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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.


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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.

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Name of practitioner

Date of action

Details

Prohibition type

Type of practitioner

Sarah Nguyen (Nurse)

31 May 2023

The Health Ombudsman took immediate registration action by suspending the registration of Sarah Nguyen, effective 31 May 2023.

The suspension of registration means that Sarah Nguyen is prohibited from practicing as a nurse for the duration of the suspension.

Details of Sarah Nguyen’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 Sarah Nguyen’s registration under section 65 of the Act.

Immediate registration action

Nurse

Jeannette Brennan (Psychologist)

30 May 2023

The Health Ombudsman took immediate registration action by imposing conditions on the registration of Jeannette Brennan, effective 30 May 2023.

Details of Jeannette Brennan’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 Jeannette Brennan, must be mentored by a Psychology Board of Australia approved supervisor in relation to billing practices, including audits of associated patient records; and must nominate and complete a tailored education program, conducted by an individual, addressing ethical decision making and Medicare compliance.

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 Jeannette Brennan’s registration under section 65 of the Act.

Immediate registration action

Psychologist

Dr Timothy Wilson Haina

23 May 2023

The Health Ombudsman took immediate registration action by imposing conditions on the registration of Dr Timothy Haina, effective 23 May 2023.

Details of Dr Timothy Haina’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 Dr Timothy Haina must not have contact with 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, and must take all reasonable steps to ensure patients under the age of 18, or their parent or guardian, are told at the time of seeking treatment from, or wanting to book an appointment with, the practitioner that they cannot. The practitioner must not provide this information to patients personally.

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 of Dr Timothy Haina’s registration under section 65 of the Act.

Immediate registration action

Medical practitioner

Paul Matsukis (Psychologist)

27 Apr. 2023

The Health Ombudsman took immediate registration action by imposing conditions on the registration of Paul Matsukis, effective 27 April 2023.

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

Conditions imposed include the requirement Paul Matsukis, 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 and 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 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 Paul Matsukis registration under section 65 of the Act.

Immediate registration action

Psychologist

Bernard Claver Mullan (Physiotherapist)

26 Apr. 2023

The Health Ombudsman took immediate registration action by suspending the registration of Bernard Claver Mullan, effective 26 April 2023.

The suspension of registration means that Bernard Claver Mullan is prohibited from practising as a Physiotherapist for the duration of the suspension.

Details of Bernard Claver Mullan’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 Bernard Claver Mullan’s registration under section 65 of the Act.

Immediate registration action

Physiotherapist

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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.

See here for corresponding interstate orders.

Name of practitioner

Date of action

Details

Prohibition type

Type of practitioner

Barry Edward Roscarel

29 May 2023

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

Roweena Tacdol Nicholls (nee Thompson)

05 May 2023

The practitioner is prohibited from providing any health service, paid or otherwise, in a clinical or non-clinical capacity. This means the practitioner must not provide any health services at all.

Permanent prohibition order

Aged care worker

Anna Maria Johnson

28 Apr. 2023

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

Permanent prohibition order

Counsellor

Leigh Blucher

19 Apr. 2023

Prohibited from supporting (or providing) any health service in an unregistered capacity, paid or otherwise, in a clinical or non-clinical capacity.

Interim prohibition order

Non-clinical support worker - Security Guard

Tangata Uira Edmonton Rakanui

18 Apr. 2023

The practitioner is permanently prohibited from providing any health service, paid or otherwise, in a clinical or non-clinical capacity. This means the practitioner must not provide any health services at all.

Prohibition order

Non-clinical support worker

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Monitoring practitioners

We monitor these practitioners to ensure they are compliant with the imposed conditions and restrictions.

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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.

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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.

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