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Decisions of Hearings
Please note: When de-identifying these decisions, we do not use the person's real initials.
Dental Care Provider Details
Dr Bharat Patel (Dentist)
Hearing Date: 16 September 2009
Decision Date: 10 November 2009
Decision By: VCAT
made under the provisions of the Health Professions Registration Act 2005
Dr Leonid Exler (Dentist)
Hearing Date: 27 & 28 January 2009
Decision Date: 15 April 2009
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr Harry Marget (Dentist)
Hearing Date: 22 & 23 October 2007 & 17 March 2008
Decision Date: 26 August 2008
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr Otto Von Schrenk (Dentist)
Dr Von Schrenk applied to VCAT for a review of this decision. VCAT confirmed that Dr Von Schrenk was guilty of unprofessional conduct of a serious nature and made the following Order on 6 November 2008:
1. Dr Von Schrenk’s registration is suspended for a period of three calendar months commencing 1 November 2008.
2. Dr Von Schrenk is reprimanded.
3. Dr Von Schrenk is fined $4000, such sum to be paid into the Dental Practice Fund by no later than 4pm Friday 5 December 2008.
The full text of VCAT’s decision can be found at http://www.austlii.edu.au/ and is reproduced here. VCAT’s decision
Hearing Date: 14 & 29 April, 24 June & 05 August 2008
Decision Date: 05 August 2008
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999. Reviewed by VCAT
Dr Naomi Hollander (Dentist)
Hearing Date: 08 & 09 July 2008
Decision Date: 09 July 2008
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr Alan Kwong (Dentist)
Hearing Date: 24 June 2008
Decision Date: 24 June 2008
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr Jonathan Hartley (Dentist)
Hearing Date: 26 March, 30 April, 7 May 2007 & 16 January 2008
Decision Date: 20 May 2008
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr Paul Gardner (Dentist)
This decision is the first one made by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) under the provisions of the Health Professions Registration Act 2005.
Hearing Date: 13 & 14 March 2008
Decision Date: 14 May 2008
Decision By: VCAT
made under the provisions of the Health Professions Registration Act 2005
Dr Andrew Kikuts (Dentist)
Hearing Date: 27 & 28 November 2007
Decision Date: 21 April 2008
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr Raymond Lu (Prosthodontist)
Hearing Date: 14, 15 November & 13 December 2007
Decision Date: 12 March 2008
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr Alex Fibishenko (Dentist)
Hearing Date: 1, 2 August, 5, 6, 11, 12 September & 9 November 2007
Decision Date: 11 February 2008
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr Zenaidy Castro (Dentist)
Hearing Date: 03 December 2007
Decision Date: 03 December 2007
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr George Hergott (Dentist)
Hearing Date: 21 November 2005, 23 January 2006
Decision Date: 21 November 2007
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr Jim Yannopoulos (Dentist)
Hearing Date: 7 June 2006 & 18 October 2006
Decision Date: 07 November 2007
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr Ben Olstein (Dentist)
Dr Olstein applied to VCAT for a review of this matter. Following assessment by a dentist appointed by VCAT as a special referee, Dr Olstein was assessed as being clinically competent in the Areas in which the Panel had ordered that he undergo further education. Accordingly, VCAT ordered, by consent, that paragraphs 1 - 6 of the Panel’s Determination made 15 August 2007 (which dealt with the suspension and further education) be set aside and that paragraph 7 (which dealt with the reprimand) be affirmed.
Hearing Date: 2, 5 March, 27 April & 16 May 2007
Decision Date: 15 August 2007
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999. Reviewed by VCAT
Dr Walter Hohlweg (Dentist)
Hearing Date: 19 February 2007
Decision Date: 12 July 2007
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr Robert Gan (Orthodontist)
Hearing Date: 7, 8 December 2006 & 20 February 2007
Decision Date: 19 June 2007
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr Naomi Hollander (Dentist)
Suspended from practising from 1 July 2007 until 11 August 2007
Hearing Date: 17 November 2006
Decision Date: 08 May 2007
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr Laurence O'Toole (Dentist)
Hearing Date: 12 February 2007
Decision Date: 12 February 2007
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr Paul Gardner (Dentist)
Hearing Date: 30 October 2006 & 20 November 2006
Decision Date: 21 March 2007
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Mr Patrick Davies (Dental prosthetist)
Hearing Date: 24 October 2006
Decision Date: 24 October 2006
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Mr James Jeffrey (Dental prosthetist)
Hearing Date: 03 October 2006
Decision Date: 12 December 2006
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Drs AA & BB (Dentists)
Drs AA and BB applied to VCAT for a review of the Board’s determination in this matter. On 15 June 2007, Senior Member Davis of VCAT replaced the Board’s finding and determinations with the following:
i) The applicants have pursuant to s 47(2)(b) of the Dental Practice Act 1999 engaged in unprofessional conduct not of a serious nature;
ii) Drs AA and BB are reprimanded for their conduct; and
iii) Drs AA and BB are cautioned against a repetition of that conduct.
The full text of the VCAT decision can be found on VCAT’s website.
