Prohibition orders

These orders can prohibit part, or all, of a health service for a set period of time or permanently. Find out more about orders and decisions.

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Showing 384 of 384 Prohibition orders
Effective from:
19 Apr 2018
Mr Robert Frank Mittiga

Mr Robert Frank Mittiga was convicted under section102 of the Health Complaints Act 2016, which makes interstate prohibition orders prosecutable in Victoria.

The original prohibition order, imposed by South Australia’s Health and Community Services Complaints Commissioner, banned Mr Mittiga from providing any health service.

See Health Complaints Commissioner Karen Cusack's public statement about this conviction.

Drug & Alcohol Counsellor
Effective from:
9 Apr 2018 to
2 Jul 2018
Mr Charles Michael Dispenzeri (also trading Massage Australia One and Massage One Supplies)

Charles Michael Dispenzeri, trading as Massage Australia One and Massage One Supplies, is temporarily banned from providing any general health services and from promoting massage therapy services, or any health service that involves physical contact with any person. 

Massage Therapist / Myotherapist
Effective from:
28 Feb 2018 to
22 May 2018
Sparadise Medical and Cosmetic Clinic Pty Ltd

Sparadise Medical and Cosmetic Clinic is temporarily banned from providing any cosmetic surgical or medical procedures, including those that involve cutting or piercing the skin, such as injectable cosmetic treatments. Sparadise Medical and Cosmetic Clinic is also banned from posessing or administering any Schedule 4 drugs for cosmetic use (Botox). Sparadise Medical and Cosmetic Clinic is temporarily banned from providing any cosmetic surgical or medical procedures, including those that involve cutting or piercing the skin, such as injectable cosmetic treatments. Sparadise Medical and Cosmetic Clinic is also banned from posessing or administering any Schedule 4 drugs for cosmetic use (Botox). 

Cosmetic Service Provider
Effective from:
28 Feb 2018 to
22 May 2018
Ms Miao (Judy) Li (also trading as Sparadise Medical and Cosmetic Clinic)

Miao (Judy) Li, trading as Sparadise Medical and Cosmetic Clinic, is temporarily banned from providing any cosmetic surgical or medical procedures, including those that involve cutting or piercing the skin, such as injectable cosmetic treatments. 

Cosmetic Service Provider

What are these orders and decisions?

Orders can prohibit a health practitioner or organisation from providing health services.

These orders can prohibit part, or all, of a health service for a set period of time or permanently. Interim orders of up to 12 weeks can also be made.

Orders are only made against general health service providers, meaning those not regulated by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), and only if the Commissioner believes they've breached the general code of conduct and pose an unacceptable risk to the public.

Prohibition orders issued in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia are prosecutable across all these states.
 

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What is a Prohibition order?

A Prohibition Order bans a general health service provider from providing all or part of a health service permanently or for the period specified by the Commissioner. The conditions are specified by the Commissioner in each Prohibition Order.

The Commissioner can make a Prohibition Order if the Commissioner has conducted an investigation, is satisfied that a general health service provider has contravened a relevant code of conduct and that the order is necessary to avoid a serious risk to the health, safety or welfare of the public.

If the Commissioner makes a Prohibition Order, a copy will be published on our website and in the Government Gazette.

A person on whom a Prohibition Order has been imposed must comply with the terms of the order - a failure to do so is an offence under the Health Complaints Act 2016.

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What is a Public warning?

The Commissioner can publish a public health warning statement if she believes it is necessary to avoid a serious risk to the health, safety or welfare of the public. The statement names the health service provider and includes relevant details necessary to warn the public of the risk posed.