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NURSE AVOIDS SUSPENSION FOR BREAKING ELDERLY DEMENTIA PATIENT'S JAW IN NURSING HOME INCIDENT - COURIER MAIL - 5 JANUARY 2012 - MARK OBERHARDT.

2012-01-05T01:44:00.000-08:00

NEW POST REGARDING THE CASE OF GEORGE HADGKISS
To view the 7 page decision please see: (1a) Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia v David Peter Hughes-Fischer on right of SING's website.
Please revisit George's own statements in the compelling DVD below.
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SING ASKS THE GENERAL PUBLIC: WHAT SORT OF JUSTICE IS THIS FOR GEORGE HADGKISS?

SING ASKS: WHAT SORT OF A JOKE IS THIS FOR A DECEASED, FORMER, ELDERLY RESIDENT OF EVENTIDE NURSING HOME BRIGHTON/SANDGATE, BRISBANE WHO HAD HIS JAW BROKEN AND NEVER RECOVERED?

SING ASKS: GEORGE DIED NOVEMBER 2005; WAS ASSAULTED IN AUGUST 2004. WHY HAS IT TAKEN SO LONG FOR THIS MATTER TO COME TO COURT?

SING ASKS: HAS DAVID HUGHES-FISCHER BEEN WORKING IN AGED CARE FACILITIES SINCE GEORGE'S ASSAULT?

SING ASKS: WHY HAS DAVID HUGHES-FISCHER BEEN TREATED BETTER THAN A PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWER? HAD HE BEEN A WHISTLEBLOWER (NOT A PERSON WHO INFLICTED SERIOUS INJURY ON AN ELDERLY RESIDENT) HE WOULD HAVE HAD HIS EMPLOYMENT TERMINATED. WE ALL KNOW THAT PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS ARE TREATED MUCH WORSE THAN CRIMINALS BY QUEENSLAND HEALTH.

TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC INTERESTED IN GEORGE'S CASE: THE LATEST COMMENT (COMMENT 60) WRITTEN BY DAN HOULDSWORTH (GEORGE'S SON-IN-LAW)- SUPPORTING SING AND ITS IDEOLOGY - WROTE THE 2 PAGE DOCUMENT BELOW SOME YEARS AGO.

OLDER POST
SING IS INFORMED THAT LEAKED COPIES OF PROGRESS NOTES AND A COPY OF THIS COMPELLING DVD BELOW WERE PASSED ON TO THE RELEVANT AUTHORITIES, BUT STILL THE CASE WAS DROPPED. GEORGE HADGKISS NEVER RECEIVED JUSTICE.
SING ASKS 'WHERE IS THIS REGISTERED NURSE NOW?' PERHAPS HE IS STILL WORKING WITH OTHER VULNERABLE ELDERLY AND DISABLED RESIDENTS IN A DIFFERENT AGED CARE FACILITY!
Photograph was given when media interview took place with George's family members at the home of Karen Maree Smith.
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EVIDENCE IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO SING THAT THE LAST DAYS OF GEORGE'S LIFE AT EVENTIDE LEFT A LOT TO BE DESIRED. EVIDENCE IS AVAILABLE THAT EVENTS TOOK PLACE THAT WERE SO DISTURBING THAT A STAFF MEMBER REPORTED THIS SERIOUS MATTER TO THE NURSING UNIT MANAGER.

George's compelling statement was captured on DVD - not long after his assault. This DVD clearly shows George's fractured jaw. This DVD was presented to the relevant authorities. George died late November 2005. George was a life member of the Australian Labor Party.
On 2 June 2008 the Office of the Director for Public Prosecutions instructed that the 'Crown was discontinuing the prosecution based on the view that the Crown did not have any reasonable prospects of securing a successful conviction in this matter. The case was discontinued in the Brisbane Magistrate's Court on 4 June 2008'.
Full DVD has been made available below with permission of the owner. You may need to use Mozilla Firefox if you can't see the video in Internet Explorer.

TO VIEW ALL OF SING'S POSTS, SIMPLY RETURN TO THE TOP SECTION OF THIS POST AND CLICK ON THE WORD "SING" IN THE RECTANGULAR BOX. ALTERNATIVELY, JUST CLICK ON 'HOME ' AT THE RIGHT OF THE WEBSITE.
PLEASE SEE POST OF MONDAY, 30 MARCH 2009.

NURSING A GRUDGE AGAINST HOFFMAN. SINGS ASKS: PREMIER ANNA BLIGH, WHY HAS QUEENSLAND HEALTH NOT COMPENSATED TONI HOFFMAN FOR HER PAIN AND SUFFERING?

2011-12-16T01:00:00.000-08:00

Please see: (1a) Nursing a grudge against Hoffman by Kay Dibben. The Sunday Mail on right of SING's website

WHY DOES SHE HAVE TO BE FURTHER STRESSED TO OBTAIN JUSTICE FROM QUEENSLAND HEALTH?

WHY ARE QUEENSLAND HEALTH'S CREDIBLE PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS TREATED LIKE 'LEPERS'?

WHY DOES QUEENSLAND HEALTH HAVE TO SYSTEMATICALLY DESTROY THE HEALTH AND CAREERS OF THOSE EXPOSING WRONGDOING?

WHY DOES TONI HOFFMAN HAVE TO ENDURE MORE OF THE SAME DESPICABLE QUEENSLAND HEALTH CULTURE THAT WAS BROUGHT TO THE PUBLIC'S ATTENTION WHEN SHE FIRST BLEW THE WHISTLE? IT IS INDEED A SICK CULTURE.

WHY ARE FRAUDSTERS, CRIMINALS AND INCOMPETENT BUREAUCRATS TREATED BETTER THAN PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS?
Please see (1a) Jayant Patel whistleblower 'treated like a leper' by Queensland Health and Whistleblowing legacy

QUEENSLAND HEALTH, THE CRIME AND MISCONDUCT COMMISSION, THE QUEENSLAND POLICE SERVICE AND JOEL MOREHU - BARLOW LEARN HOW TO PLAY 'PASS THE PARCEL'.

2011-12-13T04:12:00.000-08:00

ALL OF THESE ENTITIES BECAME SO GOOD AT PLAYING 'PASS THE PARCEL' BECAUSE THEY HAVE HAD SO LONG TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY.

JUST A QUICK GLANCE THROUGH THIS WEBSITE WILL SHOW THE AVERAGE READER HOW SIMPLE IT IS TO ALSO LEARN TO PLAY.

TO REFRESH YOUR MEMORY:

A CREDIBLE COMPLAINT IS USUALLY MADE IN THE FIRST INSTANCE TO THE APPROPRIATE, RECOMMENDED AUTHORITY

AFTER BEING FOBBED OFF FOR SOME TIME, THE INFORMANT EVENTUALLY REALISES THAT HE/SHE IS INDEED BEING FOBBED OFF AND THAT 'NO' THEY ARE NOT BEING PARANOID.

AFTER EXHAUSTING ALL OTHER AVENUES, A COMPLAINT FINALLY GOES TO THE CRIME AND MISCONDUCT COMMISSION

THE CRIME AND MISCONDUCT COMMISSION DULY RETURN THE MATTER BACK TO QUEENSLAND HEALTH'S ETHICAL STANDARDS UNIT OR IF THE MATTER IS CRIMINAL - BACK TO THE QUEENSLAND POLICE SERVICE AS WELL

THE INFORMANT MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE REQUESTED PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWER STATUS, BUT IT REALLY DOESN'T MATTER AS YOU WILL BE SCREWED WHICHEVER WAY YOU GO. YOU HAVE AFTER ALL 'ROCKED THE BOAT' AND REFUSED TO COVER - UP WRONGDOING. QUEENSLAND HEALTH DO NOT APPRECIATE THOSE WHISTLEBLOWERS DETERMINED TO SPEAK OUT.

IF THE MATTER IS TAKEN UP BY THE QUEENSLAND POLICE SERVICE (LUCKY YOU) THE INFORMANT/WHISTLEBLOWER WILL NOW WAIT MONTHS TO BE INTERVIEWED.

YOU ARE NOW BECOMING VERY EXPERIENCED AT PLAYING 'PASS THE PARCEL' AREN'T YOU?

AFTER QUEENSLAND HEALTH NOW REALISE THAT THE MATTER COULD ACTUALLY BE SERIOUS, THE INFORMANT/WHISTLEBLOWER IS ADVISED THAT THEIR WORK PERFORMANCE IS POOR, THEY HAVE HAD MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE INFORMANT/WHISTLEBOWER'S COMMUNICATION SKILLS, THE INFORMANT/WHISTLEBLOWER HAS COMMITTED UNTOLD MANNER OF TERRIBLE WORKPLACE CRIMES ETC.
YOU GET THE DRIFT?

AFTER BECOMING AN EXPERT AT PLAYING 'PASS THE PARCEL' YOU ARE INFORMED THAT THE WRONGDOER HAS BEEN PROMOTED. HE HAS IN FACT WON THE BEST OF ALL 'PASS THE PARCEL' PRIZES.

QUEENSLAND HEALTH'S INTERNAL INVESTIGATION !!!! - WHAT INTERNAL INVESTIGATION ?????
OH THAT'S RIGHT - THE SAME TYPE OF INCOMPETENT QUEENSLAND HEALTH INVESTIGATIONS MENTIONED THROUGHOUT SING'S WEBSITE.

QUEENSLAND HEALTH'S ETHICAL STANDARDS UNIT INVESTIGATIONS !!!! - WHAT ETHICAL STANDARDS UNIT ???? THE SAME INCOMPETENT QUEENSLAND HEALTH ETHICAL STANDARD UNIT MENTIONED THROUGHOUT SING'S WEBSITE.

SING ASKS ONCE AGAIN - WHAT ELSE IS NEW?

Please see on right of SING's website.- (1a) Police failed to follow up Queensland Health fraud lead.

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO MR. FRANZ HANKER, FORMERLY A RESIDENT IN QUEENSLAND HEALTH'S 'PARKLANDS RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE FACILITY' TOWNSVILLE?

2011-09-04T01:39:00.000-07:00

A DAUGHTER PLEADS: SPEAK UP AND SPEAK OUT. STOP TURNING A BLIND EYE.

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SING HAS TAKEN THE LIBERTY OF POSTING, IN FULL, THIS LETTER BELOW FROM FRANK'S DISTRESSED DAUGHTER.

TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC: THESE STORIES ARE NOT UNCOMMON TO THIS WRITER. SING RECEIVES MANY SUCH NARRATIVES FROM OTHER DISTRESSED FAMILY MEMBERS AND STAFF, WHO HAVE EXHAUSTED ALL RECOMMENDED AVENUES.

TO THE PREMIER ANNA BLIGH, THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH PAUL LUCAS AND THE PRIME MINISTER JULIA GILLARD:
TIME TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THESE STORIES ARE BECOMING MORE FREQUENT AND ARE NOT THE FIGMENT OF OTHERS' IMAGINATIONS. THIS IS REALLY HAPPENING IN OUR AGED CARE SYSTEM AND IS BECOMING WORSE. TO QUOTE THE AUTHOR OF THIS HEART FELT LETTER - MY FATHER MAY HAVE BEEN ELDERLY - BUT THAT DID NOT MAKE HIM ANY LESS OF A HUMAN BEING THAN YOU OR I.
TO ANOTHER HEART FELT QUOTE BY MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. AND SING'S MOTTO:
OUR LIVES BEGIN TO END THE DAY WE BECOME SILENT ABOUT THINGS THAT MATTER.

PREMIER BLIGH, MINISTER LUCAS AND PRIME MINISTER GILLARD:
SING'S SUPPORTERS HAVE NOT AND WILL NOT REMAIN SILENT WHILE THIS ABUSE/ASSAULT OF OUR ELDERLY AND DISABLED CITIZENS CONTINUES.

SING'S QUEENSLAND HEALTH PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS WILL NOT REMAIN SILENT ABOUT THESE MATTERS - UNTIL THEIR PLIGHT IS HEARD.

Also see article on right of SING's website:(1a) Bupa care home staff tormented dementia victims and recorded their 'despicable' acts on their mobile phones.
Please see a chronology of abuse/assault at EVENTIDE NURSING HOME, BRIGHTON/SANDGATE, BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND on posts below, beginning 7th November 2010.

DOES ANYONE AT BRAMBLE HOUSE, EVENTIDE, BRIGHTON KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO ANTHONY STONE?

2011-09-04T01:20:00.000-07:00

ANTHONY STONE WAS BORN 13 JUNE 1945. HE DIED ON 17 APRIL 2008. HE WAS A VIETNAM VET WHO FOUGHT FOR THIS COUNTRY AND RECEIVED A CITATION. IRONICALLY, ANTHONY DIED JUST DAYS BEFORE ANZAC DAY 2008. HE WAS 62 YEARS OLD.

ON OR ABOUT THE WEEK OF 12-19 FEBRUARY 2007, ANTHONY SUSTAINED THESE INJURIES (PICTURED BELOW) AT BRAMBLE HOUSE EVENTIDE, BRIGHTON. SING IS INFORMED THAT ANTHONY WAS ATTACKED OR ASSAULTED BY AN UNKNOWN PERSON BETWEEN THESE DATES. THE FAMILY WAS INFORMED THAT ANTHONY WAS BEING 'SPECIALLED' WHEN HE SUSTAINED HIS INJURIES.

SING IS INFORMED THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND AGEING AND THE QUEENSLAND POLICE SERVICE WAS INFORMED OF THIS MATTER.

IF ANY STAFF MEMBERS KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS MATTER, PLEASE PUT HIS FAMILY'S MINDS AT REST AND COME FORWARD WITH YOUR INFORMATION.

Photographs posted with permission of Anthony Stone's family.
Please see post 11 March 2009.

FEDERAL LABOR MP CRAIG THOMSON - FORMERLY OF THE HEALTH SERVICES UNION - SHOULD BE GRATEFUL THAT HE IS NOT A PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWER.

2011-08-25T01:51:00.000-07:00

THE GENERAL PUBLIC ALL KNOW THE FATE OF PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS SPEAKING OUT IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. THEY HAVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT TERMINATED, ARE SUSPENDED, FORCED TO RESIGN UNDER DURESS AND VILIFIED BY THIS FEDERAL LABOR GOVERNMENT.

NOT SO FOR A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT OR AN EX HEALTH SERVICES UNION HIERARCH. THEY CAN COMMIT ALL MANNER OF WRONGDOING, BUT ARE PROTECTED BY BUREAUCRATS IN POSITIONS OF POWER.

SING ASKS - WHAT ELSE IS NEW?

SO LUCKY MICHAEL KALIMNIOS - FORMER EMPLOYEE OF QUEENSLAND HEALTH - WAS NOT A PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWER.

2011-08-06T01:15:00.000-07:00

SING SUGGESTS IF FORMER QUEENSLAND HEALTH EMPLOYEE MICHAEL KALIMNIOS HAD BEEN A PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWER, HE WOULD HAVE RECEIVED NO REMUNERATION AFTER HAVING HIS EMPLOYMENT TERMINATED.

Please see on right of SING's website. (1a) Queensland Health boss Michael Kalimnios whose contract was severed over the payroll debacle was given $141,000 golden handshake.

SING CONGRATULATES QUEENSLAND HEALTH. THEY HAVE ACCOMPLISHED MASTERY OF THE GAME 'PASS THE PARCEL' WITH FLYING COLOURS.

2011-08-05T01:29:00.000-07:00

THE ELDERLY WOMAN IN THIS STORY BELOW MUST BE SO GRATEFUL TO HAVE RECEIVED A WRITTEN APOLOGY FROM QUEENSLAND HEALTH.

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Please see (1a) Elderly woman left to wait for ambulance in carpark after clinic closed. Tuck Thompson - The Courier Mail.

NEW LIGHT SHED ON HEINER AFFAIR - SHREDDERGATE - BETRAYED BY STATE - SHREDDED DOCUMENTS - HUSH MONEY - WHISTLEBLOWER SILENCED. . . WHAT ELSE IS NEW?

2011-08-01T15:39:00.000-07:00

ONCE AGAIN SING ASKS - WHAT ELSE IS NEW?

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Please see on right side of website (1a) Betrayed by state - New light shed on Heiner Affair with 'Shreddergate' inquiry set to open - No more silence on Shreddergate by Renee Viellaris.
Sunday Mail 31 July 2011

7NEWS EXCLUSIVE: AGED CARE ASSAULTS INCREASING. SING ASKS MINISTER MARK BUTLER MP - WHAT ELSE IS NEW?

2011-07-13T16:05:00.000-07:00

MARK BUTLER MP AND JULIA GILLARD PM: SING ASKS ONCE AGAIN - WHAT ELSE IS NEW?

LYNDA SALTARELLI: AS YOU WELL KNOW, PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS HAVE SPOKEN OUT ABOUT SERIOUS ASSAULTS IN NURSING HOMES ONLY TO BE VILIFIED, SACKED, SUSPENDED OR OSTRACIZED FOR DOING SO.

MARK BUTLER MP: THE FULL TRUTH OF INCREASING NURSING HOME ASSAULTS WILL NEVER BE TOLD WHEN THOSE WANTING TO SPEAK OUT ARE AFRAID THEIR EMPLOYMENT WILL BE TERMINATED IF THEY DO. THEY ARE QUITE CORRECT, MINISTER - THEY WILL PAY ONE WAY OR ANOTHER IF THEY SPEAK OUT.

MARK BUTLER MP AND LYNDA SALTARELLI: HOW HAS UNDER-STAFFING EVER BEEN OR WILL EVER BE AN ACCEPTABLE EXCUSE/ REASON FOR A STAFF MEMBER ASSAULTING A NURSING HOME RESIDENT?

MARK BUTLER MP: WHY WOULD ANY THINKING CITIZEN BELIEVE THAT YOUR DEPARTMENT IS SERIOUS ABOUT AGED CARE SEXUAL ABUSE/ASSAULT/NEGLECT WHEN THEY KNOW THOSE WITH THE CREDIBLE EVIDENCE ARE NEVER INTERVIEWED OR CONTACTED? SING HAS EVIDENCE THAT MANY CREDIBLE NURSING HOME STAFF HAVE REPORTED WRONGDOING TO MANAGEMENT, ONLY TO BE FOBBED OFF, RIDICULED OR VICTIMISED. CREDIBLE STAFF KNOW REPRISAL BY MANAGEMENT IS ALIVE AND WELL AGAINST ANY STAFF MEMBER WHO DARES TO SPEAK OUT. PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS ARE VILIFIED - ABUSERS FLOURISH.

SING HAS DOCUMENTED EMAIL EVIDENCE THAT ONE PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWER HAD HER EMPLOYMENT JEOPARDISED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT AFTER SHE REPORTED ABUSE AT EVENTIDE NURSING HOME SANDGATE/BRIGHTON, BRISBANE - A QUEENSLAND HEALTH FACILITY.

BUT YOU KNOW THIS IS CORRECT MINISTER. OPEN UP THE CAN OF WORMS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL KNOW OF THE ATROCIOUS CONDITION THAT IS OUR AGED CARE SYSTEM.

MARK BUTLER MP: SING WOULD LIKE TO KNOW FROM WHICH ORGANISATIONS YOU ACTUALLY GATHER YOUR EVIDENCE? IT APPEARS THAT IT DOES NOT COME FROM COAL FACE STAFF COURAGEOUS ENOUGH TO SPEAK OUT. AN ANSWER FROM YOUR DEPARTMENT WOULD BE PUBLISHED ON SING.

Please view video on right of SING's website: (1a) 7News exclusive: aged care assaults increasing.

ONE IN EVERY 15 PEOPLE WHO APPLY FOR WORK WITH DISABLED AND OLD PEOPLE ARE FOUND TO HAVE A CRIMINAL RECORD.

2011-06-26T16:25:00.000-07:00

DISABLED AND VULNERABLE ELDERLY PEOPLE CONTINUING TO BE ABUSED, RAPED, NEGLECTED OR WORSE.

DECENT, CREDIBLE STAFF CONTINUING TO WITNESS ATROCITIES - TOO AFRAID TO SPEAK OUT AS THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF WHAT HAPPENS TO PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS.

THOSE WHO DO HAVE THE COURAGE TO SPEAK OUT - CONTINUING TO BE SACKED, SUSPENDED OR BULLIED INTO RESIGNATION - EVENTUALLY JOINING THE CENTRELINK SHUFFLE; WHILST THOSE WHO HAVE CRIMINAL RECORDS CONTINUE TO BE EMPLOYED AND ABUSE.

SING ASKS ONCE AGAIN - WHAT ELSE IS NEW?

Please see (1a) Disabled rape 'too hard to prosecute' by Miles Kemp. The Advertiser.

PREMIER BLIGH FAILS TO CONVINCE QUEENSLANDERS THAT HER GOVERNMENT IS FREE OF CORRUPTION.

2011-06-10T01:00:00.000-07:00

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SING SUPPORTS ROB MESSENGER MP AND OTHER INDEPENDENTS:

BRING ON A ROYAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO CORRUPTION.

SING IS AWARE OF MANY WANTING AND WAITING TO GIVE EVIDENCE TO AN INQUIRY.

Please view (1a) "Bligh's integrity reforms can't stop the rot" on the right of SING's website.

WHISTLEBLOWERS RISK ALL WHILE THE CHIEFS DO NOTHING . SINGS ASKS: WHAT ELSE IS NEW?

2011-06-07T01:41:00.000-07:00

AN EDITOR AT LARGE IN THE UK REPORTS "WHISTLE-BLOWERS RISK ALL WHILE THE CHIEFS DO NOTHING."
SING SUGGESTS THAT AGED-CARE IN THE UK APPEARS TO BE AS BAD AS IT IS HERE.

Please view article (1a)"Whistle-blowers risk all while the chiefs do nothing" on right on SING's website.

ROB MESSENGER MP AND CHRISTINE CAMERON CALL FOR A ROYAL COMMISSION INTO CORRUPTION IN QUEENSLAND.

2011-05-27T01:24:00.000-07:00

SING SUPPORTS ROB MESSENGER MP IN HIS CALL FOR A ROYAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO CORRUPTION IN QUEENSLAND.

SING HAS NUMEROUS COLLATED DOCUMENTS AND TAPE RECORDINGS PROVING WRONGDOING.

SING WILL GLADLY PASS ON THIS COLLATED, IRREFUTABLE EVIDENCE TO ROB MESSENGER MP.

BRING ON AN INDEPENDENT INQUIRY INTO CORRUPTION WITHIN QUEENSLAND AND PARTICULARLY WITHIN QUEENSLAND HEALTH, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Please read relevant articles (1a) "Call for corruption probe" on right of SING's website.

JULIA GILLARD PM AND MARK BUTLER MP: SING ASKS, WHY DO YOU BOTH CONTINUE TO LIE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC REGARDING THE ATROCIOUS STATE OF AGED CARE?

2011-04-22T05:22:00.000-07:00

SING suggests the very fact that the founder of this website has documented evidence of wrongdoing dating back to at least the year 2000, clearly proves that aged care has not improved for at least 11 years.

SING agrees the comment reportedly made by the Victorian Coroner Kim Parkinson that "Aged persons are entitled to at least the same protections as any other member of the community" should be sacrosanct.

SING suggests that anyone just browsing this website will agree that the so-called protections of our elderly and vulnerable citizens are a joke.

SING ASKS ONCE AGAIN: WHAT ELSE IS NEW IN AGED CARE?

The sad death of Anderina Sanderson 89, formerly of Central Park Nursing Home, Melbourne, Victoria is just another in the long list of victims documented on this website.

SING ASKS: WHEN WILL IT END?
WHEN WILL THOSE WHO REPORT THESE SERIOUS MATTERS BE HEARD?
WHEN WILL THIS ABUSE/ASSAULT STOP?

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GENITAL FRIDAY CLUB! PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWER KAREN SMITH (FOUNDER OF SING) ASKS MINISTER FOR AGEING MARK BUTLER - WHAT ELSE IS NEW IN AGED CARE?

2011-03-16T01:53:00.000-07:00

RAID ON CENTRAL COAST'S WILLIAM CAPE GARDENS NURSING HOME REVEALS NURSES WERE SACKED FOR PLAYING HORROR GAMES WITH PATIENTS CALLED THE "GENITAL FRIDAY CLUB".

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Please view (1a) 'Nursing home deaths investigated' on right of SING's website.

JULIA GILLARD AND ANNA BLIGH - WHAT ELSE IS NEW IN AGED CARE? WHAT ELSE HAS CHANGED IN AGED CARE?

2011-01-29T01:17:00.000-08:00

SING SUGGESTS NOTHING HAS CHANGED IN AGED CARE. THIS ARTICLE BELOW CONFIRMS THAT UNDER MANDATORY LAWS - EVENTIDE NURSING HOME, SANDGATE (BRIGHTON), BRISBANE, A STATE GOVERNMENT QUEENSLAND HEALTH AGED CARE FACILITY - WAS NOT OBLIGATED TO REPORT SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL ABUSE TO FEDERAL AUTHORITIES.

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S MINISTER FOR AGEING, JUSTINE ELLIOT, ALSO PROMISED PROTECTION FOR AGED CARE WORKERS REPORTING ABUSE. ANOTHER FALSE PROMISE.

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Listen to the interview with Lillian Jeter (Elder Abuse Prevention Association) on the right of SING's website entitled (1a) Aged care protection laws under fire. Reporter Annie Guest ABC Online.

SING ADVISES THE GENERAL PUBLIC:
THE PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWER IN THIS FOOTAGE WAS SACKED ON THE 25 FEBRUARY 2009 BY QUEENSLAND HEALTH. SO MUCH FOR THE PROMISE FROM MINISTER JUSTINE ELLIOT TO PROTECT AGED CARE WORKERS WHO SPEAK OUT ON BEHALF OF THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED CITIZENS IN OUR CARE.

EVENTIDE NURSING HOME, BRIGHTON (SANDGATE) BRISBANE (QUEENSLAND HEALTH) SEXUAL ABUSE CASE FOOTAGE REFERRED TO IN THE ARTICLE ABOVE.

DID ANYONE FROM GANNET HOUSE, EVENTIDE, BRIGHTON WITNESS OR REPORT THE INCIDENT OF THE FEMALE RESIDENT WHO WAS LEFT HANGING IN THIS HOIST?

2011-01-29T01:15:00.000-08:00

PLEASE SEE POST 20 FEBRUARY 2009 and "Potential aged care conflict of interest found" in the Links and Relevant Articles on the right side of this website.

SING REMINDS THE GENERAL PUBLIC: A CHRONOLOGY OF ABUSE/ASSAULT AT QUEENSLAND HEALTH'S EVENTIDE NURSING HOME , BRIGHTON/SANDGATE, BRISBANE.

2011-01-29T01:12:00.000-08:00

THE POSTS ABOVE ARE JUST A REMINDER TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS THAT TOOK PLACE OVER THE YEARS AT EVENTIDE NURSING HOME, BRIGHTON/SANDGATE, BRISBANE. FOR THOSE INTERESTED - OTHER CASES ARE POSTED WITHIN SING'S WEBSITE.

SING IS ADVISED THAT VERY LITTLE HAS CHANGED AT EVENTIDE NURSING HOME. INDEED, SING IS ADVISED THAT QUEENSLAND HEALTH CONTINUES TO TREAT ITS PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS WITH CONTEMPT AND DISDAIN.

IF QUEENSLAND HEALTH CONTINUES TO TERMINATE PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS' EMPLOYMENT, FORCE THEM TO RESIGN, SUSPEND THEM WITH FULL PAY (NO NATURAL OR PROCEDURAL JUSTICE REQUIRED IF AN EMPLOYEE IS SUSPENDED ON FULL PAY),THEN THEY WILL RETAIN THE STATUS QUO; WHICH IS AFTER ALL, QUEENSLAND HEALTH'S INTENTION.

GONE ARE THE DAYS THAT QUEENSLAND HEALTH EMPLOYEES BELIEVE THAT THEY ARE SAFE IN THEIR WORKPLACE IF THEY SPEAK OUT WHEN WITNESSING WRONGDOING:

GONE ARE THE DAYS WHEN QUEENSLAND HEALTH EMPLOYEES BELIEVE THAT THEY WILL BE TREATED WITH RESPECT WHEN REPORTING WRONGDOING:

GONE ARE THE DAYS WHEN QUEENSLAND HEALTH EMPLOYEES BELIEVE THAT THEY WILL BE PROTECTED IF THEY BECOME PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS:

SING ASKS: WHAT IMPACT DOES THAT HAVE ON THE GENERAL PUBLIC OR OUR ELDERLY AND DISABLED CITIZENS?

SING SUGGESTS STIFLING, BULLYING, INTIMIDATING OR SACKING STAFF WHO REPORT WRONGDOING, HAS BECOME PAR FOR THE COURSE WITHIN QUEENSLAND HEALTH.

SING SUGGESTS THAT QUEENSLAND HEALTH'S SYCOPHANTIC MINIONS, IN POSITIONS OF POWER, ARE EXTREMELY HAPPY WITH THE STAUS QUO: IT MAKES THEIR JOBS MUCH EASIER TO "SHOOT THE MESSENGER" THAN TO ACTUALLY DEAL WITH THE WRONGDOING PRESENTED TO THEM BY THE BRAVE FEW.

SING SUGGESTS THAT THE GENERAL PUBLIC, THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED CITIZENS WILL PAY DEARLY IN THE FUTURE, IF THIS CULTURE OF "SHOOT THE MESSENGER" CONTINUES TO FLOURISH WITHIN QUEENSLAND HEALTH.

HEARTLESS QUEENSLAND HEALTH BUREAUCRATS PUT PAPERWORK BEFORE FLOOD VICTIMS. COULD THE SUNDAY MAIL PLEASE EXPLAIN?

2011-01-24T01:40:00.000-08:00

THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED IN THE SUNDAY MAIL IN A NEWSPAPER FORMAT BY REPORTER RENEE VIELLARIS.

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THIS EDITED SUNDAY MAIL ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED ON LINE.
SING ASKS THE SUNDAY MAIL - WHY ARE THEY SO DIFFERENT? THE FIRST ARTICLE CLEARLY NAMES THE QUEENSLAND HEALTH BUREAUCRAT STATING: THE MEMO WAS SENT ON JANUARY 10 BY ACTING DISTRICT EXECUTIVE JO WALTERS, BUT THE INTERNET ARTICLE MAKES NO MENTION OF JO WALTERS. WHY IS THIS?

SING ALSO ASKS WHY SOME QUEENSLAND HEALTH EMPLOYEES CAN BE SUSPENDED, FORCED TO RESIGN, STOOD DOWN OR HAVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT TERMINATED, BUT OTHERS ARE MERELY DISCIPLINED?
PERHAPS IT DEPENDS ON WHETHER YOU ARE A BUREAUCRAT OR LOWER DOWN THE FOOD CHAIN.
PERHAPS IT DEPENDS ON WHETHER YOU HAVE THE AUDACITY TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST WRONGDOING OR WHETHER YOU ARE A QUEENSLAND HEALTH BUREAUCRATIC MINION.
PERHAPS IT DEPENDS ON HOW EFFECTIVE THE MESSAGE TO QUEENSLAND HEALTH EMPLOYEES OF 'SHOOT THE MESSENGER' HAS BECOME.

The lonely life of a whistleblower. An interview with whistleblower Peter Bennett

2010-12-19T01:56:00.000-08:00

Please see (1a) 'The lonely life of a whistleblower' on the right hand side of SING's website.

BULLIED QUEENSLAND HEALTH GOLD COAST NURSE, SUSAN DALE, TOLD 'LET IT GO' and ' I TOO AM VERY SORRY FOR YOUR NEGATIVE EXPERIENCES HERE AT GCHSD.'

2010-11-16T01:37:00.000-08:00

SING ASKS ONCE AGAIN - WHAT ELSE IS NEW?

THOSE WHO SPEAK OUT BEING BULLIED BY QUEENSLAND HEALTH'S SYCOPHANTIC MINIONS - WHAT ELSE IS NEW?

TOO LITTLE - TOO LATE. QUEENSLAND HEALTH MANAGEMENT APOLOGISING TO THE VICTIM FOR 'POOR JUDGEMENT' AND 'NO OPPORTUNITY TO BRING A SUPPORT PERSON.' - WHAT ELSE IS NEW?

QUEENSLAND HEALTH PROVIDING AN APOLOGY AFTER THE DAMAGE IS DONE - WHAT ELSE IS NEW?

AND THE BIGGEST INSULT OF ALL - 'LET IT GO.'

Just click on documents to view. Letter published with permission of Susan Dale.
For full stories go to right of website to (1a) 'Bullied Gold Coast nurse told to let it go and find a job somewhere else','Nurse claims victimisation by Qld Health' and 'Nurse bullying widespread'.

PREMIER ANNA BLIGH AND MINISTER PAUL LUCAS

QUEENSLAND HEALTH CANNOT CONTINUE TO TERMINATE THE EMPLOYMENT OF PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS OR BULLY INFORMANTS WHO SPEAK OUT AGAINST WRONGDOING.

QUEENSLAND HEALTH CANNOT CONTINUE TO SUSPEND THOSE EMPLOYEES SPEAKING OUT IN GOOD FAITH AND THEN SYSTEMATICALLY AND DELIBERATELY SET OUT TO DESTROY THEIR REPUTATIONS AND CAREERS.

QUEENSLAND HEALTH CANNOT CONTINUE TO KEEP IN PLACE MANAGEMENT WHO ARE OBVIOUSLY NOT FIT TO HOLD THEIR POSITIONS.

SING SUGGESTS THAT THE OLD ADAGE 'GOOD MANAGEMENT MANAGE - BAD MANAGEMENT BULLY', FITS THE INSIDIOUS CULTURE THAT IS QUEENSLAND HEALTH'S MANAGEMENT APTLY.Please see Susan's interview with Ros Bates MP on YouTube - (1a) Qld Health bullies - YouTube.

Premier Bligh and Minister Lucas: Please do not tell Queensland Health staff they are safe from reprisal when they make a Public Interest Disclosure!

2010-11-07T01:45:00.000-07:00

FURTHER EVIDENCE IS AVAILABLE THAT THE DISTRICT MANAGER, TAKING CARRIAGE OF THIS CASE, WAS INFORMED BY A FAMILY MEMBER IN SEPTEMBER 2004, THAT HER MOTHER WAS BEING ABUSED BY THESE TWO STAFF MEMBERS. DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE AVAILABLE.
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Eventide management and Queensland Health denied that any abuse took place. The Queensland Police Service report below, clearly disputes those denials.

Queensland Health's Audit Operational Review Unit stuff's up from the beginning. The Minister involved in this case and other serious abuse/assault cases at Eventide, Brighton is now serving a sentence in prison for corruption. See articles below.

Missing words: Karen Smith caused the resident to be:
This clearly delusional, defamatory letter was written by the registered nurse to the newspaper reporter. The reporter thought the Whistleblower had a right to have a copy. This registered nurse and the abusive advanced assistant in nursing remained in the mental health unit for two more months on night duty together. This registered nurse was responsible for the distribution of medication to mentally ill and frail elderly and disabled patients. She was also in a position of power over subordinate staff. It was the Public Interest Whistleblower who was removed from the unit by Eventide management and Queensland Health's District Manager.

Please read paragraph 4 very carefully. This registered nurse was allowed to remain in charge of a mental health unit , working night shifts, for a further two months after the Public Interest Disclosure to the Crime and Misconduct Commission. This was permitted with the full knowledge of Eventide management and Queensland Health. It was the Whistleblower who was removed from the unit - not the abusers. Tell the truth Minister: Reprisal is a real possibility for those who speak out without proper support.
To Whistleblowers and staff speaking out: If you keep delaying, you give bureaucrats plenty of time to re - write history. If you keep delaying, you give them time to gather enough false evidence to discredit you. If you keep delaying, you give them enough time to wear you down so you will resign due to distress. Other Whistleblowers' stories to follow.

THIS POST ABOVE WAS WRITTEN ON THE 30 AUGUST 2009. IT HAS COME TO SING'S ATTENTION RECENTLY THAT NEW EVIDENCE IS AVAILABLE PROVING THAT THE SACKED PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWER HAS BEEN VALIDATED IN HER REPORTING OF THE DESPICABLE CONDUCT OF THE REGISTERED NURSE AND THE ADVANCED ASSISTANT IN NURSING IN THIS SERIOUS MATTER. PLEASE NOTE THE LINK (1n) ON THE RIGHT: DARINA MASLAUSKAS V QUEENSLAND NURSING COUNCIL AND IN PARTICULAR CLAUSE 43 OF THIS REPORT.

SHAME - PREMIER AND MINISTER LUCAS - SHAME.

HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT EVENTIDE MANAGEMENT AND QUEENSLAND HEALTH CONTINUED TO TARGET THE WHISTLEBLOWER AFTER IT WAS KNOWN THAT THIS REGISTERED NURSE WAS INDEED MENTALLY ILL?

HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT EVENTIDE MANAGEMENT AND QUEENSLAND HEALTH CONTINUED TO MOVE THIS REGISTERED NURSE FROM PLACE TO PLACE LIKE A PAEDOPHILE PRIEST - RATHER THAN DEAL WITH HER MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES?

HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWER'S EVIDENCE WAS MISREPORTED FROM THE VERY BEGINNING BY QUEENSLAND HEALTH?

HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT A FAMILY MEMBER REPORTED HER MOTHER'S ABUSE TO THE DISTRICT MANAGER IN SEPTEMBER 2004 AND NOTHING WAS DONE?

HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT THE NURSING UNIT MANAGER OF FLINDER'S HOUSE MENTAL HEALTH UNIT OR THE DIRECTOR OF NURSING AT EVENTIDE, DID NOT KNOW THAT THIS REGISTERED NURSE WAS SERIOUSLY MENTALLY ILL?

HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT THE QUEENSLAND NURSES' UNION OF EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED THE TWO ABUSIVE STAFF MEMBERS AND TRIED TO PRESSURE THE PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWER TO CHANGE HER STATEMENT?

The 4 paragraphs that the Queensland Nurses' Union of Employees wanted removed:

HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT EVENTIDE MANAGEMENT CONTINUE NOT TO REPORT SERIOUS ABUSE/ASSAULT OF THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED TO THE QUEENSLAND POLICE SERVICE?

MORE QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED AND MORE COMPELLING EVIDENCE TO BE PUBLISHED SHORTLY.

VIDEO LINK OF THE 7.30 REPORT - 15 MARCH 2006 - TO BE PUBLISHED SHORTLY.

OTHER DOCUMENTS PROVING THAT REPRISAL AGAINST THE PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWER CONTINUED AFTER THE DISMISSAL BY QUEENSLAND HEALTH OF THIS REGISTERED NURSE, WILL BE PUBLISHED SHORTLY.

ADDIT:
SING has been asked in comment 6. What did Queensland Health's Human Resource Management ( HRM ) do to help? The answer is below:

A meeting was held with Eventide management, Queensland Health's HRM and the Queensland Nurses Union's organiser on the 14 May 2004. This meeting took place prior to the Public Interest Whistleblower's disclosure to the CMC. This meeting was a debacle from the beginning. Prior to this meeting the QNU organiser tried to pressure the Whistleblower to change four paragraphs of her statement. The Whistleblower refused.

During this meeting the registered nurse stated that she believed the Public Interest Whistleblower suffered from a 'transference disorder ' and suggested that the Whistleblower should be forced to undergo a psychiatric assessment. It would eventually come to pass pass that it was the registered nurse who was forced to undergo a psychiatric assessment and was subsequently suspended for 2 years.

The registered nurse and the advanced assistant in nursing were permitted to be support people for each other at this meeting. They were not interviewed separately and were both present to hear the evidence of each other. Evidence was not recorded at this meeting and the transcriptions were a disgrace. HRM allowed these anomalies in evidence gathering to take place.

The Public Interest Whistleblower was removed from the unit (read 7.30 Report on right ) by Queensland Health's District Manager.

The two abusers remained in the mental health unit for a further two months.

The registered nurse was then rotated to work in all houses at Eventide, Brighton until she was finally interviewed by Queensland Police Service ( QPS) the following year in May 2005; almost 10 months after the PID to the CMC in July 2004.

Almost immediately after this QPS interview the registered nurse was suspended and later dismissed.

This email was sent to the Public Interest Whistleblower by mistake ( it was intended for the Executive Director of Nursing, Eventide ), shortly after her Public Interest Disclosure (PID ) to the Crime and Misconduct Commission ( CMC ) in July 2004. This email below was included in the submission by the Public Interest Whistleblower to the Queensland Public Hospitals Commission of Inquiry. This submission was written at the request of the Office of the Public Advocate, so is therefore a public document. Deceit and deception from the very beginning. This case was a debacle from beginning to end. More documented evidence of the disgrace that is claimed to be a reporting system, will be posted shortly.

Wilkie's shield bill passes Lower House

2010-10-28T00:03:00.000-07:00

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SING CONGRATULATES MR. ANDREW WILKIE: NEW WHISTLEBLOWER LAWS TO BE DEBATED IN PARLIAMENT.

2010-10-27T01:08:00.000-07:00

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To view complete article and interview go to right of website: (1a) 'New whistleblower laws in parliament' and (1a) 'How to protect whistleblowers.'

A FORMER PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWER WAITING FOR INVESTIGATION RESULTS INTO COMPLAINTS AGAINST QUEENSLAND HEALTH? SING ASKS - WHAT ELSE IS NEW?

2010-10-20T01:40:00.000-07:00

SING ASKS ONCE AGAIN: WHAT ELSE IS NEW?

FORMER QUEENSLAND HEALTH EMPLOYEES AND PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS WAITING YEARS FOR INVESTIGATIONS TO TAKE PLACE - WHAT ELSE IS NEW?

PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS FEELING FRUSTRATED WITH A SYSTEM IN THE THROES OF ENTROPY - WHAT ELSE IS NEW?

PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS BEING FOBBED OFF BY QUEENSLAND HEALTH'S SO-CALLED ETHICAL STANDARDS UNIT - WHAT ELSE IS NEW?

PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS BEING LABELED 'EVOCATIVE' AND MANY OTHER DEROGATORY TERMS WHEN THEY DARE TO MAKE A COMPLAINT OR SPEAK OUT - WHAT ELSE IS NEW?

DISTRICT MANAGERS AND OTHERS IN POSITIONS OF POWER MAINTAINING THE STATUS QUO, BEING WILLING TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO STIFLE PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS - WHAT ELSE IS NEW?

CHRISTINE CAMERON - HOLD YOUR HEAD UP HIGH. SING CONGRATULATES YOU FOR YOUR FORTITUDE AND COURAGE IN STRIVING TO SEEK JUSTICE FOR YOUR PATIENTS.

SING SUGGESTS NOTHING SHORT OF A PUBLIC INQUIRY WILL PUT A STOP TO QUEENSLAND HEALTH'S DISGRACEFUL MISTREATMENT OF ITS PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS.

GENUINE PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS DO NOT FADE AWAY INTO THE DISTANCE; THEY CONTINUE WITH THE GOOD FIGHT. ONWARD AND UPWARD, CHRISTINE. THERE ARE MANY OTHERS LIKE YOU CONTINUING TO CHIP AWAY AT THIS CORRUPT SYSTEM.

Just click on document to view. For full story see (1a) 'Nurse waiting for investigation' on right of website. Also view (1a) 'Logan Hospital fails patients:nurse' and 'Queensland Health responds and comments'.

SING congratulates Andrew Wilkie and Nick Xenophon: People who have a legitimate need to go to the media, should be protected ... not punished for it

2010-09-28T00:35:00.000-07:00

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SING'S MOTTO: OUR LIVES BEGIN TO END THE DAY WE BECOME SILENT ABOUT THINGS THAT MATTER.

2010-09-19T01:23:00.000-07:00

To view a segment of SBS's Logie award winning documentary 'Law and Disorder', just click on the printing above or go to (1a) Doctor Martin Luther King on right of website.

PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWER, KAREN SMITH, WAS SACKED ON THE 25 FEBRUARY 2009 BY QUEENSLAND HEALTH FOR BLOWING THE WHISTLE ON SEXUAL ABUSE/ASSAULT AT EVENTIDE NURSING HOME, BRIGHTON/SANDGATE, QUEENSLAND.

OTHER EMPLOYEES OF QUEENSLAND HEALTH HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED, HAD THEIR EMPLOYMENT TERMINATED OR HAVE BEEN FORCED TO RESIGN FOR BLOWING THE WHISTLE AND REPORTING WRONGDOING.

EMPLOYEES OF QUEENSLAND HEALTH NEED TO BE AWARE THAT IF THEY ARE SUSPENDED ON FULL PAY THEY WILL NOT BE AFFORDED NATURAL JUSTICE.

EMPLOYEES OF QUEENSLAND HEALTH NEED TO BE AWARE THAT THEY WILL BE GIVEN THE ASSURANCE THAT THEY WILL BE UPDATED ON THE PROGRESS OF THEIR CASE. THEY WILL NOT.

EMPLOYEES OF QUEENSLAND HEALTH NEED TO BE AWARE THAT THEIR CASE WILL BE DELIBERATELY DELAYED FOR MANY MONTHS, TO GIVE THOSE IN POSITIONS OF POWER ENOUGH TIME TO RE-WRITE HISTORY.

EMPLOYEES OF QUEENSLAND HEALTH NEED TO BE AWARE THAT THEY WILL BE SHUFFLED TO AND FRO TO OTHER ENTITIES WHOSE ONLY PURPOSE IS TO WEAR THE EMPLOYEE DOWN AND HOPEFULLY THEY WILL GIVE UP AND RESIGN. SING DESCRIBES THIS SHUFFLING AS 'PASS THE PARCEL'.

EMPLOYEES OF QUEENSLAND HEALTH NEED TO BE AWARE THAT QUEENSLAND HEALTH DESPISES WHISTLEBLOWERS AND WILL GO TO GREAT LENGTHS TO 'SHOOT THE MESSENGER'.

EMPLOYEES OF QUEENSLAND HEALTH NEED TO BE AWARE THAT PUBLIC EXPOSURE OF WRONGDOING IS DETESTED BY THE SYCOPHANTIC MINIONS IN POSITIONS OF POWER EMPLOYED BY QUEENSLAND HEALTH.

SING SUGGESTS THAT EMPLOYEES OF QUEENSLAND HEALTH SHOULD NOT REMAIN SILENT. EXPOSE THE WRONGDOING TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. PLEASE DO NOT BECOME GUILTY OF COMPLICITY BY TURNING A BLIND EYE AND REMAINING SILENT.

SING ADVISES THAT SILVER LOGIE AWARD WINNING DOCUMENTARY 'LAW AND DISORDER' WILL BE REPLAYED FOR THE THIRD TIME ON SBS TWO AT 8.30 PM ON FRIDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2010. ANDREW WILKIE - THE PERFECT WHISTLEBLOWER. (PART 1 OF 3). AN ACCOUNT OF WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WHISTLEBLOWERS TAKE ON HIGHER POWERS.

SING ASKS PRIME MINISTER JULIA GILLARD AND PREMIER BLIGH - WHAT ELSE IS NEW? WHAT ELSE HAS CHANGED IN QUEENSLAND HEALTH?

2010-09-12T01:36:00.000-07:00

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QUEENSLAND HEALTH: TOXIC CULTURE OF INTIMIDATION, UNSAFE WORKPLACES, VICTIMS BEING BLAMED AND WHISTLEBLOWERS BEING BULLIED. WHAT ELSE IS NEW IN QUEENSLAND HEALTH?

Please see (1a) 'Bullied coast nurse wins appeal for compo' and 'Queensland Health Speech - Serious Allegation of Misconduct" on right side of website.

PRIME MINISTER JULIA GILLARD SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH ANDREW WILKIE TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO PROTECT WHISTLEBLOWERS.

2010-09-03T01:58:00.000-07:00

SING CONGRATULATES ANDREW WILKIE ON SECURING AN AGREEMENT WITH PRIME MINISTER, JULIA GILLARD, TO ENACT LEGISLATION TO PROTECT WHISTLEBLOWERS.

SING SUGGESTS THAT TO DATE, THE WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION ACT HAS NOT BEEN WORTH THE PAPER ON WHICH IT IS WRITTEN.

SING SUGGESTS THAT FINALLY GENUINE, PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS MAY BE ABLE TO FEEL SAFE.

SING SUGGESTS THAT THOSE PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS WHO HAVE BEEN VILIFIED - MAY FINALLY BE VALIDATED.

SING SUGGESTS THAT THOSE PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO HAVE SUFFERED FOR MANY YEARS, MAY FINALLY RECEIVE JUSTICE.
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ANDREW WILKIE - PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWER. WELL DONE! SING (SILENCE IS NOT GOLDEN) CONGRATULATES YOU.

2010-08-26T01:06:00.000-07:00

ANDREW WILKIE - PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWER - SING CONGRATULATES YOU ON YOUR WELL DESERVED WIN IN TASMANIA. AT LAST - A CREDIBLE, INDEPENDENT POLITICIAN.

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Please see (1a) "Apology to Wilkie over war stand" on right of SING's website.

Patel group files complaint - Bundaberg NewsMail 11 August 2010.

2010-08-11T01:24:00.000-07:00

SING suggests that Member for Burnett Rob Messenger appears to be the only politician interested in justice for Public Interest Whistleblowers or long suffering Victims mistreated at the hands of Queensland Health bureaucrats and this incompetent Queensland Labor Government.

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AGED CARE PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWER, KAREN SMITH, RECEIVES "SPECIAL RECOGNITION" AWARD FROM DIANE BATES OF DANIEL'S SHIELD.

2010-08-05T01:15:00.000-07:00

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ANNA BLIGH AND JULIA GILLARD, PLEASE DON'T CONTINUE TO LIE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. LABOR HAS NO INTEREST IN IMPROVING PROTECTION FOR WHISTLEBLOWERS!

2010-08-02T01:18:00.000-07:00

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SING IMPLORES THE QUEENSLAND PREMIER ANNA BLIGH AND THE PRIME MINISTER JULIA GILLARD, NOT TO CONTINUE TO LIE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THIS STATE AND FEDERAL LABOR GOVERNMENT IS NOT INTERESTED IN THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS.
THIS STATE AND FEDERAL LABOR GOVERNMENT "SACKS" PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS.

A NEW WAVE OF INTEGRITY REFORMS! ANOTHER LIE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

IMPROVE PROTECTION FOR WHISTLEBLOWERS! ANOTHER LIE.

MINISTERS ACTING HONESTLY AT ALL TIMES! ANOTHER LIE - REMEMBER GORDON NUTTALL.

WIDEN DISCLOSURE OBLIGATIONS TO TOP BUREAUCRATS! ANOTHER LIE. TOP BUREAUCRATS DO NOT DISCLOSE. TOP BUREAUCRATS TERMINATE THE EMPLOYMENT OF PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS.THAT IS THEIR EXPERTISE - NOT DISCLOSURE.

SING REMINDS THE PREMIER AND THE PRIME MINISTER OF JUST A FEW WELL KNOWN PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS WHO HAVE EITHER BEEN SACKED, SUSPENDED OR RESIGNED UNDER DURESS.

ANDREW WILKIE
ALLAN KESSING
SIMON ILLINGWORTH
DEBBIE LOCKE
PHIL VARDY
KAREN SMITH
GILLIAN SNEDDON
CHRISTINE CAMERON

SING SUGGESTS THESE FEW ARE JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG. SOME REMAIN UNABLE TO SPEAK OUT AS THEY ARE SUSPENDED ON FULL PAY AND STILL REMAIN EMPLOYED. MANY HAVE SIGNED GAG CLAUSES AND CANNOT SPEAK OUT.

SING SUGGESTS THAT IF THIS STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WERE REALLY INTERESTED IN THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS, THEY WOULD HAVE AT LEAST CONTACTED THOSE WHO HAVE PUBLICLY SPOKEN OUT. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED.

ONLY QUALITY MEDIA APPEAR TO BE INTERESTED IN THE PLIGHT OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWER.

SING SUGGESTS THAT CRIMINALS ARE TREATED BETTER THAN SOME PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS. SOME WHISTLEBLOWERS ARE EVEN THREATENED WITH A CRIMINAL OFFENCE, PRISON OR THE REMOVAL FROM THEIR PAY OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN PENALTY UNITS.

SO PLEASE PREMIER ANNA BLIGH AND PRIME MINISTER JULIA GILLARD, STOP THIS PROPAGANDA REGARDING YOUR INTEREST IN THE PROTECTION OF PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS; CREDIBLE PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS DON'T BELIEVE EITHER OF YOU.

SING ALSO ASKS PREMIER ANNA BLIGH, MINISTER PAUL LUCAS OR QUEENSLAND HEALTH - WHAT ELSE IS NEW? WHAT ELSE HAS CHANGED?

2010-07-31T01:25:00.000-07:00

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Please see link on right of website (1a) Q HEALTH SPEAKOUT

Queensland Health blamed for " a culture which paid little attention to quality of care" . SING ASKS: WHAT ELSE IS NEW?

2010-07-30T01:41:00.000-07:00

WHAT ELSE IS NEW WITHIN QUEENSLAND HEALTH?

A culture that encourages others to 'SHOOT THE MESSENGER' when serious matters of wrongdoing are brought to their attention

A culture that encourages others to label Public Interest Whistleblowers as troublemakers, having personality conflicts or being racists

A culture that encourages bureaucrats to cover up wrongdoing rather than deal with the issue in the first instance

A culture that encourages others to remain silent by making examples of Public Interest Whistleblowers who dare to speak out

A culture that encourages those in positions of power to make a scapegoat of anyone who dares to speak out in the Public Interest

A culture that encourages deliberate delay of evidence gathering to give those in positions of power enough time to re-write history

SING suggest that Queensland Health's Code of Conduct (Code of Cover Up) should be re-written:

DENY
DISCREDIT
DELAY
DECEIVE
DEMORALISE
DESTROY

SING ADVISES THE GENERAL PUBLIC:
AT THE TIME OF THIS SERIOUS CASE, ANOTHER DEBACLE WAS TAKING PLACE AT QUEENSLAND HEALTH'S EVENTIDE NURSING HOME, BRIGHTON (SANDGATE), BRISBANE.

THOSE IN POSITIONS OF POWER AT THE TIME WERE:

CHIEF HEALTH OFFICER - GERRY FITZGERALD

DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF HEALTH - STEVE BUCKLAND

MINISTER FOR HEALTH - GORDON NUTTALL

SING ADVISES THE GENERAL PUBLIC:
WHAT ELSE IS NEW?
WHAT HAS CHANGED IN QUEENSLAND HEALTH?

Please see article (1a) Jayant Patel's supervisor, Dr Darren Keating, accused of failing to investigate complaints.

An open letter to Prime Minister Julia Gillard concerning whistleblower protection, from teacher of ethics Peter Bowden, University of Sydney.

2010-07-26T08:21:00.000-07:00

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DR. DEATH JAYANT PATEL FOUND GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER! TONI HOFFMAN HOLD YOUR HEAD UP HIGH. JUSTICE HAS BEEN DONE.

2010-06-29T18:35:00.000-07:00

Rob Messenger looks on as Toni Hoffman speaks of her emotions after hearing Patel was found guilty.

Toni Hoffman hold your head up high and know that you have survived and flourished - no matter what has been thrown at you over the last 7 years. You are an inspiration to all who have traveled the Public Interest Whistleblower road and been treated atrociously by Queensland Health.

SING congratulates you on this historic GUILTY verdict and is in awe of the fortitude, honesty, dignity and integrity that you have shown to all who have had the pleasure of knowing you.

This writer is proud to have known you and supported you. ONWARD AND UPWARD.
Karen Maree Smith.

Please see (1a) "Patel guilty on all charges", "Victory for brave nurse and MP" and "Hedley Thomas broke the Jayant Patel story to the world" on right of website.

Heads roll over Queensland Health payroll fiasco. Surely this bureaucrat is not the same Michael Kalimnios who sacks Public Interest Whistleblowers

2010-06-29T03:30:00.000-07:00

Premier Anna Bligh and Minister Lucas,

SING supporters would like to know:

Is this sacked Deputy Director-General of Queensland Health's Corporate Services the same bureaucrat responsible for sacking those Public Interest Whistleblowers who have spoken out and reported abuse, neglect and assault in Queensland Health's aged care facilities?

Is this sacked Deputy Director-General the same bureaucrat - along with two others - reported to the Queensland Police Service for acts of REPRISAL against a Public Interest Whistleblower.

What is this sacked Deputy Director-General going to have written on his Queensland Health Termination of Employment Certificate? Perhaps MISCONDUCT? Perhaps INCOMPETENT? Perhaps UNSATISFACTORY WORK PERFORMANCE?

Will he receive 2 weeks notice or will he receive nothing - just like he has ordered for Public Interest Whistleblowers he has sacked?

Will he now have to join the ranks of the unemployed and do the CENTRELINK SHUFFLE - just like he has forced other Public Interest Whistleblowers to do after he has sacked them?

SING suggests that none of the above will eventuate for Michael Kalimnios.

Please see article (1a) on right of website.

ROB MESSENGER, INDEPENDENT MEMBER FOR BURNETT - SPEAKS OUT FOR PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS.

2010-06-16T03:17:00.000-07:00

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SING SUGGESTS THAT ROB MESSENGER, INDEPENDENT MEMBER FOR BURNETT, IS ONE OF VERY FEW POLITICIANS SPEAKING OUT ON BEHALF ON PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS WHEN THEY DISCLOSE WRONGDOING TO RECOMMENDED AUTHORITIES.

SING SUGGESTS THAT THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD BE VERY CONCERNED WITH HOW STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS MISTREATMENT/INTIMIDATE/BULLY AND VILIFY ITS PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS.

SING SUGGESTS THAT THE CURRENT 'WHISTLEBLOWERS PROTECTION ACT' IS NOT WORTH THE PAPER ON WHICH IT IS WRITTEN. IT IS JUST A RUSE TO APPEASE THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND MISLEAD THEM TO BELIEVE THAT PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS ARE PROTECTED.

SING HAS IN ITS POSSESSION A LONG LIST OF QUEENSLAND HEALTH PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS WHO HAVE BEEN:
SUSPENDED ON FULL PAY
OR HAD THEIR EMPLOYMENT TERMINATED
OR RESIGNED, DUE TO DURESS
OR HAD THEIR NEW EMPLOYMENT SABOTAGED
OR HAD DEED OF SETTLEMENT CLAIMS NOT HONOURED BY QUEENSLAND HEALTH

THEIR CRIME:
THEY FULFILLED THEIR OBLIGATIONS, UNDER VARIOUS ACTS AND REPORTED ABUSE/NEGLECT/ ASSAULT AND WRONGDOING.

THEIR FATE:
NO LONGER WORKING IN JOBS THAT THEY LOVED.

Full report on right of website. (1a) Queensland Parliament: Record of Proceedings.

WHAT HAS CHANGED IN AGED CARE SINCE THIS 7.30 REPORT SEGMENT WENT TO AIR IN 2006 - OVER FOUR YEARS AGO?

2010-06-07T07:38:00.000-07:00

PRIME MINISTER RUDD, MINISTER ROXON, MINISTER ELLIOT, PREMIER ANNA BLIGH AND MINISTER PAUL LUCAS: WHAT HAS CHANGED IN AGED CARE?

SING SUGGESTS THAT NOTHING HAS CHANGED IN AGED CARE:

PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS ARE STILL BEING TARGETED, VILIFIED, BULLIED, INTIMIDATED AND SACKED WHEN THEY DISCLOSE WRONGDOING IN AGED CARE FACILITIES. PROTECTION OF PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS IS A JOKE AND NOT WORTH THE PAPER ON WHICH IT IS WRITTEN.

GORDON NUTTALL (FORMER MINISTER FOR HEALTH, QUEENSLAND HEALTH) FOUND EVIDENCE PRESENTED TO HIM TO BE UNSUPPORTED AND UNSUBSTANTIATED IN MANY EVENTIDE NURSING HOME, SANDGATE AGED CARE ABUSE/ASSAULT CASES. HE IS NOW SERVING A SENTENCE IN PRISON FOR CORRUPTION.

SING IS UNAWARE OF THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE PREVIOUS FEDERAL MINISTER, SANTO SANTORO, MENTIONED IN THIS REPORT.

THE REGISTERED NURSE MENTIONED IN THIS 7.30 REPORT SEGMENT WAS DISMISSED, MANY MONTHS LATER BY QUEENSLAND HEALTH ON MENTAL HEALTH GROUNDS. THE PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWER WAS TARGETED BY QUEENSLAND HEALTH EVEN AFTER THE REGISTERED NURSE WAS FOUND TO BE MENTALLY ILL. SEE (1n) ON RIGHT OF WEBSITE. A RELATIVE OF ONE OF THE VICTIMS INFORMED QUEENSLAND HEALTH'S DISTRICT MANAGER IN SEPTEMBER 2004 THAT HER MOTHER WAS BEING ABUSED BY STAFF. THE ADVANCED ASSISTANT IN NURSING IN THIS CASE WAS "GRACEFULLY RETIRED" BY QUEENSLAND HEALTH, MANY MONTHS LATER. PLEASE SEE POST THURSDAY 11 MARCH 2010.

ABUSE, ASSAULT AND NEGLECT OF ELDERLY RESIDENTS WAS REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWER AND INFORMANTS TO EVENTIDE MANAGEMENT, QUEENSLAND HEALTH, THE AGED CARE COMPLAINTS INVESTIGATION SCHEME, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND AGEING, THE CRIME AND MISCONDUCT COMMISSSION AND WAS EITHER IGNORED OR COVERED-UP.

ABUSERS STILL REMAIN EMPLOYED AT EVENTIDE NURSING HOME, BRIGHTON (SANDGATE), BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND. WITNESSES TO ABUSE/ASSAULT REMAIN EMPLOYED AT EVENTIDE AND HAVE NEVER BEEN INTERVIEWED.
WITNESSES TO ABUSE/ASSAULT REMAIN EMPLOYED AT EVENTIDE AND HAVE NEVER SPOKEN OUT.
THOSE WHO SPEAK OUT AND FULFILL THEIR OBLIGATION UNDER THE AGED CARE ACT, HAVE BECOME THE VICTIMS OF BUREAUCRATS GONE MAD.

SING SUGGESTS THAT THE REAL REASON PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS OR INFORMANTS ARE TREATED SO BADLY IS THAT IT IS MUCH MORE EXPEDIENT - FOR THOSE IN POWER TO "SHOOT THE MESSENGER" - THAN IT IS TO DEAL WITH THE DIFFICULT ISSUES.

SING HAS BEEN GIVEN PERMISSION FROM ABC'S 7.30 REPORT TO POST THIS SEGMENT FROM THE 15 MARCH 2006. REPORTER: MATT PEACOCK.
This letter was written soon after the 7.30 Report segment went to air.
The Public Interest Whistleblower had her employment terminated by Queensland Health on the 25 February 2009 after bringing other serious sexual abuse matters to the attention of the general public.

Please see: Reports and comments by The Daily Telegraph on right of website.

SING ASKS THE GENERAL PUBLIC:

IF THIS TYPE OF IRREFUTABLE EVIDENCE CAN BE GATHERED BY A NEWSPAPER REPORTER WORKING UNDERCOVER; WHY ARE THERE NO UNDERCOVER NURSING STAFF EMPLOYED TO EXPOSE THE INCREASING ABUSE AND ASSAULT OF OUR ELDERLY AND DISABLED CITIZENS RESIDING IN NURSING HOMES?

SING SUGGESTS THAT PERHAPS OUR AGED CARE AUTHORITIES WOULD NOT LIKE THE DAMNING EVIDENCE THAT WOULD BE EXPOSED IF THIS SIMPLE ACTION WAS IMPLEMENTED.

SING SUGGESTS THIS MESSAGE IS LOUD AND CLEAR TO WHISTLEBLOWERS OR INFORMANTS CONTEMPLATING SPEAKING OUT IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST: DO SO AT YOUR PERIL.

SING SUGGESTS THAT UNTIL THIS CULTURE OF FEAR FOR THOSE EXPOSING WRONGDOING IS ERADICATED FROM THE AGED CARE REPORTING SYSTEM. ABUSE/ASSAULT AND NEGLECT WILL CONTINUE TO FLOURISH IN OUR PUBLIC OR PRIVATE NURSING HOMES.

WINNER OF THE 2010 LOGIE FOR 'MOST OUTSTANDING FACTUAL PROGRAM' WILL BE REBROADCAST: 17,18,19 MAY 2010 ON SBS 2 AT 7.30PM.

2010-05-18T03:57:00.000-07:00

THROUGH EXTRAORDINARY FIRST PERSON NARRATIVES, 'LAW AND DISORDER' IS A BLOW BY BLOW ACCOUNT OF WHAT HAPPENS WHEN MAN TAKES ON THE MACHINE, DAVID CHALLENGES GOLIATH ... WHEN WHISTLEBLOWERS TAKE ON THE AUTHORITIES.

FOR THOSE WHO MISSED THIS AWARD WINNING THREE PART DOCUMENTARY IN 2009.

just click on documents to view.

CONGRATULATIONS! 'LAW AND DISORDER' WINS LOGIE AWARDS OF 2010 FOR 'MOST OUTSTANDING FACTUAL PROGRAM'.

2010-05-04T06:43:00.000-07:00

SING CONGRATULATES SBS TV FOR WINNING THE " MOST OUTSTANDING FACTUAL PROGRAM " OF THE LOGIE AWARDS FOR 2010. "LAW AND DISORDER" WAS A THREE PART DOCUMENTARY HIGHLIGHTING THE PLIGHT OF WHISTLEBLOWERS WHO SPOKE OUT AND DISCLOSED WRONGDOING.

KAREN AND BRUCE SMITH - MARRIED 39 YEARS - WOULD LIKE TO THANK SBS TV, THE FILMING CREW AND ALL OTHERS INVOLVED IN THE DOCUMENTARY. WE WERE BOTH TREATED WITH COURTESY AND RESPECT DURING THE TWO DAYS OF FILMING. WE BOTH THANK YOU ALL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY AND PRIVILEGE OF APPEARING IN "LAW AND DISORDER - GOING PUBLIC ". WE CONGRATULATE ALL ON THEIR SILVER LOGIE AWARD FOR "MOST OUTSTANDING FACTUAL PROGRAM".
Please see Saturday 21 November 2009 post. Just click on documents to view.

TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST: WHO IS ACTUALLY TELLING THE TRUTH, DO YOU THINK?

2010-04-19T16:53:00.000-07:00

SINCE THIS POST ON THE 4 FEBRUARY 2010, THERE HAS BEEN ANOTHER COVER UP BY THE AGED CARE COMPLAINTS INVESTIGATION SCHEME INTO ABUSE OF RESIDENTS, BY A STAFF MEMBER, AT EVENTIDE NURSING HOME, BRIGHTON (SANDGATE), BRISBANE.
SING HAS THIS EVIDENCE IN ITS POSSESSION, BUT THIS SERIOUS CASE WAS NEVER FULLY INVESTIGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND AGEING'S AGED CARE COMPLAINTS INVESTIGATION SCHEME. KEY WITNESSES TO THIS ABUSE WERE NEVER INTERVIEWED. THIS ABUSIVE STAFF MEMBER WAS REPORTED MANY TIMES TO VARIOUS EVENTIDE MANAGEMENT OVER MANY YEARS, FOR HER ABUSE AND MISTREATMENT OF RESIDENTS.
PLEASE REFER TO POST WEDNESDAY 14 OCTOBER 2009 TO VIEW THIS CASE.
SING would like your comments. Who do you think is actually telling the truth?
The Minister?

Just click on documents to view.

The Aged Care Commissioner's Office?

Perhaps Queensland Health?

Perhaps this Federal government lie?Or Public Interest Whistleblowers?

Please view the article on the right under Links and relevant articles: Aged care system at the end of the line.
SING has evidence in its possession that clearly proves many cases where:
internal witnesses were not interviewed,
documents were not viewed,
assaults were not reported to Police,
taped evidence that those in positions of authority did not fill in incident forms, and that some staff reporting serious matters were ignored.
More evidence and documents will be posted shortly.

AN OPEN LETTER TO HEALTH CARE CONSUMERS OF THIS COUNTRY BY TONI HOFFMAN

2010-04-17T06:20:00.000-07:00

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PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER ELLIOT AND MINISTER ROXON. WHAT HAS CHANGED FOR AGED CARE OR PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS - ON YOUR WATCH?

2010-04-14T02:51:00.000-07:00

To the Prime Minister, Minister Elliot and Minister Roxon,

What has changed in aged care since this letter below over four years ago? NOTHING!

What has changed for those Public Interest Whistleblowers who speak out on behalf of the vulnerable, elderly and disabled citizens in their care? NOTHING! 'SHOOT THE MESSENGER' IS STILL THE NAME OF THE GAME.

What message does sacking Public Interest Whistleblowers send to those considering reporting abuse, neglect and assault of our elderly and disabled citizens? KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT IF YOU WANT TO KEEP YOUR JOB.

What message does sacking those who speak out send to the abusers in the system? DON'T WORRY. IT WILL BE THE INFORMANTS AND THE WHISTLEBLOWERS WHO WILL HAVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT TERMINATED, NOT YOU.

SING SUGGESTS THAT THE REPORTING OF ABUSE, ASSAULT AND NEGLECT OF OUR VULNERABLE ELDERLY AND DISABLED NURSING HOME RESIDENTS, WILL CONTINUE TO BE DRIVEN UNDERGROUND. UNTIL THOSE DISCLOSING THE WRONGDOING ARE TREATED WITH RESPECT AND DIGNITY - RATHER THAN CONDEMNED, TARGETED AND VILIFIED - ABUSE IN OUR NURSING HOMES WILL ESCALATE. THE ABUSERS WILL FLOURISH AND CREDIBLE STAFF WILL LEAVE AGED CARE.

SING HAS IN ITS POSSESSION MANY OTHER CASES OF ABUSE, NEGLECT AND ASSAULT OF THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED. SING HAS IN ITS POSSESSION IRREFUTABLE PROOF OF THE COVER UP BY ENTITIES ENTRUSTED TO INVESTIGATE SUCH CASES.

Ausmed conference so popular it will be repeated on the 29th and 30th July 2010 at: The Pavilion. 1 Bogan Street , Breakfast Creek. Qld.

2010-03-30T03:39:00.000-07:00

'Pathological Behaviours in the Workplace' was so well received by attendees in December 2008, some guest speakers have been requested to present their papers for a second time by AUSMED CONFERENCE PTY.LTD.

The guest speakers will include Public Interest Whistleblower and sacked Queensland Health employee, Karen Smith. Her paper 'MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU' was a personal narrative of pathological behaviours encountered when staff incompetence was reported to the authorities.

Karen Smith had her employment terminated on the 25th February 2009 by Queensland Health, shortly after this Ausmed conference in December 2008.

One year later on the 2nd December 2009, Karen Smith appeared on the three part SBS documentary 'LAW AND DISORDER'.

In the 15 months since this guest speaker role, many changes have taken place. An update of these changes will be added to the original presentation.

To view the original speech 'MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU' go to post of 22 January 2009.
To view AUSMED link go to (1s) on right of website.

Queensland Health first examined the problem in 2003, but did nothing about it until 2008. What else is new?

2010-01-31T01:53:00.000-08:00

SING reiterates: What else is new?

A Right to Information briefing paper revealing that Queensland Health examines a problem of malnutrition being "highly prevalent" in hospital patients and residents in aged care facilities in 2003, but does nothing until 2008.

Just click on document above to read.
To read the full report just click on "PROJECT REPORT: Investigating practices related to malnutrition in Queensland Health facilities" on the right side of this website under Links and Relevant articles.

Inappropriate touching of 7 female residents at Bramble House, Eventide, Brighton deemed to be minor and fleeting.

2010-01-13T10:33:00.000-08:00

SING ADVISES THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT YOUR ELDERLY AND DISABLED LOVED ONES RESIDING IN A NURSING HOME DO NOT HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS AS OTHER CITIZENS. IF THEY ARE HOUSED IN A DEMENTIA UNIT AND ARE INAPPROPRIATELY TOUCHED, FONDLED OR ASSAULTED BY ANOTHER RESIDENT OR EMPLOYEE, IT IS DEEMED TO BE FLEETING AND MINOR.

SING ADVISES THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT QUEENSLAND HEALTH'S TAXPAYER FUNDED PRIVATE GROUP NOTED IN THEIR REPORT: THE POLICE AND THE RELATIVES OF THE FEMALE RESIDENTS WERE NOT CONTACTED ABOUT EVERY INCIDENT, BUT THERE APPEARS TO BE NO REQUIREMENT FOR THIS UNDER THE AGED CARE ACT 1997. SING IS ADVISED THAT FAMILY MEMBERS ARE VERY RARELY INFORMED OF SUCH ASSAULTS. EVEN FAMILY MEMBERS OF THOSE WHO ARE NOT HOUSED IN A DEMENTIA UNIT ARE NOT NOTIFIED WHEN SUCH ASSAULTS OCCUR.

SING CANNOT DISCLOSE HOW MANY THOUSANDS OF TAXPAYERS DOLLARS WERE SPENT ON THESE REPORTS, BUT WOULD SUGGEST THAT THE MONEY WAS NOT WELL SPENT - AS MANY WITNESSES WERE NEVER INTERVIEWED.

SING ADVISES THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT IN JANUARY'S SENIOR NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED ON THIS WEBSITE, IT WAS REPORTED: MS PARKER WARNED THE APPARENT BIAS OF SOME INVESTIGATIONS COULD UNDERMINE THE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN THE SYSTEM. SING SUGGESTS THAT THE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN THE AGED CARE SYSTEM IS ALREADY COMPROMISED AND AT AN ALL TIME LOW.

THE ARTICLE ALSO STATES: IN SOME CASES, SHE SAID EVIDENCE HAD BEEN IGNORED AND INVESTIGATORS HAD NOT SPOKEN TO THE INFORMANT OR OTHER WITNESSES.

SING SUGGESTS THAT THE FINDINGS OF THIS PRIVATE COMPANY - ENGAGED BY QUEENSLAND HEALTH TO DELIVER A TRUE AND ACCURATE REPORT - IS A DISGRACE. IF THESE FEMALE RESIDENTS WERE YOUR MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, SISTER OR AUNT WOULD YOU CONSIDER THEM BEING FONDLED OR INAPPROPRIATELY TOUCHED, MINOR OR FLEETING IN NATURE? OF COURSE NOT.

EVENTIDE MANAGEMENT HAD A DUTY OF CARE TO PROTECT THESE FEMALE RESIDENTS. EVENTIDE MANAGEMENT WERE INFORMED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THAT THESE ASSAULTS WERE TAKING PLACE. EVENTIDE MANAGEMENT ARE AWARE THAT CREDIBLE STAFF REPORTED THESE ASSAULTS WHEN THERE WERE TWO VICTIMS. THIS NUMBER ESCALATED TO SEVEN BEFORE ANY ACTION WAS TAKEN.

SING WILL SHORTLY PUBLISH THE DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE PERTAINING TO THESE SEVEN FEMALE RESIDENTS' ORDEALS AND THE MANY MONTHS IT TOOK TO ACTION SOME TYPE OF PROTECTION FOR THESE FRAIL, ELDERLY VICTIMS.

SING CHALLENGES THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND AGEING, QUEENSLAND HEALTH OR ANY OTHER INTERESTED PARTY TO REFUTE ANY EVIDENCE POSTED ON THIS WEBSITE.

Just click on document to view.

COMPLAINTS SCHEME BIAS ACCUSATIONS by Kirsty McGoldrick - The Senior January 2010. SING ASKS ONCE AGAIN - WHAT ELSE IS NEW?

2010-01-04T08:06:00.000-08:00

Why is it any surprise to SING that Public Interest Whistleblowers, witnesses and informants are not spoken to?

Why is it any surprise to SING that evidence is ignored?

Why is it any surprise to SING that the Department of Health and Ageing refused to consider photographs offered or to conduct meetings with informants?

Why is it any surprise to SING that: In a number of cases examined by this office the statements of reasons provided by the scheme (Aged Care Complaints Investigation Scheme ) were insufficient, failed to make adequate findings in the material questions of fact, did not refer to the evidence, and on occasions did not address all issues complained about or investigated.

SING ASKS THE GENERAL PUBLIC: WHY ARE ANY OF US SURPRISED AT THE OUTCOME OF THIS ANNUAL REPORT? THE AGED CARE REPORTING SYSTEM OF BOTH STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS IS A DISGRACE. CREDIBLE PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS AND INFORMANTS ARE BEING BULLIED, INTIMIDATED, VICTIMISED, AND SACKED FOR SPEAKING OUT ABOUT THE ABUSE, ASSAULT AND NEGLECT OF OUR ELDERLY AND DISABLED CITIZENS.

INDEED, ANYONE WHO FULFILLS THEIR OBLIGATION UNDER THE AGED CARE ACT AND REPORTS WRONGDOING IS NOT SAFE. IT HAS BEEN SUGGESTED BY OTHER GROUPS THAT LACK OF STAFF IS THE MAIN REASON FOR NEGLECT, ASSAULT AND ABUSE. SING SUGGESTS THAT ABUSE, ASSAULT AND NEGLECT IS HAPPENING IN FACILITIES THAT HAVE GOOD STAFF RATIOS.

SING SUGGESTS THAT ABUSE AND NEGLECT FLOURISHES BECAUSE THOSE CREDIBLE STAFF WHO SPEAK OUT ARE TREATED SO BADLY BY THOSE IN POSITIONS OF POWER. THE ABUSERS WHO REMAIN EMPLOYED ARE THE PEOPLE WHO FLOURISH AS THEY KNOW THEY WILL BE PROTECTED. THE CREDIBLE PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS OR INFORMANTS BECOME THE SCAPEGOAT TO MAINTAIN THE STATUS QUO.

SING CHALLENGES THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR AGED CARE, TO VIEW THE EVIDENCE IN OUR POSSESSION. BUT WE ALL KNOW WHAT THE RESPONSE WILL BE. THE SAME AS IT HAS BEEN FOR YEARS - NOTHING.

IN SEPTEMBER 2009, THE SACKED PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWER PROVIDED IRREFUTABLE PROOF OF WRONGDOING TO THE OFFICE OF THE AGED CARE COMMISSIONER. COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF EVIDENCE WAS PROVIDED REGARDING A SERIOUS CASE OF ASSAULT AND ABUSE AT EBBTIDE HOUSE, EVENTIDE NURSING HOME, BRIGHTON, QUEENSLAND. THIS EVIDENCE WAS SUPPLIED TO EVENTIDE MANAGEMENT, QUEENSLAND HEALTH, THE CRIME AND MISCONDUCT COMMISSION AND THE AGED CARE COMPLAINTS INVESTIGATION SCHEME, ONE YEAR PRIOR IN SEPTEMBER 2008. THE RESULTS SO FAR ARE: ONE OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWERS WAS SACKED, THE OTHER SOUGHT EMPLOYMENT ELSEWHERE AND THE ABUSER IS STILL EMPLOYED AT EVENTIDE.

