Decisions made by Tribunals as a result of notifications to a National Board are published on the Austlii website, available through this link: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/special/healthprac/.
The register of practitioners provides information about the current registration status of individual, registered health practitioners.
In a small number of cases (see below), a notification can lead to an outcome that is finalised without the matter proceeding to a hearing. The outcome can be the result of a Board taking action under the National Law or as a result of an Agreement with the practitioner.
Information about the notifications process and the outcome of notifications to AHPRA and the National Boards each year is published in the AHPRA annual report.
Dr Alexander Wartski
Medical Practitioner
The Board referred a notification in relation to the professional conduct of Dr Alexander Wartski, a formerly registered medical practitioner, for formal hearing. Prior to the commencement of the formal hearing Dr Wartski undertook to the Board that he will not apply to be re-registered as a medical practitioner in Australia or New Zealand now or at any time in the future.
Dr Royston Arthur Muir Taylor
Medical Practitioner
The Board referred a notification in relation to the professional conduct of Dr Royston Arthur Muir Taylor, a formerly registered medical practitioner, for Formal Hearing by Notice of Formal Hearing on 8 May 2008.
Prior to the commencement of the Formal Hearing, the Board accepted Dr Taylor’s undertaking that he will never apply to be registered as a medical practitioner in Victoria or any other jurisdiction and that he will never practise as a medical practitioner in Victoria or any other jurisdiction.
Dr Cynthia Lea Weinstein
Medical Practitioner
The Board referred notifications in relation to the professional conduct of Dr Cynthia Weinstein for Formal Hearing by Notice of Formal Hearing on 24 January 2008 and by Amended Notice of Formal Hearing on 10 April 2008. A Panel commenced the Formal Hearing on 14 April 2008 and the matter was adjourned, part heard, on 18 April 2008.
Prior to the resumption of the Formal Hearing, under section 39 of the Health Professions Registration Act 2005 (HPR Act) Dr Weinstein surrendered her certificate of registration for personal reasons and requested that the Board cancel her registration as a medical practitioner. The Board subsequently cancelled Dr Weinstein's registration on and from 30 April 2010.
Dr Weinstein has undertaken that, having surrendered her certificate of registration and requested that the Board cancel her registration under section 39 of the HPR Act, Dr Weinstein will not in future apply for registration as a medical practitioner in Victoria or elsewhere in Australia or New Zealand.
Mr Kenneth Heyward
Psychologist
Mr Kenneth Heyward held general registration as a psychologist until his registration lapsed due to non-renewal on 31 December 2008. On 13 February 2008, the Psychologists Registration Board of Victoria (PRBV) received a notification about the professional conduct of Mr Heyward. On 23 November 2010, the Psychology Board of Australia (PBA) referred a notification in regard to Dr Heyward's professional conduct to VCAT.
Prior to the commencement of the VCAT hearing, Mr Heyward admitted that between around April 2005 and around February 2007, he engaged in unprofessional conduct of a serious nature by engaging in an inappropriate personal and social relationship with an individual who had been a client of Mr Heyward’s from April 2005 to December 2005. The inappropriate personal and social relationship involved Mr Heyward meeting with the client on a number of social occasions, including meeting to have meals together, and extensive email and telephone communications between Mr Heyward and the client.
Mr Heyward is 73 years of age and the PBA has entered into an Agreement with Mr Heyward's, pursuant to section 59(2)(c) of the HPR Act on the terms that Mr Heyward will not apply to be registered as a psychologist in Victoria, or in any other jurisdiction, now or any time in the future.
Read the full summary document:
Kenneth Heyward - Notification Outcome (full summary) (41.2 KB,PDF)
Dr Edward Jesudhason
Medical Practitioner
The Board referred a notification in relation to the professional conduct of Dr Edward Jesudhason,to VCAT for determination by a tribunal. Prior to the commencement of the tribunal hearing Dr Jesudhason surrendered his registration as a medical practitioner and undertook to the Board that he will not apply to be registered as a medical practitioner at any time in the future.
Dr Peter Julian O’Brien
Medical Practitioner
The Board referred a notification in relation to the professional conduct of Dr Peter Julian O’Brien to VCAT for determination by a tribunal. Prior to the commencement of the tribunal hearing Dr O’Brien surrendered his registration as a medical practitioner and undertook to the Board that he will not apply to be registered as a medical practitioner for a period of 3 years from 8 August 2011.