Health Care Complaints Commission v Pittard (No 2) [2024] NSWCATOD 74

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v Pittard (No 2) [2024] NSWCATOD 74 Hearing dates: 03 June 2024 Date of orders: 03 June 2024 Decision date: 07 June 2024 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) The respondent is reprimanded pursuant to s 149A(1)(a) of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law. (2) The respondent is to pay the applicant's costs as agreed or as assessed. (3) Pursuant to s 64(1)(a) of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), the disclosure of the names of the persons identified in the Schedule to the Complaint, together with any information or material which could identify those persons, is prohibited. Catchwords: TRADES AND PROFESSION –– Nursing –– Health Practitioner Regulation National Law –– unsatisfactory professional conduct –– underlying conduct admitted –– reprimand ordered Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW), s 64 Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW), ss 130, 138, 1B44 Cases Cited: Health Care Complaints Commission v Do [2014] NSWCA 307 Health Care Complaints Commission v Litchfield (1997) 41 NSWLR 630 Health Care Complaints Commission v Pittard [2023] NSWCATOD 97 Health Care Complaints Commission v Richards [2024] NSWCATOD 37 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Health Care Complaints Commission, Applicant Justin John Pittard, Respondent Representation: Counsel: C Akthar (Applicant)