Health Care Complaints Commission v Denshire (also known as Lowick) [2018] NSWCATOD 19

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v Denshire (also known as Lowick) [2018] NSWCATOD 19 Hearing dates: 14 December 2017 Date of orders: 16 February 2018 Decision date: 16 February 2018 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: R Titterton, Principal Member M Crowley, Senior Member B Sheridan, Senior Member G Adler, General Member Decision: 1. Complaint One is established in relation to Particulars (1), (2) and (3). Particular (4) is not established). 2. Complaint Two is established. 3. Complaint Three is not established. 4. The respondent is reprimanded. 5. Conditions are placed on the respondent's registration in relation to mentoring, supervision, record auditing, and training and education Catchwords: TRADES AND PROFESSION –– Psychology –– Health Practitioner Regulation National Law –– complaints of unsatisfactory professional conduct and professional misconduct –– inappropriate text messages between psychologist and patient –– failure to include record of text messages in clinical notes Legislation Cited: Health Regulation National Law NSW No 86a Cases Cited: Gad v Health Care Complaints Commission (2002) NSWCA 111 Health Care Complaints Commission v Ahmad [2015] NSWCATOD 103 Health Care Complaints Commission v Fraser [2014] NSWCATOD 29 Health Care Complaints Commission v Karalasingham [2007] NSWCA 267 Health Care Complaints Commission v Philipiah [2013] NSWCA 342 Health Care Complaints Commission v Rahimpanah [2014] NSWMPSC 4 Health Care Complaints v Perroux [2011] NSWDC 99 Lucire v Health Care Complaints Commission (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 182 Pillai v Messiter [No. 2] (1989) 16 NSWLR 197 Prakash v Health Care Complaints Commission [2006] NSWCA 153. Qasim v HCCC [2015] NSWCA 282 Re Dr Parajuli [2010] NSWMT 3 Saville v Health Care Complaints Commission [2006] NSWCA 298 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Dr Catherine Elise Denshire (also known as Dr Elise Lowick) Representation: Counsel: