Health Care Complaints Commission v Schultz [2012] NSWMT 7

Medical Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v Schultz [2012] NSWMT 7 Hearing dates: 16 April 2012 Decision date: 26 April 2012 Before: Staff J; Dr M Giuffrida; Dr M Cox; Dr J Mair Decision: 1.Neil Schultz's registration is disqualified for 18 months. 2.That pursuant to s 149C(1) of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) an application for a review of this Order may not be made until 18 months from the date upon which it comes into effect. 3.The practitioner is to pay the costs of the Health Care Complaints Commission in these proceedings. Catchwords: Medical practitioner - psychiatrist - professional misconduct - sexual relationship with a patient - failure to maintain appropriate professional boundaries - prior boundary violation - practitioner admits conduct - practitioner's registration disqualified for 18 months Legislation Cited: Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) Cases Cited: Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Childs v Walton [1990] NSWCA 41 Ex parte Tziniolis; Re Medical Practitioners Act (1966) 67 SR (NSW) 448 Health Care Complaints Commission v Karalasingham [2007] NSWCA 267 Health Care Complaints Commission v Litchfield (1997) 41 NSWLR 630 Health Care Complaints Commission v Mehta (Medical Tribunal of New South Wales, 29 November 2002, unreported), Lucire v Health Care Complaints Commission (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 182 Prakash v Health Care Complaints Commission [2006] NSWCA 153 Re Dr Parajuli [2010] NSWMT 3 Sabag v Health Care Complaints Commission [2001] NSWCA 411 Saville v Health Care Complaints Commission [2006] NSWCA 298 Zaidi v HCCC [1998] NSWSC 335; (1998) 44 NSWLR 82 Council of Law Society of New South Wales v Foreman (1994) 34 NSWLR 408 Stanoevski v The Council of the Law Society of New South Wales [2008] NSWCA 93 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Health Care Complaints Commission (Complainant) Dr Neil Schultz in person (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr L A Fernandez of counsel (Complainant) Solicitors: Health Care Complaints Commission (Complainant) File Number(s): 40012 of 2011 Publication restriction: Pursuant to Sc 5D cl 7 of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law the Tribunal has ordered that there be no publication of the name any patient or of any material capable of identifying any patient