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This logo represents the right to protection for all who speak out when they report abuse, neglect or assault of our frail, vulnerable, older and disabled citizens.
(Silence is not golden) A support group for Aged Care staff speaking out. This website is dedicated to Maughn McCarthy and George Hadgkiss.
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This logo represents the right to protection for all who speak out when they report abuse, neglect or assault of our frail, vulnerable, older and disabled citizens.
Links to HOME, websites and relevant articles.
- (1) HOME: Back to SING (SILENCE IS NOT GOLDEN ) or simply click on the word SING in the rectangle at the top of the page.
- (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.
About Me
- SING (Silence is NOT Golden)
- Australia
- 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
I cannot believe this.....how many different nurses dispenced this medication? how did no one nurse not check for conflicting drug orders? what happened to accountability? what happened to pharmacological knowledge? APPALLING
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