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7 October 2025

Mr Anthony Brain, massage therapist, permanent prohibition order

Health and Disability Services Complaints Office Director Ms Sarah Cowie has issued a permanent prohibition order against massage therapist Mr Anthony Brain in response to serious sexual assault allegations.

The prohibition order was made for breaching the Code of conduct for certain health care workers (The Code of Conduct), as Mr Brain failed to comply with the following clauses:

• Clause 1 (1). A heath care worker must provide health services in a safe and ethical manner.
• Clause 2. Health care workers to obtain consent.
• Clause 13(1). A health care worker must not engage in behaviour of a sexual or close personal nature with a client.

The order came into effect on the 14th March 2024 and permanently bans Mr Brain from providing any health service, including any massage therapy or services in Western Australia, and most other states and territories. Failure to comply with the order is an offence, with the penalty being a $30,000 fine.