Canberra speech pathologist convicted of illegally obtaining medication
A Canberra speech pathologist, Kimberlee Cayzer, has been convicted of using the personal details of five people, including parents of her patients, to fraudulently obtain prescription medication between 2022 and 2024. She posed as those individuals during medical consultations on three occasions, resulting in Medicare-funded prescriptions and a breach of trust. Cayzer was sentenced to an 18-month good behaviour order after the court considered her remorse, mental health issues, and rehabilitation efforts.
- ▪Kimberlee Cayzer used the names and birth dates of five people, including parents of her patients, to obtain codeine prescriptions between 2022 and 2024.
- ▪She posed as others during medical consultations on three occasions, fraudulently claiming $182.85 in Medicare benefits.
- ▪Cayzer stole a prescription for pain medication from a friend who had recently undergone heart surgery, leaving the victim without pain relief for four days.
- ▪The court accepted that Cayzer's post-traumatic stress disorder was causally linked to her offending and that she had taken significant steps toward rehabilitation.
- ▪Magistrate Ian Temby ruled that while the conduct involved planning and a breach of trust, a prison sentence would be too severe under the circumstances.
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Canberra speech pathologist convicted of using details of people she knew to illegally obtain medicationBy Zaarkacha MarlanTopic:Courts12m ago12 minutes agoThu 30 Apr 2026 at 8:43amThe court heard Kimberlee Cayzer used the names of five people, including the parents of two patients, to obtain the prescriptions. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)In short:A court has heard a speech pathologist used the names and birth dates of five other people to obtain pain medication prescriptions between 2022 and 2024.On three occasions Kimberlee Cayzer, 44, posed as those people during medical consultations, receiving Medicare-funded appointments and prescriptions.What's next?Cayzer will serve an 18-month good behaviour order.abc.net.au/news/act-speech-pathologist-deception-prescription-medications/106627966Link…
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