Report on performance
Performance
Referrals to medical boards and other bodies
The Act requires the Director to refer practitioners to appropriate bodies when a significant threat to the life or health of a patient is identified or where the person under review has failed to comply with professional standards.
The Director referred four practitioners to the relevant state medical registration board because the Director, the Committee concerned or the Determining Authority formed the opinion that the practitioners had caused, were causing or were likely to cause a significant threat to the life or health of patients. The Director referred one further case to another body because of concerns that the practitioner had failed to comply with professional standards.
Six cases were notified to the Chairperson of the Medicare Participation Review Committees because a second or subsequent final determination was made.