Health Care Complaints Commission v Metelerkamp [2018] NSWCATOD 62

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v Metelerkamp [2018] NSWCATOD 62 Hearing dates: 26, 27, 28 and 29 March, 2018 Date of orders: 02 May 2018 Decision date: 02 May 2018 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: The Hon F Marks, Principal Member G Purkis, Senior Member J Berg, Senior Member Prof P McNeill, General Member Decision: 1. The respondent is reprimanded.

2. Mentoring: (a) the respondent is to nominate a registered psychologist who is senior to her, in terms of years spent practicing as a clinical psychologist, to act as her professional mentor, within 21 days of this order being made. (b) the Psychology Council of NSW (the Council) is to consider and approve the mentor or any alternative mentor nominated by the practitioner; (c) the respondent is to provide her mentor with a copy of these reasons for decision; (d) the respondent and her mentor are to meet in person for one hour on a once-monthly basis; (e) the mentoring relationship is to focus on ethical and professional boundary issues, as well as any other clinical issues which may arise; (f) the mentor may from time-to-time recommend that the respondent undertake individual therapy with a clinical psychologist exploring and addressing any personal issues which may be impacting on her practice and the respondent shall undertake that therapy as recommended by the mentor; (g) the mentor is to provide the Council with written confirmation of the regularity, duration and content of meetings once every three months and the respondent is to authorise the release of this information; (h) the mentoring relationship is to continue for a twelve (12) month period.