For medical practitioners
Reputation management for medical practitioners in Australia
Australian specialists in addressing damaging patient reviews, AHPRA-related content, news coverage, and other online material affecting medical professionals. Free assessment within one business day. Confidential, no obligation.
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Dr. M. Patel
General Practitioner
Dr. M. Patel, Practice Website
yourpractice.com.au
RACGP Member Profile
racgp.org.au
Old news article (suppressed)
dailynews.example
Health Journal Feature
medjournal.com.au
Forum thread (suppressed)
forum.example
Why doctors come to ORMA
The medical context, taken seriously
We work with general practitioners, specialists, surgeons, and dentists across Australia. Every matter respects the professional and confidentiality considerations of the practice.
Confidential by default
No professional details disclosed beyond what you choose to share.
Coordinated with counsel
We work alongside your existing legal team or PI insurer where matters involve legal pathways.
AHPRA-aware
Familiar with how AHPRA notifications, registers, and patient complaints surface online.
What we help with
If any of these sound familiar, we can help
Most practitioners come to us with several issues at once. We address them in parallel. The longer damaging content sits on page one of searches for your name, the harder it is to shift.
Damaging HealthEngine or RateMD reviews
Patient reviews containing factual inaccuracies, breaches of confidentiality, or defamatory claims surfacing on branded searches for your name or practice.
AHPRA-related content in search results
Old register entries, news coverage of historical notifications, or commentary about conditions placed on practice surfacing on page one for your name.
Old or damaging news coverage
Articles about historical proceedings, matters that were dismissed or never proceeded, inaccurate reporting, or wire-syndicated coverage still ranking for your name years later.
Defamatory blog or forum posts
Posts on Whirlpool, Reddit, or independent blogs where defamation grounds exist under Australian law.
Personal data on data-broker sites
Your home address, family details, or contact information appearing on people-search aggregators you never signed up for.
Competitor disinformation
False or misleading content about your practice posted by competing clinics or disgruntled individuals.
How we pursue removal
From assessment to outcome
Every matter starts with a free assessment by our Australian team. Within one business day you have a clear view of the realistic options across removal and suppression pathways.
Free assessment
Send us the specific content. Within 24 hours an Australian specialist outlines the realistic options.
Tailored strategy
Built around the specific platforms, applicable grounds, and your professional context. Coordinated with your legal counsel where relevant.
Action
Platform requests, legal pathways, publisher engagement, suppression. Several pathways worked in parallel.
Ongoing protection
Monitor for new content. Reinforce the positive footprint as your practice grows over time.
When removal isn't possible
Build the search presence that outranks the damage
Truthful reviews, public register entries, and factually accurate news sometimes can't be removed. In those cases, search suppression is the path: accurate, authoritative content under your name that outranks the damaging results on the queries that surface them.
Popular questions
Questions practitioners ask
If your question isn't here, ask us during the free assessment.
Can you address a negative HealthEngine or RateMD review?
Sometimes. Reviews can be addressed where they breach the platform's content policy (false claims, defamation, identification of clinical details, breach of confidentiality) or where defamation grounds exist under Australian law. The free 24-hour assessment looks at the specific review and outlines the realistic options. Where removal isn't viable, search suppression makes the review far less visible on branded queries for your name or clinic.
What about AHPRA register entries appearing in search results?
AHPRA register entries are public records and can't be removed at the source. However, the visibility of those entries on branded searches (your name) can often be reduced through search suppression: building a stronger footprint of accurate, authoritative content under your name. Some AHPRA-related coverage (commentary, articles, forum discussions) may have separate removal pathways depending on grounds.
How long does it take to address damaging content?
Most engagements run 3 to 12 months depending on the platforms involved, whether legal pathways apply, and how entrenched the existing content is. The free assessment within one business day gives you a realistic timeline before you commit to anything.
Do you work alongside my legal counsel?
Yes. For defamation, confidentiality breaches, or other matters with legal grounds, we coordinate with your nominated legal counsel, including any panel lawyer appointed by your PI insurer. We don't provide legal advice ourselves; we work alongside lawyers where their input is essential to the takedown pathway.
Is the assessment confidential?
Yes. Confidential and no obligation. We understand AHPRA notification status and patient complaints are sensitive professional matters. The free assessment doesn't require you to disclose more than the specific content you're concerned about.
Can you help with old news coverage of a matter that was dismissed?
Sometimes. Where coverage of a matter that was withdrawn, dismissed, or never proceeded remains live and uncorrected, we approach the publisher with right-of-reply or update requests. Where editorial cooperation isn't forthcoming, suppression strategies push the article off page one of searches for your name. Outcomes depend on the publisher, the specific facts, and applicable defamation law.
Related: defamation pathways, old news still ranking for your name, or read our step-by-step process.
Find out what's actually possible in your situation
Free, confidential, no obligation. Most assessments back within one business day.
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