AHPRA and social media – what you need to know

This is a recorded webinar, originally held on Wednesday 02 April 2025. You can now access the full video recording, audio-only version, and written transcript through this course.

Welcome to the Academy MEE Webinar!

We’re excited to have you join us for an invaluable session with David Gardner, a seasoned solicitor specialising in health regulation. With extensive experience in legal practice and investigative roles at AHPRA, David brings deep insights into navigating regulatory challenges. Get ready to gain practical strategies on social media use for health practitioners – learn about common complaints, key risk factors, and proactive steps to stay compliant and avoid regulatory action.

Academy MEE Webinar
Guest Speaker | David Gardner | Lawyer

Topic | AHPRA and social media – what you need to know
Date | Wednesday 02 April 2025 at 7.30pm (AEDT) via zoom
Meeting Host | Dr Tony Chu

To get access sign up via your membership or purchase a ticket to this webinar. You will be provided the Zoom Link within the course details within.

About Our Presenter:

David is a solicitor with a special interest in relation to health regulation. He first commenced legal practice in commercial litigation, before starting work at AHPRA as an investigator. David worked in a variety of roles across SA, Victoria and NSW, including as the Senior Inspector for criminal prosecutions in NSW and as a manager of large investigative teams in SA and Victoria.

Having been concerned by how practitioners were dealt with by AHPRA, he returned to private practice and in early 2019, opened his own practice, Gardner Legal & Regulatory.

After six years in private practice, David wanted to find a way he could proactively assist practitioners avoid having a complaint being made in the first place. He identified there was absence of CPD online learning for health practitioners regarding regulatory compliance. As a result, David launched a new education portal for health practitioners, Australian Health Professional Development (AHPD) in October 2024.