An Ocean Grove GP is under police investigation for two alleged sexual assaults.
Victoria Police confirmed the investigation to the Indy yesterday.
“Geelong Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team are investigating two incidents of sexual assault that are alleged to be linked to a general practitioner in the Ocean Grove area,” a spokesperson told the Indy.
“The incidents date back four years with the most recent reported incident being in February 2019.
“As the investigation is ongoing it would be inappropriate to comment further.
“Victoria Police take all reports of inappropriate behaviour extremely seriously and would encourage anyone with information about possible criminal conduct to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at crimestoppersvic.com.au.”
The Victoria Police spokesperson declined to identify the GP.
The investigations follow Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency banning Ocean Grove doctor Shafiul Milky earlier this year from seeing female patients.
The Indy is not suggesting that the police investigation involves Dr Milky.
Dr Milky, who practices at Ocean Grove’s Peninsula Family Medical Practice, is also not permitted to undertake home visits.
Dr Milky studied medicine at Mymensingh Medical College in Bangladesh before he was issued with an Australian Medical Council (AMC) certificate in 2012.
AHPRA lists Ocean Grove as his principal place of practice.
According to AHPRA, Dr Milky is allowed to practice only at approved locations. Peninsula Family Medical Practice is an approved location.
Medical Board of Australia placed “gender-based restrictions” on Dr Milky on 25 March.
“The practitioner must not have any contact with female patients and must only practise at approved practice locations,” the AHPRA website said.
Types of banned contact included consultation, interviews, examinations, assessments, prescribing for, advising, or otherwise treating a patient whether in person or on a communication device, the website stated.
“The practitioner must comply with the gender-based restriction protocol in force at the date these conditions are imposed and then as amended from time to time. The practitioner must not have any contact with female patients and must only practise at approved practice locations.”
AHPRA has not disclosed why it banned Dr Milky from consulting with female patients.
Dr Milky’s registration is due to expire on 30 September.
AHPRA is conducting its own investigation into Dr Milky.
Peninsula Family Medical Practice did not respond to the Indy’s requests for comment.
