I have to admit, I have probably been a bit illegal in activity after I registered as a non-practising doctor. I didn’t really read the regulations properly. But they are quite clear.

According to the Medical Board of Australia, non-practising registration is: “Any role, whether remunerated or not, in which the individual uses their skills and knowledge as a health practitioner in their profession.

“For the purposes of the board’s standards, practice is not restricted to the provision of direct clinical care.

“It also includes using professional knowledge in a direct non-clinical relationship with clients, working in management, administration, education, research, advisory, regulatory or policy development roles, and any other roles that impact on safe, effective delivery of services in the profession.”