This Prohibition Order is made pursuant to section 95 of the Health Complaints Act 2016 (Act).

The Health Complaints Commissioner (Commissioner) has made this Prohibition Order because the Commissioner has completed an investigation under Part 4 of the Act and is satisfied that:

• the general health service provider named below has contravened a code of conduct applying to the general health service, and
• it is necessary to make this Prohibition Order to avoid a serious risk to the health, safety or welfare of the public.

Michael Sergides, of Berwick, must not:

1. Advertise, or cause to be advertised, any general health service, paid or otherwise, in a clinical or non-clinical capacity;
2. Offer, or cause to be offered, any general health service paid or otherwise, in a clinical or non-clinical capacity;
3. Provide, or cause to be provided, any general health service, paid or otherwise, in a clinical or non-clinical capacity; or
4. Establish, direct or otherwise operate any business that conducts any of the above activities.

This Prohibition Order takes effect on the service of the Prohibition Order on the general health service provider to whom it applies.

This order will be published in the Victorian Government Gazette.

Prohibition Order Michael Sergides 22 January 2019