In 2007, the Northern Times, exposed bullying and intimidation as rife in all strands of Queensland Health. This was described as "the tip of the iceberg".
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- (1) Queensland Teachers Are Blowing Their Whistles!
- (1) Whistleblowing Women - A new website in the making for those courageous, female Whistleblowers speaking out.
- (1a) 'Potential' health whistleblower loses faith in system by Daniel Bateman Townsville Bulletin 2nd May 2012
- (1a) 7.30 Report ABC by John Taylor 25/04/2012
- (1a) 7News exclusive: aged care assaults increasing.
- (1a) Australian Women's Alliance Against Corruption.
- (1a) Bad Apple Bullies: A website for Teachers bullied in the workplace.
- (1a) Betrayed by state - New light shed on Heiner Affair with 'Shreddergate' inquiry set to open by Renee Viellaris - the Sunday Mail
- (1a) Bligh's integrity reforms can't stop the rot. Courier Mail.
- (1a) Blowing the whistle into an empty room by Robina Cosser. No Place For Sheep website: Whistleblowing: a chilling account posted by Jennifer Wilson.
- (1a) Bullied Gold Coast nurse told let it go and find a job somewhere else. The Gold Coast Bulletin and The Courier Mail 15 November 2010
- (1a) Bupa care home staff tormented dementia victims and recorded thier 'despicable' acts on their mobile phones - by CHRIS BROOKE
- (1a) Call for corruption probe - Mike Derry - NewsMail - 17 May 2011
- (1a) Christine Cameron's website: nursesincrisis.com
- (1a) Dapontes family take action over hospital death. The Courier Mail written by Tony Keim 28 March 2012
- (1a) Deborah Locke - Former New South Wales Detective's website.
- (1a) Disabled rape 'too hard to prosecute' by Miles Kemp. The Advertiser.
- (1a) Doctor Martin Luther King - Quotes.
- (1a) ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION ASSOCIATION - LILLIAN JETER
- (1a) Elderly woman left to wait for ambulance in carpark after clinic closed. The Courier Mail. Tuck Thompson
- (1a) Greysafe
- (1a) Health whistleblower doubts CMC review. ABC News. PM with Mark Colvin.
- (1a) Jayant Patel whistleblower 'treated like a leper' by Queensland Health. The Australian. Hedley Thomas 16 December 2011
- (1a) Logan Hospital fails patients: nurse. Albert and Logan News 20 October 2010
- (1a) New whistleblower laws in parliament
- (1a) Nurse bullying widespread, says MP: Gold Coast News
- (1a) Nurse claims victimisation by Qld Health - ABC News
- (1a) Nurse waiting for investigation by Lea Emery. Bundaberg News 20 October 2010.
- (1a) Nursing a grudge against Hoffman by Kay Dibben - The Sunday Mail 15 January 2012
- (1a) Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia v David Peter Hughes-Fischer
- (1a) Nursing home deaths investigated by Caroline Marcus - The Sunday Telegraph 20 March 2011.
- (1a) Nursing home fire - related
- (1a) Owners have record of failure - Sydney Morning Herald.
- (1a) Patel guilty on all charges. ABC News
- (1a) Police failed to follow up Queensland Health fraud lead. The Sydney Morning Herald by Daniel Hurst.
- (1a) Psychopathic Doctor killing patients. 14 May 2012 4BC - Greg Cary interviews Rob Messenger.
- (1a) Q HEALTH SPEAKOUT website
- (1a) Qld Health bullies - YouTube
- (1a) Queensland campaign launched to fight abuse of seniors: The Courier Mail 14 June 2010.
- (1a) Queensland Health boss Michael Kalimnios whose contract was severed over the payroll debacle was given $141,000 golden handshake
- (1a) Queensland Health: Speech: Serious allegation of misconduct - Ros Bates MP
- (1a) SCHEME NOT UP TO STANDARD - THE SENIOR QUEENSLAND - PAGE 5 - MAY 2010
- (1a) The lonely life of a whistleblower written by James Adonis: The Sydney Morning Herald
- (1a) The nurse victimised for being a whistleblower: Mail Online UK 15 May 2010.
- (1a) The state of Australian nursing homes - Alan Jones. 8 April 2010.
- (1a) Tip-offs hide aged care abuse - The Daily Telegraph
- (1a) Tired excuses will not wash - The Daily Telegraph
- (1a) Victory for brave nurse and MP. Bundaberg News
- (1a) Whistle-blowers risk all while the chiefs do nothing by Janet Street-Porter. The Independent UK
- (1a) Whistleblower concerned over Qld doctors investigation. ABC News
- (1a) Whistleblowers and the Law Interview
- (1a) Whistleblowing legacy 4bc Chris Adams
- (1a) Whistleblowing Women's comments to CMC.
- (1a) Workplace Bullying Institute: Bullying and Nurses.
- (1b) Aged care complaints system found wanting - The National Interest - 16 April 2010.
- (1b) REVIEW OF THE AGED CARE COMPLAINTS INVESTIGATION SCHEME - Merrilyn Walton.
