Health Care Complaints Commission v Kavieris [2024] NSWCATOD 40

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v Kavieris [2024] NSWCATOD 40 Hearing dates: 11 – 14 July 2023; 20 October 2023 Date of orders: 12 April 2024 Decision date: 12 April 2024 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: H J Dixon SC, Senior Member J Sulentic, Senior Member S Mackie, Senior Member J Houen, General Member Decision: (1) The Respondent is guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct in respect of Complaint 1. (2) The Respondent is guilty of professional misconduct in respect of Complaint 2. (3) The proceedings are listed for directions in respect of the conduct of the Stage 2 hearing which must follow upon orders (1) and (2) at a date to be determined by the Registrar. Catchwords: OCCUPATIONS – physiotherapist – misconduct and discipline – failure to provide prior explanation for treatment methods – physical examination of female pubic and pelvic anatomy – no informed consent – unsatisfactory professional conduct and professional misconduct Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013, s 64 Evidence Act 1995 (NSW), s 55 Health Care Complaints Act 1993, s 90B(1) Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW), s 139B, 139E, 149C, Sch 5D cl 13 Cases Cited: A v N [2012] NSWSC 354 Amaca Pty Ltd (Under NSW Administrative Winding Up) v Roseanne Cleary as the Legal Representative of the Estate of the Late Fortinato (aka Frank) Gatt [2022] NSWCA 151 Attwood v R (1960) 102 CLR 353 Bathurst Regional Council v Local Government Financial Services Pty Ltd (No 5) [2012] FCA 1200 Briginshaw v Briginshaw [1938] HCA 34; (1938) 60 CLR 336 Bronze Wing International Pty Ltd v SafeWork NSW [2017] NSWCA 41 Camden v McKenzie [2007] QCA 136; [2008] 1 Qd R 39 Campbell v Campbell [2015] NSWSC 784 Chen v Health Care Complaints Commission [2017] NSWCA 186 Ghosh v Medical Council of New South Wales (2020) 102 NSWLR 303 Health Care Complaints Commission v Bainbridge [2018] NSWCATOD 169 Health Care Complaints Commission v Daniel [2022] NSWCATOD 104 Health Care Complaints Commission v Gao [2022] NSWCATOD 73 Health Care Complaints Commission v Grygiel [2021] NSWCATOD 28 Health Care Complaints Commission v Robinson [2021] NSWCATOD 142 Health Care Complaints Commission v Robinson [2022] NSWCA 164 Health Care Complaints Commission v Robinson (No 2) [2022] NSWCATOD 151 Health Care Complaints Commission v Yildirim [2021] NSWCATOD 146 Hughes v St Barbara Mines Ltd (No 4) [2010] WASC 160 Lucire v Health Care Complaints Commission [2011] NSWCA 99 McGraddie v McGraddie [2013] UKSC 58; [2013] 1 WLR 2477 Onassis v Vergottis [1968] 2 Lloyd's Rep 403 Parker v Comptroller-General of Customs [2009] HCA 7; (2009) 83 ALJR 494 R v Byrnes [1995] HCA 1; (1995) 183 CLR 501 R v Stalder (1981) 2 NSWLR 9 Re A Medical Practitioner and the Medical Practice Act (unreported, NSWMT, 3 September 2007) State of New South Wales v Hunt [2014] NSWCA 47 Sullivan v Civil Aviation Authority (2014) 226 FCAFC 93 TKWJ v The Queen [2002] HCA 46; (2002) 212 CLR 124 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Health Care Complaints Commission (Applicant) Theodore Kavieris (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: P Dwyer SC (Respondent)