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The New South Wales Health Care Complaints Commission (commonly referred to as the ' HCCC '), is an independent statutory body created by the Parliament of New South Wales, Australia to receive, assess, resolve or prosecute complaints relating to health service providers in New South Wales. [1]
Barbara O'Neill (born 28 July 1953 [1]) is an Australian alternative health care promoter who advertises unsupported health practices described as misinformation and a risk to health and safety by the New South Wales Health Care Complaints Commission. [2] [1] She does not have any recognised qualifications and did not finish nursing training.
In August 2009, Ken McLeod filed a complaint against AVN with the New South Wales Health Care Complaints Commission. [41] The complaint, which was supported by the group Australian Skeptics , said that the organisation was in breach of the Health Care Complaints Act because it made "unsubstantiated health claims based on 'conspiracy theories ...
The Commonwealth Ombudsman in Australia was established in 1977. [1] The Ombudsman can investigate complaints from people who believe they have been treated unfairly or unreasonably by an Australian Government department / agency or prescribed private sector organisation, including Australia Post, Centrelink, Child Support and the Department of Immigration and Border Protection.
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), infrequently spelt as the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency, [3] is a statutory authority founded in 2010 which is responsible, in collaboration with the Medical Board of Australia, for registration and accreditation of health professionals as set out in the Australian legislation called the National Registration and ...
On November 22, 2006, a magistrate issued a warrant for Patel's arrest and extradition to Australia. [20] He was charged with three charges of manslaughter, five charges of causing grievous bodily harm, four of negligent acts causing harm and eight charges of fraud. He was extradited to Australia on July 21, 2008. [21]
The Ministry is the executive department for the public health system within the state of NSW. The system consists of fifteen local health districts, which operate based on area, six statutory health corporations, including two specialty networks which operate based on patient criteria, and thirteen affiliated health organisations.
Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows that out-of-pocket payments increased four-and-a-half times faster than government funding in 2014–15. [62] This has led to large numbers of patients skipping treatment or medicine. [63] Australian out-of-pocket health expenses are the third highest in the developed world. [62] [1]