The Health Complaints Commissioner ("HCC") has used her new powers to prosecute a person who is prohibiting from carrying out a health service in South Australia, who is alleged to have contravened that ban by carrying out a counselling service in Victoria. Mr Mittiga was banned in 2015 from providing any health service in South Australia but has allegedly been practising in Victoria, in violation of that ban. If convicted, Mr Mittiga faces a penalty of up to $38,000, two years imprisonment or both.
In addition to this prosecution, the HCC will receive additional funding from the Government to conduct a wider investigation into private drug and alcohol counselling services in Victoria. The HCC has received nearly 30 complaints relating to these private services since 1 February 2017.
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