About Us

The Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal hears and determines disciplinary proceedings brought against health practitioners.The Tribunal has produced a useful guide setting out the usual procedures to be followed before and during a hearing. To download a copy of the guide please click on this link: Guide to Disciplinary Proceedings

The Tribunal comprises a Chairperson and four deputy chairpersons appointed by the Minister of Health and a panel of laypersons and health practitioners appointed by the Director General of Health under delegation by the Minister of Health.

The Tribunal, when sitting to hear and determine a charge, is made up of five members:

  • the chair or a deputy chair;
  • appointed from the panel, three health professionals, professional peers of the practitioner the subject of the charge; and
  • a layperson.

Chairperson

  • Ms Theo Baker, a barrister of Feilding

Deputy Chairpersons

  • Mr Winston McCarthy, a barrister of Hastings
  • Mr Gregor Allan, a barrister of Wellington
  • Mr Truc Tran, a barrister of Hamilton
  • Ms Susan Hughes KC, a barrister of New Plymouth

Executive Officers

Under the Act each Registration Authority appoints an executive officer to the Tribunal who is responsible for administrative functions associated with the Tribunal.The Executive Officers are:

  • Ms Andy Crosby 

Kaiwhakahaere o Te Rōpū Whakatika Kaimahi Hauora | Manager - acrosby@hpdt.org.nz

  • Ms Carolyn Pope

Pou whakahaere | Executive Officer - cpope@hpdt.org.nz

  • Ms Laura Cheetham

Pou whakahaere | Executive Officer - lcheetham@hpdt.org.nz

  • Ms Kajal Lal

Pou whakahaere| Executive Officer - klal@hpdt.org.nz

  • Ms Jithani Karunanayake 

Pou Whakarite | Tribunal Secretary - jithani@hpdt.org.nz