Orders and public statements

Prohibition orders and interim prohibition orders ban community service providers, health practitioners or organisations, from providing part or all of their services.

These orders can apply permanently, or for a set period of time.

Orders are only made against community services or general (ie. unregistered) health service providers, that is, health providers who are not regulated by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

Unregistered health providers will only have orders placed against them if the HCSCC believes they have breached the Code of Conduct for Certain Health Care Workers (the Code of Conduct), and pose an unacceptable risk to the public.

The HCSCC can issue an interim prohibition order at any time after an investigation has started. An interim prohibition order is not a final decision.

The Commissioner can make a prohibition order if the Commissioner has conducted an investigation, is satisfied that an unregistered health service provider has contravened the Code of Conduct, and that the order is necessary to avoid a serious risk to the health, safety or welfare of the public.

The HCSCC can alter or revoke a prohibition order.