Regulatory

A little while ago, I got a call from a dentist who was in a fair  bit of strife. He was getting conflicting advice from his association, its advisors

Navigating the dental regulation seas can be tricky.  If you receive a complaint or notification or a show cause, understandably it’s as if you’re all alone in a storm at

With 35 years experience as a dentist and 15 years as a lawyer and over 10 as a barrister -  I can understand and help you to present the best

There are some serious repercussions of dentist do not have appropriate insurance. The WA  State Administrative Tribunal recently found that a Western Australian dentist engaged in professional misconduct by practising

Decisions of the Health Boards or Councils can be reviewed or "appealed" generally within 28 days of being notified of the  decision of the Board or Council to the relevant state Tribunal.  

It appears that some regulators are looking at websites without a complaint necessarily from a patient or another practitioner. Compliance with advertising guidelines is not the only issue the regulator

Dentists who are the subject of notifications (outside NSW) may receive the first contact by telephone from an AHPRA officer rather than by email or letter. I would suggest that unless

Regularly, I am asked to attend a NSW Dental Council inquiry as an accompanying person with dentists who are the subject of the inquiry. The Council - like all decision