- (1b) Speaking out: what you need to know
- (1b) Tenfold rise in whistleblower cases taken to tribunal. The Guardian 22 March 2010
- (1c) Whistleblowing and suppression of dissent: CONTACTS
- (1c) Whistleblowing protections don't go far enough by Dr. Kim Sawyer - THE AGE. NATIONAL TIMES: 31 March 2010
- (1d) PM - Welcomed news for whistleblowers 18 March 2010.
- (1d) Whistleblower reform - Radio National Breakfast 18 March 2010.
- (1f) Simon Illingworth's ETHICAL STRENGTH
- (1g) OUR DOCTORS ARE DEAD TIRED
- (1h) Rob Messenger MP, member for Burnett.
- (1i) Standing Committee On Health and Ageing Report: 16 March 2006
- (1j) No end to aged care abuse - Adelaide Now - 9 February 2007.
- (1l) Christine Cameron Report Summary
- (1m) Christine Cameron Response.
- (1n) Darina Maslauskas v Queensland Nursing Council. Federal Magistrates Court. See clause 43 - Delusional Disorder and Florid Psychotic Episode.
- (1o) Shoot the messenger; Bury the evidence.
- (1q) Bullying of Academics in Higher Education.
- (1r) Whistleblowers Australia
- (1s) AUSMED - NURSING EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS.
- (1t) Queensland Health admits wrongful dismissal of surgeon Dr Inderjit Virdi. Courier Mail.
- (1u) Aged care protection laws under fire. ABC Online with Annie Guest.
- (1v) Aged-care residents in living hell: By Rosie Squires. The Sunday Telegraph 30 May 2010
- (1w) Apology to Wilkie over war stand - The Age
- (1x) Bullied Coast nurse wins appeal for compo: Gold Coast Bulletin
- (1y) Queensland Parliament: Record of Proceedings. Wednesday 9 June 2010
- 2 Aged care patients treated like "dogs". Cairns Post.
- 2a Our aged care shame: Herald Sun
- 2b Brodie Panlock: Bullied so badly at work she committed suicide.
- 2c Queensland Health turns lawyers on its staff. Courier Mail
- 2d Australia ' a nation of dirty dobbers'. The Courier Mail
- 3 How Queensland Health blames media for its problems. The Courier Mail. 19 February 2010.
- 3a Blitz on hospital drug theft. The Courier Mail - 19 February 2010
- 3b Woman seeks $1m for wrecked career. The Bulliten
- 4 Queensland Health a bureaucratic mess. The Courier Mail.
- 4BC: CORRUPTION Posted by Michael Smith
- 4BC. CMC Complaint into Queensland Health. See sacked whistleblowers' comments.
- 4BC. Health Spin. Michael Smith interviews Tony Morris QC. Just click on ' listen here '.
- 7.30 Report by Mat Peacock 15 March 2006
- 9 NEWS: Nurse whistleblower goes public.
- ABC News. 11 December 2009. Ex - nurse guitly of elderly patient assaults.
- Abuse at Bribie Island
- Aged Care Commissioner's Report (Rhonda Parker) 2008 - 2009.
- Aged care system at the end of the line.
- Aged care whistleblower out in the cold.
- ALLEGATIONS REGARDING THE HONOURABLE GORDON NUTTALL MP. CMC Report, December 2005.
- ANNA BLIGH ANSWERS
- ARTICLE: WHISTLEBLOWERS SPIRITUAL STRENGTH TESTED.
- Australia.TO: Bligh's Labor government in crisis as former Labor MP calls for Fitzgerald to investigate corruption.
- Australia.TO: Corruption and cronyism in Queensland: suggestions for Anna Bligh and ALP by Peter Pyke.
- Australia.TO: Labor rorts - "The Queensland corruption dragon is diving" warns Pyke.
- Australia.TO: Pyke warns CMC not the way to go and calls for an ALP MP to echo Bill Gunn.
- Blueprint for silence on official wrongdoing by Bill De Maria. 2 March 2009.
- Bundaberg Hospital inquiry "ignored" central witness.
- Bundy nurse's complaints ignored.
- Bundy nurse's complaints ignored. NewsMail
- Bureaucrat sacked after 'refusing to lie' to the CMC
- Call for stronger leaker rights. The Australian
- Calls to jail workplace bullies. The Courier Mail
- Changing the face of Whistleblowing. BMJ 2009.
- Corruption fighter sees sordid history being repeated. The Australian
- Doctor blasts nursing home. The Courier Mail.
- Doctor hurt baby, says Bundaberg Hospital nurse. Courier Mail.
- End of the Line BY ABC FOUR CORNERS
- Ethical Leadership and Governance in the Public Sector.
- Ex-police officers sue for $2m over bullying claims. Courier Mail 4 Feb 2010.
- Experts from 17 Countries Agree on Best Practices for Whistleblower Legislation.
- F word explodes into Bundaberg Hospital debate. NewsMail. 6 February 2009.
