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| Practitioner | Profession | Offence | Outcome | Tribunal | Jurisdiction | Decision date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Barry Karl Dodd | Registered nurse (anaesthetics nurse, Sunshine Coast Private Hospital) | In November 2005 he stole an ampoule of suxamethonium (a paralysing drug that stops breathing) from the hospital, lured a former partner who would not abort his child to an isolated park, distracted her and stabbed her in the neck with the syringe, then kept attacking until she pulled the plunger out. He later blamed the victim. Pleaded guilty to stealing as a servant; convicted by a jury of unlawful wounding (acquitted of wounding with intent to disable). 18 months' jail, parole after 6 months. | The Nursing Tribunal cancelled his registration with NO minimum exclusion period, so he could reapply as soon as he met counselling and ethics conditions. On the Council's appeal the District Court added a 7-year minimum (Council sought 15) and raised costs to $13,500. The Queensland Nursing Tribunal (17 February 2009) imposed no preclusion period at all and let him keep working on limited registration in the meantime; McGill DCJ on appeal refused the Council's 15-year bar as too long. | Queensland Nursing Tribunal; appeal to District Court of Queensland | QLD, Australia | 2010-04-30 |