Media Releases

The following media statements have been issued by the Board.

• Board brings stakeholders together around commitment to cultural change
  Published 7 June 2022. Read the media release.

• Board responds to consultation on complementary medicine
  Published 16 February 2021. Read the media release.

• Podcast: How the pandemic is changing mental healthcare
  Published 22 September 2020. Read the media release.

• Board publishes record number of consultation submissions
  Published 1 September 2020. Read the media release.

• Podcast: Advocating for kids - a new episode on children's health
  Published 28 August 2020. Read the media release.

• Updated Code of conduct to guide doctors from October
  Published 27 August 2020. Read the media release. 

• Podcast: A look into medical training in Australia
  Published 17 August 2020. Read the media release

• Doctors in training to have their say in 2020 Medical Training Survey
  Published 03 August 2020. Read the media release

• Changes to mandatory notifications requirements in effect from 1 March
  Published 02 March 2020. Read the media release.

• The results of the first national survey of doctors in training in Australia are now public
  Published 10 February 2020. Read the media release.

• Ahpra and National Boards welcome policy directions
  Published 22 January 2020. Read the media release.  

• Ahpra podcast episode three, featuring MBA Chair, Dr Anne Tonkin
  Published 7 January 2020. Read the media release.

• New social media guide
  Published on 11 November 2019. Read the media release.
• Keeping the notification process in perspective – a practitioner view
  Published 21 August 2019. Read the media release.

• Medical Training Survey: Doctors in training to rate their medical training
  Published 25 July 2019. Read the media release.
• Practitioners’ responsibility to support public health programs
  Published 8 May 2019. Read the media release.
• Medical practitioner suspended for conduct online
  Published 30 April 2019. Read the media release.

2018

• Revised guidelines: Trust - the cornerstone of good medical practice
  Published 27 November 2018. Read the media release.

• We want people to be safe when making a complaint about a registered health practitioner
  Published 23 November 2018. Read the media release.

• Former registered medical practitioner successfully prosecuted
  Published 20 November 2018. Read the media release.

• International recognition for patient safety champion
  Published 23 August 2018. Read the media release.

• ‘Having your registration cancelled means you cannot claim to be registered’ says AHPRA as regulators win conviction
  Published 09 August 2018. Read the media release.

• Board refines policy, publishes disciplinary links only with adverse outcomes
  Published 27 July 2018. Read the media release.

• Register changes improve consumer access to public information
  Published 26 March 2018. Read the media release.

2017

• New Professional Performance Framework for patient safety
  Published 28 November 2017. Read the media release.

• Pharmacy Board and Medical Board issue joint statement on compounded medicines
  Published 24 November 2017. Read the media release.

• Significant progress made on chaperone recommendations
  Published 4 August 2017. Read the media release.

• Former medical practitioner admits to practising while unregistered
  Published 30 June 2017. Read the media release.
  
  
• Update on the investigations into chemotherapy under dosing in South Australia
  Published 11 May 2017. Read media release.
  
  
• Medical Board and AHPRA adopt all recommendations of chaperone report
  Published 11 April 2017. Read media release.
  
  
• Local insights, National Scheme: State and territory summaries published
  Published 16 January 2017. Read media release. Download PDF (129 KB,PDF)

2016

• Board endorses doctors giving dietary advice
  Published 24 November 2016. Read media statement. Download PDF (291 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Annual Report profiles Board’s work to protect the public in 2015/16
  Published 10 November 2016. Read media release. Download PDF (118 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Doctors the most trusted profession: Board research
  Published 10 November 2016. Read media statement. Download PDF (338 KB,PDF)
  
  
• One week to go to have your say on the use of chaperones
  Published 27 September 2016. Read media statement. Download PDF (37.4 KB,PDF)  
  
  
• AHPRA and Medical Board host international conference
  Published 20 September 2016. Read media statement. Download PDF (285 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Have your say: Independent review invites submissions on the use of chaperones
  Published 5 September 2016. Read media release. Download PDF (195 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Medical Board consults on revalidation in Australia
  Published 16 August 2016. Read media statement. Download PDF (256 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Independent review on chaperoning
  Published 10 August 2016. Read media statement. Download PDF (213 KB,PDF)
  
  
• AHPRA prosecutes former doctor
  Published 13 May 2016. Read media statement. Download PDF (105 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Medical Board issues guidelines on cosmetic medical and surgical procedures
  Published 9 May 2016. Read media release. Download PDF (261 KB,PDF)
  
  
• AHPRA welcomes Victorian hospital safety and quality review
  Published 22 March 2016. Read media release. Download PDF (302 KB,PDF)
  
  
• AHPRA says lessons for all in systems failure at Djerriwarrh
  Published 16 February 2016. Read media release. Download PDF (72.2 KB,PDF)
  