Hearing Date: 17 May 2006
Decision Date: 01 November 2006
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999. Reviewed by VCAT
Dr Michael Lee (Dentist)
Hearing Date: 16 May 2006
Decision Date: 16 May 2006
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr Nathan Rosen (Dentist)
Hearing Date: 16 May 2006
Decision Date: 16 May 2006
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr Raymond Lu (Prosthodontist)
Hearing Date: 02 March 2006
Decision Date: 02 March 2006
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr Nathaneal Yim (Dentist)
Hearing Date: 6 Jun, 11 Aug & 8 Sep 2005, 30 Jan 2006
Decision Date: 30 January 2006
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr David Ho (Dentist)
Hearing Date: 07 November 2005
Decision Date: 07 November 2005
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr Diarmuid Rogers (Dentist)
Hearing Date: 24 October 2005
Decision Date: 24 October 2005
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Drs A, B & C (Dentists)
Hearing Date: 17 October 2005
Decision Date: 17 October 2005
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr Brett Powell (Dentist)
Hearing Date: 11 July 2005
Decision Date: 11 July 2005
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr Hoang Nguyen (Dentist)
Hearing Date: 27 June 2005
Decision Date: 27 June 2005
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Mr Hoan Kim Ton (Dental prosthetist)
Hearing Date: 20 June 2005
Decision Date: 28 June 2005
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Mr Bernard Houareau (Dental prosthetist)
Hearing Date: 23 May 2005
Decision Date: 23 May 2005
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr Mark Hassed (Dentist)
Dr Hassed applied to VCAT for a review of this matter. VCAT found that his unprofessional conduct had not been of a serious nature and reduced the penalty to a reprimand. The full text of the VCAT decision is available at http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VCAT/2006/443.html
The Board appealed against VCAT’s finding that the unprofessional conduct was not of a serious nature. The appeal was allowed.
The Honourable Justice Hargrave set aside VCAT's order and sent the matter back to VCAT for rehearing. Costs of the appeal were awarded to the Board.
The full transcript of the supreme court decision can be found at http://www.austlii.edu.au//cgi-bin/disp.pl/au/cases/vic/VSC/2006/485.html
The matter was reheard in VCAT on 30 April 2007 before Deputy President Macnamara. On 9 May 2007 he handed down his decision affirming the Board’s finding that Dr Hassed had engaged in unprofessional conduct of a serious nature. The Board’s determinations were varied such that Dr Hassed was fined the sum of $4,000 to be paid within 30 days of 9 May 2007. Further Dr Hassed was cautioned to ensure that in future his advertisements were not false, misleading or deceptive.
Hearing Date: 13 October 2003, 30 March 2004, 26 April 2004
Decision Date: 30 May 2005
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999. Reviewed by VCAT
Dr Leonid Exler (Dentist)
Dr Exler applied to VCAT for a review of this decision. VCAT confirmed that Dr Exler was guilty of three counts of unprofessional conduct of a serious nature. The tribunal also confirmed that Dr Exler’s registration would be suspended for 180 days. That period of suspension to commence on 3 January 2006. The tribunal reduced the total amount of fines payable by Dr Exler from $30,000 to $17,500.
The full text of VCAT’s decision can be found at http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VCAT/2005/2595.html
Hearing Date: 04 May, 29 & 30 September 2004
Decision Date: 25 May 2005
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999. Reviewed by VCAT
Mr Dayle Hutchinson (Dental prosthetist)
Hearing Date: 02 May 2005
Decision Date: 02 May 2005
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr Gino Florio (Dentist)
Hearing Date: 05 April 2005
Decision Date: 05 April 2005
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr Omaima Mostafa (Dentist)
Hearing Date: 25 October 2004
Decision Date: 11 November 2004
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr Nicholas Kirmos (Dentist)
Hearing Date: 31 August 2004
Decision Date: 11 October 2004
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr Mihai Rosca (Dentist)
Hearing Date: 06 July 2004
Decision Date: 06 July 2004
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr Jonathan Hartley (Dentist)
Hearing Date: 13 May 2004
Decision Date: 17 August 2004
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr Hoang Nguyen (Dentist)
Hearing Date: 28, 29 & 30 April 2004
Decision Date: 11 November 2004
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr Brett Powell (Dentist)
Hearing Date: 16 April 2004
Decision Date: 27 April 2004
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr Yvonne King (Dentist)
Hearing Date: 17 & 18 November 2003, 22 January 2004
Decision Date: 11 November 2004
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr X (Dentist)
Dr X applied to VCAT for a review of the Board’s determination in this matter. On 8 June 2005 the President of VCAT replaced the Board’s finding and determination with the following:
“1. The applicant has, by the act of publishing an advertisement in “The Australian Women’s Weekly” in October 2002, engaged in unprofessional conduct which is not of a serious nature.
2. I determine that the applicant be reprimanded.”

The full text of the VCAT decision can be found on VCAT's website
Hearing Date: 11 September, 26 November 2003
Decision Date: 10 November 2004
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999. Reviewed by VCAT
Mr Malcolm Wallace (Dental prosthetist)
Hearing Date: 27 October 2003
Decision Date: 27 October 2003
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr Raymond Lu (Prosthodontist)
Hearing Date: 2 & 29 April, 30 May & 24 September 2003
Decision Date: 24 September 2003
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr George Varnavides (Dentist)
Not currently registered to practise in Victoria
Hearing Date: 12 & 13 February, 25 March, 24 & 25 July 2003
Decision Date: 25 July 2003
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Mr Goran Sabotkoski (Dental prosthetist)
Hearing Date: 28 May 2003
Decision Date: 28 May 2003
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Ms Briony Dunt (Dental therapist)
Hearing Date: 23 May 2003
Decision Date: 23 May 2003
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Dr James Ramsay (Dentist)
Hearing Date: 20 May 2003
Decision Date: 20 May 2003
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Mr Gary Barutzki (Dental prosthetist)
Hearing Date: 07 May 2003
Decision Date: 07 May 2003
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
Mr Daryl Morrison (Dental prosthetist)
Hearing Date: 19 February 2003
Decision Date: 19 February 2003
Decision By: Board
made under the provisions of the (repealed) Dental Practice Act 1999
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