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Regulator 'dropped the ball' by dismissing complaints about gynaecologist's practices, expert says

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-24/endometriosis-surgeon-simon-gordon-ahpra-complaints-four-corners/106376338

> Australia's medical regulator, AHPRA, faces criticism for failing to act on complaints from patients about surgeries by Melbourne gynaecologist Simon Gordon.

'Your word against his': Women's complaints against surgeon dismissed by regulator

Australia's medical regulator, AHPRA, faces criticism for failing to act on complaints from patients about surgeries by Melbourne gynaecologist Simon Gordon.

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WearyBonnie Feb 24

This is absurd????
"The professor said when a senior colleague of theirs had tried to approach AHPRA about Dr Gordon in the past the colleague had been told AHPRA did not want doctor-led complaints and that the complaints had to come from the patients, so the professor advised Claire and Sophie to contact the regulator directly."

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WearyBonnie Feb 24

"She then spoke with an AHPRA investigator and Claire said she was told that it was rare for the regulator to seek independent expert advice and that they usually just relied on the explanation from the doctor."

JFC.

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skua Feb 24

@3TomatoesShort

Senior #AHPRA need to explain the huge gap between community (and professional) expectations of rigorous investigation and the "wet paper bag" investigations that AHPRA is delivering.

Good looking bios.
Quality of investigations?
Board:
#GillCallister PSM
#ArieFreiberg
#LyntonNorris
#JeffreyMoffet
#CarmenParter
#AndrewBrown
#PatriciaDavidson
#TanyaMcGregor
#LeanneOShannessy PSM

Management
#JustinUntersteiner CEO

#APS #AustralianPublicService #AusPol
https://www.ahpra.gov.au/About-Ahpra/Who-We-Are/Ahpra-Board/Member-Profiles.aspx#

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Cleo Feb 24

@skua @3TomatoesShort i reported an Occupational Practioner who worked in the rubber industry, and english wasn't a language she was strong in. Needless to say she had difficulty understanding neuro diversity, workplace expectation and medication which assist me functioning day to day.
When i reported that i had an unfair assessment, along with a note from my phsyciatrist outlining how she didnt grasp the nuance. They sided with the practitioner.

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WearyBonnie Feb 24

@Gh0stlyM0use
@skua
I'm sorry :(
I'm failing to see the point of them at all, if there is no requirement for them to seek independent advice from qualified experts, rather than just saying to the person being investigated "are you sure you didn't do anything wrong?" 😶

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Cleo

@3TomatoesShort @skua they go through the notes reports, etc. But it's a self-serving system at the end of the day designed to protect the practitioners, not the patient... oops sorry meant to say client.