145BANotification of outcomes of complaints to complainants [NSW]

145BA Notification of outcomes of complaints to complainants [NSW]

145BA Notification of outcomes of complaints to complainants [NSW]

(1) This section applies to a Council for a health profession with respect to any of the following outcomes (a notifiable outcome) concerning complaints against health practitioners or students—

(a) if the Council deals with a complaint by inquiry at a meeting of the Council under section 145B (1) (e)—the result of the inquiry;

(b) if the Council refers a health practitioner (or a matter concerning the practitioner’s health or professional performance) for assessment under section 145B (1) (f)—any action resulting from the assessment (including the imposition of conditions on the health practitioner’s registration);

(c) a decision of the Council to take action under section 145B (1) (g), (h), (i) or (j) in respect of a complaint.

(2) The Council must give the complainant notice in writing of a notifiable outcome within 30 days after the outcome.

(3) The Council may include such other information in the notice in addition to indicating the outcome as it considers appropriate.

(4) However, the Council must not disclose confidential information in a notice unless it considers that the public interest in disclosing the information outweighs the public interest in protecting the confidentiality of the information and the privacy of any person to whom it relates.

(5) For avoidance of doubt, section 145B (3) does not affect the obligation of a Council under this section to give notice of a notifiable outcome of the kind referred to in subsection (1) (b).

s 145BA: Ins 2014 No 84, Sch 1 [1].