Health Care Complaints Commission v Gong [2020] NSWCATOD 152

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v Gong [2020] NSWCATOD 152 Hearing dates: 19 November 2020 Date of orders: 21 December 2020 Decision date: 21 December 2020 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: A P Coleman SC, Senior Member D North, Senior Member P Mcasey, Senior Member M Maher, General Member Decision: (1) The respondent is guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct within the meaning of s 139B(1)(b) of the National Law. (2) The respondent's registration as a pharmacist is cancelled. (3) Pursuant to s 149C(7) of the National Law, the respondent may not make an application for a review of these orders for a period of two years from the date of these orders. (4) Pursuant to s 149C(5) of the National Law, the respondent is prohibited from providing pharmaceutical services (5) The respondent is to pay HCCC's costs of the proceedings as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: PROFESSIONS AND TRADES- health practitioner- pharmacist- convicted of offence under Poisons Act UNSATISFACTORY PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT-cancellation of registration- protective orders Legislation Cited: Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966 (NSW) Cases Cited: Health Care Complaints Commission v Do [2014] NSWCA 307 Health Care Complaints Commission v Litchfield (1997) 41 NSWLR 630 Lee v Health Care Complaints Commission [2012] NSWCA 80 Qasim v Health Care Complaints Commission [2015] NSWCA 282 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Health Care Complaints Commission (Applicant) Kathy Gong (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: D Fuller (Appellant)