Health Care Complaints Commission v EDE [2019] NSWCATOD 184

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Health Care Complaints Commission v EDE [2019] NSWCATOD 184 Hearing dates: On the papers Date of orders: 03 December 2019 Decision date: 03 December 2019 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: Boland ADCJ, Deputy President Decision: (1) The Tribunal consents to the withdrawal of an application for disciplinary findings and orders lodged on 26 August 2019. (2) Pursuant to s 64 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) an order is made prohibiting publication of the name of the practitioner. Catchwords: PROFESSIONS AND TRADES – health care professionals – physiotherapists – where practitioner suffers a neurodegenerative disease – where Physiotherapy Council has removed suspension on practitioner's registration and a request has been made to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency seeking surrender of the practitioner's registration by his Attorney under Power of Attorney – appropriate for complaint to be dismissed. Legislation Cited: Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Health Practitioner Regulation National Law (NSW) Cases Cited: Health Care Complaints Commission v Singh [2016] NSWCATOD 85 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: Health Care Complaints Commission (Applicant) EDE (Respondent) Representation: Solicitors: Health Care Complaints Commission (Applicant) File Number(s): 2019/00265607 Publication restriction: Pursuant to s 64 of the Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) an order is made prohibiting publication of the name of the practitioner.