Over 1,000 Complaints Lodged Against Health Workers Contradicting Public COVID Advice

India Wells, RN and Emergency Department OPNUM, RN Danielle Callaghan and RN James Shattock consult about a patient transfer in the COVID-19 Red Zone at the St Vincent's Hospital Emergency Department in Sydney, Australia on Dec. 4, 2021. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

As of June 2022, Australian authorities received over 1,000 complaints against medical workers who may have contravened or criticised public health advice around COVID-19.

The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), which manages accreditation for health professionals across the country, said it received around 10,800 notifications across the 2021-22 financial year period.