  
• AHPRA prosecutes former doctor
  Published 19 January 2016. Read media release. Download PDF (93.4 KB,PDF)

2015

• National drug screening protocol
  Published 18 November 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (51.7 KB,PDF)
  
  
• 2014/15 National Scheme annual report launched
  Published 5 November 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (216 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Board imposes conditions on Dr Phillip Nitschke, ending legal process
  Published 26 October 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (260 KB,PDF)
  
  
• AHPRA widens investigation into practitioners at Victorian health service
  Published 16 October 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (273 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Board and AHPRA publish health profession agreement
  Published 14 October 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (214 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Medical Board announces next steps on cosmetic medicine
  Published 29 September 2015. Read media release.Download PDF (94.2 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Medical Board announces next steps on revalidation
  Published 15 September 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (253 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Medical Board and AHPRA endorse EAG call for action
  Published 10 September 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (306 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Medical Board warns doctors of fraudulent letter
  Published 6 August 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (240 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Tribunal reprimands and suspends doctor over alternative, unproven medical treatment
  Published 8 July 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (87.4 KB,PDF).
  
  
• GP reprimanded and conditions imposed over professional misconduct and unprofessional conduct
  Published 29 July 2015.  Read media release.  Download PDF (36.5 KB,PDF),
  
  
• Board warns overseas doctors of fraudulent registration and employment racket
  Published 15 July 2015. Read media statement. Download PDF (259 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Medical Board suspends Dr Tareq Kamleh
  Published 14 July 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (82.6 KB,PDF) 
  
  
• AHPRA and Board respect Supreme Court decision
  Published 7 July 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (241 KB,PDF)
  
  
• AHPRA acts on more unregistered individuals
  Published 22 June 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (273 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Tribunal dismisses review of conditions on registration
  Published 19 May 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (157 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Tribunal orders Dr Jayant Patel must never be registered again
  Published 15 May 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (181 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Medical practitioner suspended for professional misconduct
  Published 12 May 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (154 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Medical practitioner reprimanded and fined for professional misconduct
  Published 12 May 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (318 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Board seeks orders in relation to former surgeon Jayant Patel
  Published 11 May 2015. Read media statement. Download PDF (239 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Medical Board of Australia and AMA join forces on doctors’ health
  Published 5 May 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (221 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Tribunal affirms National Board decision to refuse registration
  Published 20 April 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (153 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Tribunal reprimands and fines practitioner for falsifying registration documents
  Published 20 April 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (313 KB, PDF)
  
  
• Medical practitioner fined, disqualified for professional misconduct
  Published 20 April 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (314 KB,PDF) 
  
  
• Board commissions research on revalidation
  Published 24 March 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (106 KB, PDF)
  
  
• Community protected: Misleading website off the air
  Published 17 March 2015. Read media statement. Download PDF (269 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Board consults on cosmetic procedures
  Published 17 March 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (233 KB,PDF) 
  
  
• Medical practitioner reprimanded and conditions imposed
  Published 13 March 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (197 KB,PDF) 
  
  
• Psychiatrist reprimanded for unsatisfactory professional performance
  Published 26 February 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (155 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Court of Appeal sets aside Tribunal finding of improper conduct
  Published 2 February 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (311 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Tribunal lifts suspension of medical practitioner
  Published 23 January 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (199 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Medical practitioner reprimanded and conditions imposed
  Published 23 January 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (155 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Tribunal reprimands practitioners for unprofessional conduct
  Published 13 January 2015. Read media release. Download PDF (152 KB,PDF)

2014

• Tribunal reprimands medical practitioner, cancels registration
  Published 10 December 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (156 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Medical practitioner reprimanded and suspended for unsatisfactory professional conduct
  Published 10 December 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (157 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Tribunal dismisses appeal by medical practitioner
  Published 20 November 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (98.2 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Medical practitioner suspended, reprimanded and fined for professional misconduct
  Published 20 November 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (158 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Tribunal reprimands medical practitioner and cancels registration
  Published 18 November 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (156 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Tribunal reprimands medical practitioner, cancels registration
  Published 17 November 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (154 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Practitioner reprimanded, removed from register and banned for nine months
  Published 14 November 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (154 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Tribunal reprimands practitioner and imposes conditions on registration
  Published 13 November 2013. Read media release. Download PDF (155 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Board confirms referral of Dr Nitschke to Tribunal
  Published 10 November 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (205 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Tribunal fines and reprimands practitioner
  Published 6 November 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (152 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Tribunal reprimands and fines doctor for professional misconduct
  Published 27 October 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (154 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Board and AHPRA publish health profession agreement
  Published 16 September 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (644 KB,DOCX)
  
  
• Medical Board of Australia sets fees for 2014/15
  Published 1 August 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (207 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Medical Board confirms suspension
  Published 24 July 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (215 KB,PDF)
  
