Health Care Complaints Commission v Mayr [2017] NSWCATOD 52

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v Mayr [2017] NSWCATOD 52 Hearing dates: 20 February 2017 Date of orders: 07 April 2017 Decision date: 07 April 2017 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: O. Shub (Principal Member) J. Haigh (Professional Member) B. Sheridan (Professional Member) F. Taylor (General Member) Decision: 1. The Respondent is guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct; 2. The Respondent is guilty of professional misconduct; 3. The practitioner's registration is cancelled; 4. The practitioner is not eligible to apply to the Tribunal for a review of Order 3 for a period of 5 years; 5. The practitioner is prohibited from providing the following health services, whether as public, private or volunteer, unless and until he obtains re-registration as a psychologist: (a) community health services; (b) counselling; (c) health education services; (d) mental health services (e) supervision or coaching of psychologists, psychology students or any allied health services, and; (f) welfare services or any allied health services necessary to implement the above services; 6. The Respondent is to pay the costs incurred by the Applicant. Catchwords: Psychologist, Power Imbalance, Vulnerable Patient, Sexual Relationship, Negligent Treatment Legislation Cited: Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) Cases Cited: Health Care Complaints Commission v Do [2014] NSWCA 307 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd [1986] HCA 40; 162 CLR 24 at 39-40 Herron v McGregor (1986) 6 NSWLR 246 [2013] NSWMT 7 at [144] HCCC v KING [2013] NSWMT 9 HCCC v Priyamanna No. 2 [2016] NSWCATOD 3 HCCC v Litchfield [1997] 41NSWLR 630 at [638] Health Care Complaints Commission v Talmaadge [2016] NSWCATOD 16 Sabag v Health Care Complaints Commission [2001] NSWCA 411at [82] Health Care Complaints Commission v Jamieson [2014] NSWCATOD 56 at [102] HCCC v Della Bruna [2014] NSWCATOD 31 Health Care Complaints Commission v Firth (No.2) [2015] NSWCATOD 84 Lee v Health Care Complaints Commission [2012] NSWCA 80 A Solicitor v NSW Law Society (2004) 216 CLR 253 at [21] Gad v HCCC (2002) NSWCA 111 at [55] Dr. Vipal Kupal Mehta (No 40017 of 2001 at p.13) De Gregory v. General Medical Council [1961] AC 957 at [966] HCCC v Marcareno Vega [2015] NSWCATOD 62 at [150] Ohn v. Walton 20 (1994-1995) 36 NSWLR 77 at [79] Latoudis v. Casey (1990) 170 CLR 534 Health Care Complaints Commission v Philipiah (2013) NSWCA 342 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) (Applicant) Dr Harald Mayr (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Ms V. Hartstein for Applicant No Appearance for Respondent