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South Australian tribunal upholds health care worker's indefinite ban
A South Australian tribunal upheld an indefinite ban on health care worker Adrian Fabio Mangini.
He had offered services including hypnotherapy and yoga in South Australia before the Community Services Complaints Commissioner banned him in 2024.
The tribunal upheld findings that he claimed to cure cancer and help a woman walk, but said there was no evidence the woman had been unable to walk before seeing him.
It also upheld a finding that he had engaged in sexual or close personal behaviour with a client.
Tribunal member Jacqueline Rugless said his conduct showed dishonesty and abuse of vulnerable clients, and that he remained a risk to the public.
Mangini argued the proceedings were driven by a vendetta, but the tribunal said the allegations had been independently verified.
Mangini has appealed the tribunal decision to South Australia's Supreme Court.
South Australia’s Civil and Administrative Tribunal upheld an indefinite ban on health care worker Adrian Fabio Mangini.
The ban was imposed in 2024 by the Community Services Complaints Commissioner.
The tribunal upheld findings that Mangini made cancer-cure claims, misrepresented a client’s ability to walk and engaged in sexual or close personal behaviour with a client.
The tribunal said Mangini showed no insight or remorse and continued to pose a risk to the public.
Mangini has appealed the tribunal’s decision to South Australia’s Supreme Court.
- Who
- Adrian Fabio Mangini, a South Australian health care worker.
- What
- The South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal upheld his indefinite ban from practising.
- When
- The ban was imposed in 2024; the tribunal published its decision earlier in 2026.
- Where
- South Australia.
- Why
- The tribunal upheld findings of abuse of vulnerable clients, dishonest claims about his services and sexual or close personal behaviour with a client.
Adrian Fabio Mangini
Community Services Complaints Commissioner
Basis of proceedings
Adrian Fabio Mangini
Mangini argued that the proceedings were brought because of a vendetta.
Community Services Complaints Commissioner
The tribunal said it found no evidence of a vendetta or racist motivation and said the allegations had been independently verified.
Ban
Adrian Fabio Mangini
Mangini sought a review of the indefinite ban.
Community Services Complaints Commissioner
The Commissioner imposed the ban, and the tribunal upheld it, finding his conduct incompatible with continuing as a health care worker or provider.
The Community Services Complaints Commissioner banned Mangini from practising indefinitely.
SACAT upheld the ban after Mangini sought a review.
Mangini filed an appeal in South Australia's Supreme Court.
- Worker
- Adrian Fabio Mangini
- Ban
- Indefinite
- Ban imposed
- 2024
- Tribunal
- South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (SACAT)
- Appeal court
- South Australia's Supreme Court
What people are saying
The applicant has demonstrated no insight into his behaviour and has displayed no remorse for his conduct. I am satisfied that he continues to pose a risk to the public.
The proven conduct is completely incompatible with Mr Mangini continuing to be a health care worker or a health services provider.
I am not satisfied that there is any evidence of a 'vendetta' against Mr Mangini by a person or persons either known to him or unknown, or of a racist motivation behind the allegations that were before the Commissioner.