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The Compliance and Advisory Services Team consists of clinical and compliance professionals who understand your profession.

You’ve Graduated – 
Let’s Talk About Insurance

Your training wheels are officially off. As an Ahpra registered dental practitioner you are now required to have Professional Indemnity (PI) Insurance. But what does that mean?

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What happens when things go wrong – ADAQ Compliance and Advice: How ADAQ can help you

The members of the ADAQ Compliance and Advisory Services team have legal, clinical, and complaints management experience to support you in your profession.

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/images/Insurance/Photos/Boundaries.jpg Breach of professional boundaries

Insurance Case Study

Breach of professional boundaries

3/16/2023

ADAQ Staff

In NSW, a practitioner commenced a short term sexual relationship with a patient. The relationship was active during and beyond the course of the dental treatment. The patient subsequently made a complaint to the Health Care Complaints Commission.

/images/Insurance/Photos/Case%20Study%203.jpg Breach of the Infection Control Guidelines

Insurance Case Study

Breach of the Infection Control Guidelines

3/16/2022

ADAQ Staff

One area where a complaint or notification may be made about you is the area of infection control. This may include an investigation by the Department of Health and then a referral to OHO for investigation.

/images/Insurance/Photos/7.2%20Incident%20Notification.jpg HCCC v Coutinho [2020] NSWCATOD 33

Insurance Case Study

HCCC v Coutinho [2020] NSWCATOD 33

3/16/2022

ADAQ Staff

The Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NSW) (Tribunal) delivered a disciplinary order to suspend a dental practitioner’s registration after the practitioner failed to report two criminal findings that it was subject to, to the National Board.