Health Care Complaints Commission v Sullivan [2018] NSWCATOD 88

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v Sullivan [2018] NSWCATOD 88 Hearing dates: 24 May 2018 Date of orders: 06 June 2018 Decision date: 06 June 2018 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: R Titterton, Principal Member E Angel, Senior Member K Eyre, Senior Member J Kearney, General Member Decision: 1. If Mr Sullivan were still registered the Tribunal would have cancelled his registration.

2. Mr Sullivan is disqualified from being registered as a registered nurse for a period of 18 months.

3. The National Board is to record in the National Register the fact that the Tribunal would have cancelled Mr Sullivan's registration.

4. Mr Sullivan is prohibited from providing health services relating to drug and alcohol patients or mental health patients for the period of his disqualification.

5. Mr Sullivan is to pay the costs of the Health Care Complaints Commission. Catchwords: TRADES AND PROFESSION –– Nursing –– Health Practitioner Regulation National Law –– sexual relationship between nurse and patient Legislation Cited: Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) Cases Cited: Gayed v Walton [1997] NSWSC 279 Health Care Complaints Commission v Howe [2010] NSWMT 12 Health Care Complaints Commission v Litchfield (1997) 41 NSWLR 630 Health Care Complaints Commission v Nkomo [2014] NSWCATOD 7 Health Care Complaints Commission v Picones [2018] NSWCATOD 56 Lucire v Health Care Complaints Commission (No 2) [2011] NSWCA 182 NSW Bar Association v Meakes [2006] NSWCA 340 Prakash v Health Care Complaints Commission [2006] NSWCA 153 Qasim v Health Care Complaints Commission [2015] NSWCA 282 Re Dr Parajuli [2010] NSWMT 3 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Health Care Complaints commission (Applicant) Stephen Sullivan (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: