age.
• take all reasonable steps to ensure female patients under the age of 18, or their parent or guardian, 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.
• not practise as a registered psychologist unless mentored by another registered psychologist (the mentor) approved by the Health Ombudsman.
• only practise as a registered health practitioner in employment and at practice location/s approved by the Health Ombudsman.

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 Philip Leonhard Trudinger's registration under section 65 of the Act.

The Health Ombudsman took immediate registration action by imposing conditions on the registration of Monique Joy Hooghuis, effective 6 July 2022. Details of Monique Joy Hooghuis's registration, including the full list of imposed conditions, can be viewed on the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency website.

The conditions imposed include the requirement that Monique Joy Hooghuis, must not practise as a registered psychologist unless mentored by another registered psychologist (the mentor) approved by the Health Ombudsman. Within three (3) months of the imposition of these conditions the practitioner must nominate to the Office of the Health Ombudsman, for approval in writing on the Nomination of education form, an education program tailored to the practitioner and conducted by an individual (the program provider) that addresses:

• ethical and professional client relationships
• professional boundaries.

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 Monique Joy Hooghuis's registration under section 65 of the Act.

The Health Ombudsman took immediate registration action by imposing conditions on the registration of Shane B J Dorta Ekenaike, effective 30/06/2022.

Details of Shane B J Dorta Ekenaike registration, including the full list of imposed conditions, can be viewed on the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency website.

Conditions imposed include the requirement that Mr Shane B J Dorta Ekenaike, must be supervised by another registered health practitioner (the supervisor) when practising as a registered nurse.

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 Shane B J Dorta Ekenaike registration under section 65 of the Act.

The Health Ombudsman took immediate registration action by imposing conditions on the registration of George Campbell Du Toit, effective 27 June 2022.

Details of George Campbell Du Toit'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 that George Campbell Du Toit must:

• not perform or assist with any surgical procedures on a patient - for the purposes of this condition ‘surgical procedures’ are defined as procedures that require any incision of the skin or mucous membrane whatsoever
• not provide or have any involvement in the provision of intrapartum care, including supervision of another health practitioner providing intrapartum care - for the purposes of this condition ‘intrapartum care’ is defined as any treatment or intervention to women during labour (all stages) and immediately after birth
• not be the most senior person rostered on any shift when practising as a registered health practitioner.

Within five (5) business days of the commencement of these conditions (if currently employed or practising as a registered health practitioner), and on commencing in any new place of practice, the practitioner must provide written confirmation to the Health Ombudsman that the practitioner’s employer/s and/or an Executive Medical Director (or equivalent) has:

• been notified of the specific alleged conduct that gave rise to these conditions
  or
• been provided by the practitioner a full redacted copy of the most recent document issued by the Health Ombudsman, stating the reasons for the Health Ombudsman imposing conditions on the practitioner’s registration.

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 George Campbell Du Toit's registration under section 65 of the Act.

The Health Ombudsman took immediate registration action by imposing conditions on the registration of Michelle Anne Patricia Hewitt , effective 27 June 2022.

Details of Michelle Anne Patricia Hewitt'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 Michelle Anne Patricia Hewitt, must not possess, supply, administer, handle, dispense, access or check, any medication or medicinal substance when practising as an enrolled nurse.

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 Michelle Anne Patricia Hewitt's registration under section 65 of the Act.

The practitioner is permanently prohibited from providing any health service, paid or otherwise, in a clinical or non-clinical capacity.

The practitioner must not provide any health service to females.

The practitioner is permanently prohibited from providing any health service, paid or otherwise, in a clinical or non-clinical capacity.

Practitioner is prohibited from supporting or providing any health service, paid or otherwise, in a clinical or non-clinical capacity.

The practitioner is prohibited from providing any health service, paid or otherwise, in a clinical or non-clinical capacity.