Health Complaints Act 2016

The Commissioner may publish a statement setting out the name of a health service provider if—

the Commissioner has completed an investigation under Part 4 as to the health service provided by the health service provider and the Commissioner reasonably believes a person has suffered, or is likely to suffer, a detriment as a result of the provision of the health service by the provider; and

the Commissioner reasonably believes that it is necessary to publish the statement to avoid a serious risk to—

the life, health, safety or welfare of a person; or

the health, safety or welfare of the public.

The Commissioner may set out in a public health warning statement any other details that are reasonably relevant to advise the public of the serious risk identified by the Commissioner.

A public health warning statement must be published in a newspaper circulating throughout the State and on the Internet site of the Commissioner.