GOOD QUALITY MEDIA IS THE WAY TO EXPOSE WRONGDOING TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND THIS ALSO INCLUDES WEBSITES SUCH AS SING.

Just click on document to view

Aged Care Commissioner's Annual Report is located on the right side of this website.

Pass the Parcel again, Premier and Minister Lucas. What else is new?

2009-12-27T00:52:00.000-08:00

These credible suggestions below by Tony Morris QC are almost 4 years old. To read the full report go to the right of the website and click on ( 9 ).
SING ASKS: WHAT ELSE IS NEW?
Click on document to view.

Once again the game of PASS THE PARCEL is being played by the Crime and Misconduct Commission ( CMC ) and Queensland Health (Qld Health).

Once again a credible nurse comes forward with irrefutable evidence of wrongdoing at Bundaberg Hospital and instead of investigating the serious allegations, the Crime and Misconduct Commission ( CMC ) and Queensland Health ( Qld Health ) play the game they love best - PASS THE PARCEL.

You must remember this game Premier and Minister Lucas. The game where the parcel is wrapped in many pieces of wrapping paper and it is passed on to someone - anyone else - until the music stops. One layer of paper is removed by that person, and then the music begins again. When all the wrapping paper is removed - the last person is the winner and receives the prize.

But Public Interest Whistleblowers never win the prize, Premier - because the game is deliberately geared against them. Qld Health and the CMC's websites should read:
DISCREDIT - DELAY - DECEIVE - DEMORALISE - DENY. IF THAT FAILS - DESTROY. For good measure now and again throw in the CODE OF CONDUCT ( COVER UP ). But in the meantime keep the Public Interest Whistleblower so distressed that they will simply disappear. To enable this destruction of Public Interest Whistleblowers to come to fruition, first and foremost CMC and Qld Health - become excellent players of PASS THE PARCEL.

KEEP YOUR HEAD HELD UP HIGH, CHRISTINE CAMERON, AND CONTINUE THE GOOD FIGHT FOR THE COMMON GOOD AND IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST.
Please view articles and Rob Messenger's website link ( 8 )on the right side of SING under Links and Relevant articles.

SING WILL POST ANOTHER CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS WHICH IS BEING PLAYED OUT RIGHT NOW BETWEEN THE CMC, QLD HEALTH AND THE UNLAWFULLY SACKED PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWER. THIS MATTER INVOLVES A COMPLAINT OF REPRISAL MADE BY THE SACKED WHISTLEBLOWER, AGAINST THE DIRECTOR - GENERAL OF QLD HEALTH AND TWO OTHERS. THIS COMPLAINT WAS MADE TO THE QUEENSLAND POLICE SERVICE ( QPS )ON THE 4 APRIL 2009. QPS PASSED THE PARCEL TO THE CMC. THE CMC PASSED THE PARCEL BACK TO QLD HEALTH. PASS THE PARCEL IS NOW BEING PLAYED IN ERNEST.

A REVIEW BY THE ETHICAL STANDARDS UNIT WAS TO BE COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER 2009. THE PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWER HAS NOW BEEN INFORMED BY THE ETHICAL STANDARDS UNIT ( ESU ) THAT SHE WILL NOW HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL 2010 FOR AN OUTCOME. THIS IS A COMMON PLOY BY THE ESU AND QLD HEALTH. DELAY MATTERS LONG ENOUGH TO REWRITE HISTORY, TO THREATEN POTENTIAL WITNESSES AND TO COVER UP THE TRUTH.

BRING ON A ROYAL COMMISSION. THE IRREFUTABLE EVIDENCE GATHERED BY MANY IS OVERWHELMING, CREDIBLE AND SIGNIFICANT.

Premier, Minister Lucas and Minister Elliot: More propaganda.

2009-12-20T09:45:00.000-08:00

Premier, Minister Lucas and Minister Elliot
More propaganda and empty promises of protection for those speaking out. This page of the recent Department of Health and Ageing's Report for 2008 - 2009 is as farce. Over two and a half years has passed since the first informant reported serious sexual abuse of two female residents to the Registered Nurse and the Nursing Unit Manager responsible for Bramble House, Eventide, Brighton.
SING's viewers of this website may like to review the chronology of events that took place in the evidence below.
This document below is supposed to be a principle of Queensland Health. This document is also a farce. For those Public Interest Whistleblowers who speak out on behalf of the frail, vulnerable and disabled citizens in their care; this document is as useless as Eventide's, Queensland Health's and the Department of Health and Ageing's reporting system .
Just click on document to view.
Premier
In the post below is clear evidence that the sexual assaults of seven female victims in the Bramble House, Eventide were committed by a male resident . His right to privacy and confidentiality - according to the Queensland Health document above - ceased when he became a danger to the female residents in Bramble House, Eventide, Brighton.

SING suggests that all possible avenues were exhausted before the drastic step was taken to deliver the copied progress notes to the home of the Whistleblower.
IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND IN GOOD FAITH, THE FOLLOWING CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS TOOK PLACE:
The Steps:
Staff members reported the assaults to a registered nurse: No action.
Staff members reported to the Nursing Unit Manager: No action.

An informant contacted an advocacy group in May 2007, when there were two victims. This advocacy group has never given permission to be named - indeed requested of the reporter not to be named in the Network Ten footage. SING has no such censorship regarding disclosure of such serious abuse.

The informant was to be interviewed by the media, but was not guaranteed protection - so withdrew.

On the 9 October 2007, a representative of the advocacy group, the Whistleblower and her lawyer reported the sexual abuse of two female residents and other matters to the Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC). All complaints were passed back to Queensland Health by the CMC.

The Whistleblower informed the Department of Health and Ageing: The Whistleblower was threatened by DOHA.

And the list goes on. ALL AVENUES WERE EXHAUSTED. The media was contacted. The segments aired in March 2008.

The Whistleblower hand delivered a copy of the progress notes to the Queensland Police Service. This action was taken to save Police the time and trouble of gaining a search warrant to view Eventide files. SING's information is that by the time a search warrant is obtained, files have either disappeared or history has had time to be rewritten.

SING suggests that the human rights of the seven female victims, to live in a safe and protected environment, far outweighed the rights of this man to privacy and confidentiality.

SING suggests that the staff who made the decisions stated in the post below, should be the recipients of termination of their employment - not the Whistleblower.

SING suggests that the repeated requests for the full report of the Corporate Success Group's findings regarding this serious matter should be released to the Whistleblower. She should not have to go to the expense of going through Freedom Of Information. This matter was just one of five that was to be investigated by the Ethical Standards Unit - at the direction of the Crime and Misconduct Commission - who then engaged Corporate Success Group to take carriage of the matter, at taxpayers expense.

SING suggests that the decision to terminate the employment of the Whistleblower is a disgrace and unlawful and will be defended by the Whistleblower and SING Support Group members.

SING suggests that it is absolutely despicable that the rights of the seven female victims appears to have been completely overlooked by some of the decisions made by Eventide management and Queensland Health in this serious case.

SING suggests that the first informant should hold your head up high. You fulfilled your obligation and reported this matter and you were rebuffed. Eventide's reporting system or lack of a reporting system, failed you badly. Others should answer for their failure to act. SING is aware that others reported the same assaults with no action from senior staff.

SING suggests that the ethical and moral decisions made by the Whistleblower in this case comes down to one question:
If one of these female residents was your Mother/
Grandmother/Sister/Friend - wouldn't you want someone speaking out for them if they were being harmed?

PREMIER

THESE FEMALE RESIDENTS WERE BEING SEXUALLY ASSAULTED, HARMED AND ABUSED OVER A PROTRACTED PERIOD AND EVENTIDE MANAGEMENT DID NOTHING. SING HAS A GREAT DEAL OF COLLATED EVIDENCE TO PROVE THE LENGTHS TO WHICH EVENTIDE MANAGEMENT HAVE GONE TO PROTECT ABUSERS AT THIS FACILITY AND THE LENGTHS EVENTIDE MANAGEMENT GO TO "SHOOT THE MESSENGER". CREDIBLE STAFF RECEIVE NO NATURAL JUSTICE AND THOSE WHO SPEAK OUT ARE THREATENED OR HAVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT TERMINATED BY QUEENSLAND HEALTH.

EVIDENCE IS ALSO AVAILABLE THAT ONE OF THE FEMALE RESIDENTS WAS TRANSFERRED TO EBBTIDE HOUSE. SHE BECAME A VICTIM FOR THE SECOND TIME, AT THE HANDS OF AN ABUSIVE NIGHT SHIFT STAFF MEMBER. SING UNDERSTANDS THAT THE VICTIMS FAMILY WERE NEVER INFORMED. SING HAS EVIDENCE THAT THIS STAFF MEMBER HAS BEEN REPORTED MANY TIMES - OVER MANY YEARS - TO EVENTIDE MANAGEMENT FOR HER ABUSIVE PRACTICES.

THE PUBLIC INTEREST WHISTLEBLOWER IN THIS CASE WAS VICTIMISED BY THE TERMINATION OF HER EMPLOYMENT.

NOTHING SHORT OF AN INQUIRY INTO EVENTIDE MANAGEMENT/MISMANAGEMENT WILL SUFFICE. THE CORPORATE SUCCESS GROUP'S FULL REPORT SHOULD BE RELEASED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH THIS WEBSITE, IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. AFTER ALL THE TAXPAYERS PAID FOR IT.

TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC:
THE EMPTY PROMISES MADE BY THE FEDERAL MINISTER FOR AGEING, JUSTINE ELLIOT, IN THIS NETWORK TEN REPORT BELOW - ARE EXACTLY THAT - EMPTY PROMISES. THE STATEMENT THAT "PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BE AFRAID TO COME FORWARD WITH INFORMATION WITHIN THE SYSTEM" IS A JOKE. THE REPORTING SYSTEM, BOTH STATE AND FEDERAL, IS FLAWED AND A NATIONAL DISGRACE.

THREE NETWORK TEN SEGMENTS REGARDING THIS CASE WERE AIRED IN MARCH 2008. ALMOST 12 MONTHS LATER AND AFTER MANY THOUSANDS OF YOUR TAXPAYERS' DOLLARS WERE PAID OUT TO PRIVATE COMPANIES TO INVESTIGATE - THE WHISTLEBLOWER SPEAKING OUT IN GOOD FAITH HAD HER EMPLOYMENT TERMINATED BY QUEENSLAND HEALTH. OTHER QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES HAVE HAD THEIR EMPLOYMENT TERMINATED, BEEN STOOD DOWN, SUSPENDED, BULLIED, INTIMIDATED OR RESIGNED UNDER DURESS - WHEN THEY HAD THE AUDACITY TO SPEAK OUT AND TELL THE TRUTH.

THIS GOVERNMENT WILL DISCREDIT, DECEIVE, DENY, DELAY, AND DEMORALISE ANY STAFF MEMBER WHO FULFILLS THEIR OBLIGATION AND REPORTS ASSAULT, ABUSE OR NEGLECT. WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS - THEY WILL PROCEED TO DESTROY - WHETHER FINANCIALLY OR EMOTIONALLY, THOSE WHO "BLOW THE WHISTLE".

WHISTLEBLOWERS ACTION GROUP QLD INC. MEDIA RELEASE

2009-12-18T13:06:00.000-08:00

SAYING "NO" TO POWER: WHISTLEBLOWERS CAN HELP THE CMC, BUT ... WILL THE CMC LISTEN?

Just click on documents to view. To return to SING simply right click and press BACK.

SBS presents "LAW AND DISORDER".

2009-11-21T01:20:00.000-08:00

"LAW AND DISORDER" is a three part series delving deep into the murky world of government misconduct, crime, corruption and the ordinary citizens who try to expose it all. Through extraordinary first person narratives, Law and Disorder is a blow by blow account of what happens when man takes on the machine; David challenges Goliath... when whistleblowers take on the authorities. Fast paced, informative yet at times humorous, the series focuses on dogged Australians who dared to challenge 'the system' - a system that they thought was leaving the public vulnerable to threats such as terrorism, environmental horror and indeed the demise of the most basic democratic values.
The above extract from S.B.S (SCREENWORLD).

Just click on documents below to view. To return to SING, right click and click BACK.

For information on this three part documentary just click on S.B.S.SCREENWORLD. LAW AND DISORDER (3 separate links ) on the right of SING's website under Links.
Also see badapplebullies website (on right under Sing's LINKS) and click on NEWS (on left of Teacher's website).

Whistleblowers Australia presents "Blowing the whistle in the Workplace".
Just click on documents to view.

PREMIER, MINISTER LUCAS AND MINISTER ELLIOT: WHY HAS THIS SERIOUS MATTER TAKEN OVER 12 MONTHS AND STILL NO OUTCOME.

2009-10-14T15:57:00.000-07:00

Just click on documents to view.

Premier, Minister Lucas and Minister Elliot

Serious abuse of residents by a night shift staff member employed at Ebbtide House, Eventide, Brighton was reported to many different entities, by the sacked whistleblower.

To fulfill the obligation required under the Aged Care Act 1997, the email below was sent to the Aged Care Complaints Investigation Scheme over 12 months ago on behalf of the informant. Why has this matter taken so long to resolve and still no results?

