sec.280Notice to employers about particular QCAT decisions

sec.280 Notice to employers about particular QCAT decisions

This section applies if, in a proceeding to which the health ombudsman is a party, QCAT decides a matter concerning a registered health practitioner. The health ombudsman must give notice of the decision to each person who the health ombudsman believes is an employer of the registered health practitioner. The health ombudsman may also give notice of the decision to— a person who the health ombudsman believes has previously been an employer of the registered health practitioner; or other health practitioners with whom the registered health practitioner shares premises, if the practitioner— is self-employed; and shares the cost of the premises with the other health practitioners; or other health practitioners with whom the registered health practitioner has previously shared premises, if, at the time the premises were shared, the practitioner— was self-employed; and shared the cost of the premises with the other health practitioners. However, the health ombudsman may give notice to a person under subsection (3) (a) or (c) only if the health ombudsman believes that at the time the registered health practitioner was employed or shared the premises, the practitioner’s health, conduct or performance posed— a risk of harm to a person or a class of persons; or a risk to public health or safety. s 280 amd 2017 No. 32 s 81 ; 2019 No. 38 s 27 sch 2 ; 2022 No. 22 s 30 (sec.280-ssec.1) This section applies if, in a proceeding to which the health ombudsman is a party, QCAT decides a matter concerning a registered health practitioner. (sec.280-ssec.2) The health ombudsman must give notice of the decision to each person who the health ombudsman believes is an employer of the registered health practitioner. (sec.280-ssec.3) The health ombudsman may also give notice of the decision to— a person who the health ombudsman believes has previously been an employer of the registered health practitioner; or other health practitioners with whom the registered health practitioner shares premises, if the practitioner— is self-employed; and shares the cost of the premises with the other health practitioners; or other health practitioners with whom the registered health practitioner has previously shared premises, if, at the time the premises were shared, the practitioner— was self-employed; and shared the cost of the premises with the other health practitioners. (sec.280-ssec.4) However, the health ombudsman may give notice to a person under subsection (3) (a) or (c) only if the health ombudsman believes that at the time the registered health practitioner was employed or shared the premises, the practitioner’s health, conduct or performance posed— a risk of harm to a person or a class of persons; or a risk to public health or safety.

• (a) a person who the health ombudsman believes has previously been an employer of the registered health practitioner; or