Catchwords:
Administrative and disciplinary – Health practitioner – Professional misconduct – Substantial departure from standards reasonably expected of an experienced medical practitioner – Possess child exploitation material – Paedophile Restraining Order against respondent – Failure to notify Board of Criminal charges – Failure to notify Board of criminal conviction – Respondent reprimanded – Disqualification from applying for registration for four years
Relevant factors when imposing disciplinary action – Respondent’s degree of insight into conduct – Degree of risk respondent poses in future – Failure by respondent to adequately explain conduct – Failure by respondent to demonstrate reformation – Flaws in character render respondent unfit to practise – Disciplinary orders imposed to protect the public and the integrity of the medical profession
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