Complainant

Our latest Annual Report - What you need to know

The Medical Council of NSW received 3078 complaints about 2460 doctors in 2022/23 with complaints and notifications made about 6% of the state’s 40,356 medical practitioners. There were also 117 mandatory notifications made about 104 medical practitioners (0.26% of NSW...

Council Annual Reports 2022/23

For the 2022/23 reporting period, the joint annual report of the 15 NSW Health Professional Councils (Councils) is now available.

Telehealth changes are here: What you need to know

What is telehealth? Telehealth refers to consultations that use technology as an alternative to in-person doctor-patient consultations, including video, internet, or phone consultations, as well as using digital images, data, including home-based patient monitoring,...

Interpersonal violence: reporting and patient care

Interpersonal, domestic, and family violence is a pervasive issue that affects people across many socioeconomic, cultural and community demographics. Medical practitioners play an important role in identifying and addressing domestic and family violence, often treating...

Building a culture of care: Separating fact from fear in mandatory notifications

Doctors are uniquely positioned when seeking healthcare as patients, with insights and professional experience which may assist or sometimes hinder accessing medical care. There are concerns amongst the profession that mandatory reporting may dissuade doctors from...
Our podcasts
Welcome to NSW Medical Council podcasts. Our podcasts aims to support NSW medical practitioners hear about issues and share practical guidance on professional standards, good medical practice and valuable insights from medical regulators and thought leaders on patient-...

Cultural safety

The joint Councils and HPCA Aboriginal Cultural Safety Strategy 2023 - 2024 aims to strengthen cultural safety within the NSW regulatory system through increased participation of Aboriginal people and collaboration with stakeholders.

Social networking: Personal boundaries

As a growing number of social interactions move online, boundaries can sometimes become blurred when it comes to appropriate conduct, especially on electronic platforms. While guidelines are already in place for the treatment of family in clinical settings, how do...

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