Education and Training Reform Act 2006

After considering all the submissions made to a hearing into the ability of a registered teacher to practise as a teacher, a medical panel may find that—

the ability of the teacher to practise as a teacher is seriously detrimentally affected or likely to be seriously detrimentally affected because of an impairment; or

the ability of the teacher to practise as a teacher is not affected.

If the medical panel makes a finding under subsection (1)(a), the panel may make one or more of the following determinations—

to impose any condition on the registration of the teacher;

to suspend the registration of the teacher for the period and subject to any condition specified in the determination.

If the teacher holds registration under more than one Division of this Part, a determination under subsection (2) may be made in relation to one or both registrations.

Without limiting the powers of the medical panel under subsection (2)(a), the panel may determine to impose all or any of the following conditions on the registration of a teacher—

that the teacher undergo counselling;

that the teacher undertake and complete specified further education or training within a specified period;

that the teacher work under the supervision of another registered teacher;

that the teacher attend a person registered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law to practise a health profession for treatment.

If the medical panel makes a finding under subsection (1)(b), the panel may determine that no further action be taken.