- Fitzgerald watchdog defanged by Beattie. The Australian
- Gordon Nuttall faces charges over $150k 'bribes' The Australian 26 August 2009
- Heads roll over Queensland Health payroll fiasco. The Courier Mail. 29 June 2010
- Hedley Thomas broke the Jayant Patel story to the world. Courier Mail
- Honest cop back on the beat after beating police bureaucracy - The Courier Mail.
- How to protect whistleblowers: An interview with Andrew Wilkie
- Informers need more protection , says study. The Sydney Morning Herald.
- Jayant Patel's supervisor, Dr Darren Keating, accused of failing to investigate complaints. The Courier Mail - Tuck Thompson.
- Life before death: the disgrace of residential aged care. by Scott Stephens. ABC
- Liverpool whistleblower nurse who was struck off after Panorama programme tells her story - Liverpool Local News.
- Logan Hospital article: Queensland Health responds and comments.
- Madonna King's radio interview with staff speaking out
- Need to strengthen integrity and accountability in the Department of Education. Formal submission from Robina Cosser.
- New whistleblower laws in parliament - World News
- NHS whistleblowers 'need greater legal protection' says BMJ.
- Nip corruption in the bud. The Australian. 7 August 2009.
- No help for Orkopoulos whistleblower Gillian Sneddon - The Herald.
- Nurse hit and kicked elderly patients then forced them to the ground.
- Nurse struck off for whistleblowing is allowed back to work - Times Online.
- Nurse whistleblower goes public - The Western Australian.
- On Line Survey: Employee Responses to Wrongdoing in Organisations Study
- Police whistleblower sent home, told to see psychiatrist.
- Potential aged care conflict of interest found. The Daily Advertiser 27 July 2009.
- PROJECT REPORT: Investigating practices related to malnutrition in Queensland Health facilities.
- Qld Health accused of Bundaberg hospital cover-up. ABC News
- Queensland leaders in damage control over criticism: The World TODAY.
- Regulator 'shocked' by nurse's sacking. The Courier Mail.
- S.B.S (SCREENWORLD) - LAW AND DISORDER (TRAILER)
- S.B.S (SCREENWORLD) LAW AND DISORDER . (Part 1) The Perfect Whistleblower - Andrew Wilkie, Wednesday 18 November 2009. (Part 2) Allan Kessing - Wednesday 25 November 2009. (Part 3) Simon Illingworth, Jeff Simpson and Karen Smith - "GOING PUBLIC". 8.30 pm Wednesday, 2nd December 2009. Law and Disorder DVD's are available to purchase from VEA. Phone: 1800 034 282 or Email: vea@vea.com.au
- S.B.S (SCREENWORLD) LAW AND DISORDER. Online whistleblowers speak out.
- Shooting the messenger by Annabel Stafford. The Age
- Steven Isles speaks out - 'I've blocked it out, I can't grieve'. brisbane times.
- THE BLACK DEATH IN QUEENSLAND HEALTH by Tony Morris QC. Speech to the Queensland Media Club 18 October 2005
- Three Health Agencies Sued For Using Unqualified ' Home Health Aides ' : 24 December 2009.
- TO SACK A NURSE FOR EXPOSING CRUELTY IS A FARCICAL INJUSTICE.
- Tony Fitzgerald: What went wrong with Queensland? The Courier Mail
- TONY FITZGERALD'S FULL SPEECH. lawyers weekly.
- Watchdog failed me, says whistleblower. Courier Mail
- WHAT'S A NURSE SUPPOSED TO DO!
- What's changed after more than two years? No end to aged care complaints.
- Whistleblower alleges corruption at Qld hospital. Brisbane Times
- Whistleblower Nurse Struck Off Over BBC Film
- Whistleblower Nurse: Many Doctors Angry At Striking Off Of Nurse Whistleblower.
- Whistleblower Nurse: Reinstate Margaret Haywood.
- Whistleblowers Report. ABC Brisbane. Evenings with Steve Austin.
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- Karen Smith Whistleblower
- Northside Chronicle Exposes Bullying At Eventide
- Queensland Health "A Disgrace"
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- Still No Closure
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- Jeff Seeney apologises to Karen Smith.
- Probe at Eventide 13 April 2005
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- What has changed since the Inquiry? Bullying and I...
- Bullying and Intimidation of Whistleblowers is sti...
- Nothing has changed in almost four years.
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About Me
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- Passionate about the rights of older and disabled citizens and the rights of the courageous whistleblowers speaking out in the public interest. A founding member of Australian Women's Alliance Against Corruption (AWAAC). A founding member of Whistleblowing Women. Karen Smith's email address: kaz3535@bigpond.com.au
Qld Health is worse than a disgrace. It is corrupt and criminal. I urge all staff who are not part of this culture to come forward. There are ways to be anonymous. Form a group - speak up - find a way. We cannot condone this atrocity to our voiceless elderly. Don't think for a moment that you will be exempt when your turn comes to be in a hospital or Nursing Home bed.
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