Health Care Complaints Commission v Skandaliaris (No 2) [2019] NSWCATOD 110

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v Skandaliaris (No 2) [2019] NSWCATOD 110 Hearing dates: 26 April 2019 Date of orders: 10 July 2019 Decision date: 10 July 2019 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: L Pearson, Principal Member Dr R Boland, Senior Member N Loneragan, Senior Member G Alder, General Member Decision: 1. The Respondent is reprimanded. 2. The Respondent's registration as a physiotherapist is cancelled from the date of this decision. 3. The Respondent is not to make any application for review of the cancellation of his registration for a period of 12 months from the date of this decision. 4. Under Sch 5D, cl 13 of the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) the Respondent is to pay the costs of the Health Care Complaints Commission as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: TRADES AND PROFESSIONS – health practitioner – physiotherapist – findings of unsatisfactory professional conduct and professional misconduct – appropriate protective orders Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) Cases Cited: Ex parte Tziniolis; Re The Medical Practitioners Act (1966) 67 SR(NSW)448 Health Care Complaints Commission v Do [2014] NSWCA 307 Health Care Complaints Commission v Karalasingham [2007] NSWCA 267 Health Care Complaints Commission v Perera [2018] NSWCATOD 112 Health Care Complaints Commission v Skandaliaris [2018] NSWCATOD 199 Lee v Health Care Complaints Commission [2012] NSWCA 80 Qasim v Health Care Complaints Commission [2015] NSWCA 282 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: Health Care Complaints Commission (Applicant) Ioannis Skandaliaris (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Maybury (Applicant) G Jauncey (Respondent)