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Prohibition Orders

Prohibition Orders

An interim prohibition order (IPO) or prohibition order (PO) can be issued against a health care worker who has breached the Code of Conduct for certain health care workers in Western Australia or the Indian Ocean Territories.

Orders from other states

New South Wales

Health Care Complaints Commission

Phone number: 1800 043 159

 

Queensland

Office of the Health Ombudsman

Phone number: 133 646

 

South Australia

Health and Community Services Complaints Commissioner

Phone number: 1800 232 007

 

South Australia

Health Complaints Commissioner

Phone number: 1300 582 113

Complaints other states

For information on health care complaints and related matters in other states and territories, you can visit the websites below:

 

Australian Capital Territory

ACT Human Rights Commission

Phone number: (02) 6205 2222

 

Northern Territory

Health and Community Services Complaints Commission

Phone number: 1800 004 474

 

Tasmania

Health Complaints Commissioner

Phone number: 1800 001 170

Explore Prohibition Orders

  • Interim Prohibition Orders
    View Interim Prohibition Orders An IPO can temporarily prohibit a health care worker from providing all or part of a health service, or place conditions on the provision of the health service.
  • Prohibition Orders
    View Prohibition Orders An IPO can temporarily prohibit a health care worker from providing all or part of a health service, or place conditions on the provision of the health service.
Last Updated: 01/09/2023

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