Panel hearing summary 2023.0923

Decision of the Chiropractic Board of Australia

Performance and professional standards panel

Jurisdiction: Victoria
Date of Decision: 29 November 2023

Classification of Notification

Unprofessional Conduct

Summary

The Board referred allegations that the Practitioner had contravened conditions imposed by the Victorian and Civil Administrative Tribunal to which his registration was subject. Specifically, the Board alleged that the Practitioner had failed to comply with his Continuing Professional Development to the satisfaction of the Board during the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 registration periods, and that the Practitioner did not hold First Aid qualifications at all times.

The Panel found the allegations proven and that the Practitioner had engaged in unprofessional conduct under section 191(1)(b)(ii) of the National Law.

The Panel decided to reprimand the Practitioner and imposed additional conditions requiring that he be subject to mentoring in relation to compliance with his CPD obligations. In doing so it noted that the Practitioner’s non-compliance had been longstanding and had persisted despite receiving significant assistance and guidance, and a caution by the Board for previous non-compliance for the same issue.

The Panel determined that the mentoring conditions would provide the Practitioner with guidance in a one-on-one setting as to what is required of him in order to be compliant with his CPD obligations.  

The Panel also determined that the current conditions on the Practitioner’s registration remain appropriate.