  
• National Boards consult on practitioners with blood borne infectious diseases
  Published 24 July 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (189 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Regulatory principles endorsed for National Scheme
  Published 14 June 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (130 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Advertising guidelines have been updated to make them clearer
  Published 20 May 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (160 KB,PDF)
  
  
• AHPRA and Board welcome settlement of longstanding legal case
  Published 28 April 2014. Read media release 
   
• Medical Board to fund national health services
  Published 10 April 2014. Read media release. Download a PDF (208 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Revised guidelines, code and policy released today, effective from March 2014
  Published 13 February 2014. Read media release. Download PDF (242 KB,PDF)

2013

• Medical Board announces action against Dr Jayant Patel
  Published 21 November 2013. Read media release. Download PDF (215 KB,PDF)
  
  
• 2012-13 National Scheme Annual Report published
  Published 1 November 2013. Read media release. Download PDF (216 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Final-year students urged to apply for registration now
  Published 7 October 2013. Read media release. Download PDF (81.2 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Board and AHPRA publish health profession agreement
  Published 23 September 2013. Read media release. Download PDF (80.3 KB,PDF)
  
  
• Medical Board of Australia sets 2013/14 fees
  Published 22 July 2013. Read media release. Download PDF (116 KB,PDF)
    
• Board finds Minister has no case to answer
  Published 19 June 2013. Read media release. Download PDF (216 KB,PDF)
   
• New guides on complaints in the National Scheme
  Published 11 June 2013. Read media release. Download PDF (81.7 KB,PDF)
   
• Board appoints interim committee in Queensland
  Published 23 May 2013. Read media release. Download PDF (201 KB,PDF)
   
• Board and AHPRA to work with Queensland Minister 
  Published 26 April 2013, Read media release. Download PDF (103 KB,PDF)
   
• Statement by the Queensland Board of the Medical Board of Australia
  Published 26 April 2013, Read media release. Download PDF(72.8 KB,PDF)
   
• Statement by the Queensland Board of the Medical Board of Australia and the Medical Board of Australia
  Published 19 April 2013, Read media release. Download PDF (68.2 KB)
   
• Medical Board to fund health program/s for doctors
  Published 6 March 2013, Read media release.
   
• Applications open for Community Reference Group
  Published 10 January 2013, Read media release.

2012

• Medical Board of Australia publishes IMG supervision survey results - 7 November 2012 (81.6 KB,PDF)
• Online applications for registration now open for final year students - 5 October 2012 (77.3 KB,PDF)
• Time running out for medical renewal - 5 October 2012 (80.0 KB,PDF)
• The National Boards will consult publicly on social media policy in coming months - 7 September 2012 (76.3 KB,PDF)
• Medical practitioners reminded to renew registration by 30 September - 6 September 2012 (89.0 KB,PDF)
• Board and AHPRA publish Health Profession Agreement - 16 August 2012 (97.2 KB,PDF)
• Board kicks off 2012 renewal campaign (81.2 KB,PDF) 
• Medical Board of Australia sets 2012 - 2013 fees - 27 June 2012 (256 KB,PDF)
• National Boards consult on international criminal history checks - 25 June 2012 (90.7 KB,PDF)
• Board releases financial information - 4 June 2012 (78.6 KB,PDF)
• Board and AMC welcome focus on IMGs - 19 March 2012 (336 KB,PDF)
• Board issues guidance on when to be registered - 15 March 2012 (203 KB,PDF)

2011

• AHPRA launches online applications for provisional registrants - 24 November 2011 (284 KB,PDF)
• Medical 2011 annual report media release First National Medical Regulation Data Released
• Medical Board 2011 Financial Overview - Prudent budgeting: A planned approach
• Medical Board of Australia releases sexual boundaries guidelines - 28 October 2011 (202 KB,PDF)
• Medical Board announces 2012 registration fees (219 KB,PDF)
• New Registration Standard for Specialist Registration - 15 June 2011 (202 KB,PDF)
• Medical Board consults on two core guidelines - 4 April 2011 (217 KB,PDF)
• Medical Board of Australia Chair presents to Parliamentary Inquiry - 25 February 2011 (73.2 KB,PDF)

2010

• Board and AMC to review implementation of IMG pathways - 8 November 2010 (245 KB,PDF)
• Few 'non-returns' in medical registration renewal - 8 November 2010 (263 KB,PDF)
• Medical Board refers practitioner to Tribunal - 21 September 2010 (109 KB,PDF)
• 40,000 doctors urged to renew online - 19 August 2010 (253 KB,PDF)
• Medical Board consults on Codes and Guidelines (333 KB,PDF)
• Medical Board of Australia Media Statement - 25 February 2010 (74.9 KB,PDF)