Health Care Complaints Commission v Pittard [2023] NSWCATOD 97

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v Pittard [2023] NSWCATOD 97 Hearing dates: 30 June 2023 Date of orders: 06 July 2023 Decision date: 06 July 2023 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: R C Titterton OAM, Senior Member Prof E M Chiarella AM, Senior Member D Armitage, Senior Member Dr R Leontini, General Member Decision: (1) Complaint One is established. (2) Complaint Three is established. (3) Costs are reserved. Catchwords: OCCUPATIONS – nurses – misconduct and discipline – unsatisfactory professional conduct – underlying conduct admitted Legislation Cited: Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW), ss 130, 139B(1)(b), 144 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Health Care Complaints Commission (Applicant) Justin John Pittard (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: C Akthar (Applicant)

Solicitors: Health Care Complaints Commission (Applicant) Respondent (self-represented) File Number(s): 2023/00015294 Publication restriction: Nil

REASONS FOR DECISION

Introduction 1. This was the Stage 1 hearing of the three complaints of the Health Care Complaints Commission (the Commission) brought against the respondent (the practitioner). 2. During the course of the hearing, Complaint Two was withdrawn. 3. For the following reasons, we find Complaints One and Three established. 4. The matter will be listed for directions in preparation for a Stage 2 hearing.