Over the last 12 months, this abuse was reported to the Department of Health and Ageing, Eventide management, Queensland Health's Ethical Standards Unit, the Queensland Police Service and the Crime and Misconduct Commission.

After twelve long months this matter is now supposed to be be reviewed by the Office of the Aged Care Commissioner.
So what ! Credible whistleblowers are damned if they do (report) and damned if they don't.

A detailed chronology of the last twelve months up will be posted shortly.

Information regarding this serious case was first posted on SING's website on the 1st February 2009. This case was first reported to many entities in September 2008.

Please see:
Prior to 3 June 2009:
Sunday, 1 February (last paragraph),
Sunday, 5 February (third paragraph),
Sunday, 15 February,
Tuesday, 24 February (anonymous whistleblower's own statement and post),
Tuesday, 3 March,
Wednesday, 4 March (last paragraph),
Thursday, 5 March (sacked whistleblower (support person) and witness gave evidence to the Ethical Standards Unit of Queensland Health)- over 6 months later.
Friday, 6 March (third last paragraph),
Thursday, 12 March (second last paragraph),
Thursday, 19 March (last paragraph,
Sunday, 29 March (last paragraph),
Friday, 3 April (last paragraph),
Thursday, 9 April,
Friday, 10 April (sacked whistleblower (support person) and witness gave evidence to the Queensland Police Service. Taped interview evidence has been offered to the Office of the Aged Care Commissioner),
Friday, 22 May,
Monday, 25 May ( 3rd paragraph),
Monday, 1 June (second post).

TO THE PRESENT DATE, NO ACTION HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED.THE ABUSER STILL REMAINS AN EMPLOYEE OF QUEENSLAND HEALTH. THE SACKED WHISTLEBLOWER IS UNEMPLOYED AND THE INTERNAL WITNESS HAS MOVED TO ANOTHER FACILITY.

SING HAS DOCUMENTED PROOF THAT A SENIOR QUEENSLAND HEALTH EMPLOYEE IS ALLEGED TO HAVE TRIED TO INTERFERE WITH THE EMPLOYMENT OF AN INTERNAL WITNESS WHEN THAT WITNESS OBTAINED A CASUAL POSITION AT ONE OF QUEENSLAND HEALTH'S MAJOR HOSPITALS. THIS INTERNAL WITNESS WAS FORCED TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT ELSEWHERE AFTER RECEIVING NO FURTHER WORK FROM EVENTIDE NURSING HOME, BRIGHTON - AFTER SHE REPORTED ABUSE AND ASSAULT.

THIS MATTER AND THE UNLAWFUL TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OF A PROTECTED WHISTLEBLOWER WAS REPORTED TO THE QUEENSLAND POLICE SERVICE. PASS THE PARCEL HAS BEEN PLAYED ONCE AGAIN WITH THE CMC REFERRING THESE SERIOUS MATTERS BACK TO THE SO-CALLED ETHICAL STANDARDS UNIT OF QUEENSLAND HEALTH.

SING SUGGESTS THAT NOTHING SHORT OF A PUBLIC INQUIRY WILL SUFFICE.

Just click on BLOG ARCHIVES and the month required, to view these posts.

HAVE YOUR SAY TO THE PREMIER. DON'T MISS OUT!

2009-08-31T00:53:00.000-07:00

MISTREATED EVENTIDE NURSES AND FAMILY MEMBERS

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN MISTREATED WHEN YOU REPORTED ABUSE, ASSAULT OR NEGLECT OF RESIDENTS IN YOUR CARE?

HAVE YOUR BEEN THREATENED BY EVENTIDE MANAGEMENT WHEN YOU HAVE SPOKEN OUT?

HAVE YOU HAD YOUR SHIFTS REMOVED, CHANGED OR CANCELLED WHEN YOU FULFILLED YOUR OBLIGATION UNDER THE AGE CARE ACT AND REPORTED WRONGDOING?

HAVE YOU BEEN VICTIMISED, OSTRACISED OR TARGETED BY QUEENSLAND HEALTH FOR FULFILLING YOUR DUTY OF CARE?

HAVE YOU EVER SUFFERED REPRISAL AND HAD YOUR EMPLOYMENT TERMINATED?

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN STOOD DOWN OR SUSPENDED FOR SPEAKING THE TRUTH?

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN FORCED TO RESIGN DUE TO INTIMIDATION, BULLYING OR HARASSMENT BY QUEENSLAND HEALTH OR EVENTIDE NURSING HOME MANAGEMENT?

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ASKED BY YOUR UNION TO REMOVE OR DELETE WRITTEN EVIDENCE IN A STATUTORY DECLARATION OR STATEMENT?

FAMILY MEMBERS: DID YOU EVER TAKE YOUR ALLEGATIONS OF WRONGDOING TO MR. GORDON NUTTALL, MEMBER FOR SANDGATE - ONLY TO BE FOBBED OFF WITH COMMENTS THAT YOUR ALLEGATIONS WERE UNSUPPORTED AND UNSUBSTANTIATED?

SING HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT SOME FAMILY MEMBERS TOOK SERIOUS MATTERS REGARDING THE TREATMENT OF THEIR LOVED ONES, RESIDING AT EVENTIDE NURSING HOME, BRIGHTON, TO THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH, MR GORDON NUTTALL AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND AGEING - ONLY TO BE FOBBED OFF.

PLEASE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTACT THE PREMIER, ANNA BLIGH AND THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL TO ASK YOUR QUESTIONS. ANYONE INTERESTED IN ASKING A QUESTION, THE WEBSITE ADDRESS IN ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE UNDER: ANNA BLIGH ANSWERS.
PLEASE LET SING KNOW IF YOU EVER RECEIVE AN ANSWER.

PLEASE READ THE POST BELOW. HOW LONG WILL QUEENSLAND HEALTH CONTINUE TO IGNORE AND COVER UP SERIOUS MATTERS EMANATING FROM EVENTIDE NURSING HOME, BRIGHTON?

PASS THE PARCEL and IN DUE COURSE - once again. IS ANYONE REALLY SURPRISED?

2009-08-25T05:03:00.000-07:00

Back to Queensland Health it goes - once again.

Serious matters of aged care abuse, sexual assault and neglect at Eventide Nursing Home, Brighton, were reported.

WHAT FOLLOWED? Reprisals, suspensions, employment terminations and employment interference against Queensland Health whistleblowers by those in power. These serious matters were all reported in good faith. All were brought to the attention of Eventide management, the Queensland Police Service, the Department of Health and Ageing, the Crime and Misconduct Commission, NetWork Ten, and other media outlets.

THE FINAL RESULT? Back to Queensland Health to cover-up. What else is new?

Just click on document to view.

Premier: Why does Eventide, Brighton and Queensland Health treat its Whistleblowers so badly for fulfilling their obligations and reporting assault?

2009-08-16T09:40:00.000-07:00

Click on document to view.

Premier,
Why does this Whistleblower now receive no more work at Eventide since she reported assault and abuse of residents of Ebbtide House in September 2008?

Why was this Whistleblower's evidence rebuffed by Queensland Health's Ethical Standards Unit and Internal Witness Support Unit in September 2008?

Why are Whistleblowers treated so badly by this government and the staff who abuse, treated so well? The staff members who have abused still remain in their positions and the Whistleblowers either have their employment terminated or have their hours canceled.

Why did the frail, male resident mentioned in the document above have to endure this assault at the hands of a well known abusive nurse?

Why did the female resident (a previous victim of the Bramble House sexual abuser) have to endure further abuse at the hands of this same nurse, when the victim was transferred to Ebbtide House? This abusive nurse was reported many times over many years to Eventide management and remains working in another unit with other vulnerable residents.

Why is it Premier, that Eventide management were informed of the criminal assault of the male resident mentioned in this file note above on the 24 October 2008, not only by the Whistleblower, but by her Industrial Advocate - that this was clearly a case of criminal assault. This matter was never reported by Eventide management to the Queensland Police Service. Why is this Premier?

Why were the events of the death of Mr George Hadgkiss in November 2005, covered up? After enduring so much, after his assault by a male registered nurse, why was nothing ever done about the disturbing way in which George Hadgkiss died?

Why did the Registered Nurse and the Nursing Unit Manager disregard the report by a very distressed Assistant in Nursing about the disturbing events that took place overnight?

PREMIER,
WHY IS THIS GOVERNMENT CONTINUING TO TERMINATE THE EMPLOYMENT OF WHISTLEBLOWERS WHO REPORT ASSAULT, ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF OUR VULNERABLE OLDER AND DISABLED CITIZENS? WHISTLEBLOWERS WHO FULFILL THEIR OBLIGATION UNDER THE AGED CARE ACT ARE STILL BEING SACKED FOR SPEAKING THE TRUTH, BUT THE ABUSERS REMAIN EMPLOYED. WHY IS THIS PREMIER?

SING SUGGESTS, ONCE AGAIN, THAT NOTHING SHORT OF A PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY INTO EVENTIDE'S MANAGEMENT/MISMANAGEMENT OF THESE SERIOUS CASES, WILL SUFFICE.

SING FURTHER SUGGESTS, PREMIER, THAT THIS GOVERNMENT WILL INDEED ANSWER TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR THE DEBACLE THAT IS EVENTIDE AGED CARE FACILITY AND QUEENSLAND HEALTH'S MANAGEMENT/MISMANAGEMENT OF THESE SERIOUS CASES.

Premier! Queensland Health's incompetent sycophants are still in denial.

2009-07-29T14:22:00.000-07:00

PREMIER!
ARE YOU GOING TO REOPEN THE CASES FOR WHICH GORDON NUTTALL WAS RESPONSIBLE? THE CASE MENTIONED IN THE POST BELOW (Saturday 25 July 2009) IS JUST ONE THAT SHOULD BE REOPENED. AND PREMIER, THE GENERAL PUBLIC HAS A RIGHT TO KNOW HOW MUCH TAXPAYERS' MONEY HAS BEEN PAID OUT TO PRIVATE COMPANIES TO INVESTIGATE QUEENSLAND HEALTH STAFF WHO DARED TO BLOW THE WHISTLE. PRIVATE COMPANIES SUCH AS CORPORATE SUCCESS GROUP AND LKA GROUP WITH TERMS OF REFERENCE DELIBERATELY SO NARROW THAT THE THE WORD "INVESTIGATION" BECOMES A FARCE.

Queensland Health's sycophants have not changed since these articles in the Northside Chronicle and the Sunday Mail, over four years ago. We all now know that the previous State Health Minister and previous Member for Sandgate, Gordon Nuttall has been found guilty of corruption. We all know what happened to the previous Chief Health Officer and the previous Director-General in 2005. Incompetency, cronyism and corruption for years, and who do your incompetent sycophants sack, intimidate, bully or suspend? Queensland Health staff who dare to speak out and defend and protect the human rights of the older and disabled citizens in their care.

Just click on any article to view.

Please see links on right hand side of the website:

Allegations regarding the Honourable Gordon Nuttall.

Corruption fighter sees sordid history being repeated. The Australian

Queensland leaders in damage control over criticism: The World TODAY.

Tony Fitzgerald: What went wrong with Queensland? The Courier Mail.

Fitzgerald watchdog defanged by Beattie. The Australian.

Tony Fitzgerald's full speech.

Also read Peter Pyke's interviews with Australian News and his call for a Royal Commission into this state government's corruption.

Other damning documents and emails to be posted shortly.

Premier: This propaganda should actually read DON'T REPORT IT, IGNORE IT

2009-07-12T02:09:00.000-07:00

TO THE PREMIER
This brochure should be re-written to read - DON'T REPORT IT, IGNORE IT. The general public have a right to know - especially if they have a family member residing in a state government nursing home - that staff "reporting it" will have their employment terminated by Queensland Health. If they "report it" and they are casual staff they will receive no more work. Whistleblowers also face the risk of having other employment - they may eventually acquire - interfered with by vindictive, disgruntled management. SING has documented evidence of this type of vindictive action in our possession.

And the second part of this Queensland Health document, Premier; is it just propaganda too?

TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT
Queensland Health have terminated the employment of Karen Smith, SING SUPPORT GROUP member, for releasing copies of documents (delivered to her home) to Network Ten in March 2008. These documents were released to Network Ten in the public interest. These documents were also hand-delivered, by the Whistleblower, to the Queensland Police Service. This case involved the sexual assaults of at least seven frail, older females by a male resident residing in Bramble House, Eventide Nursing Home, Brighton. The assaults took place over a number of months and were first brought to the attention of an advocacy group in July 2007, when the victims numbered two. An informant was to make a media statement at that time, but reneged. After exhausting all avenues, both federal and state, these copied documents were released to Network Ten.

It appears that Queensland Health believe that this male resident's right to privacy and confidentiality far outweighed the human rights of his female victims to live in a safe environment, free from sexual/physical and psychological assault/abuse. Premier, if one of these females victims was your Mother wouldn't you want to know?

TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
Your family members residing in a nursing home where staff can have their employment terminated for speaking out when they witness sexual, physical and psychological abuse/assault- are not safe. While the threat of employment termination hangs over the head of staff witnessing wrongdoing - your family members are not safe.

Your family members are not safe because staff who are afraid their employment is at risk if they report will - SEE NOTHING, SAY NOTHING AND HEAR NOTHING.

TO THE PREMIER, MINISTER LUCAS AND MINISTER ELLIOT

SHAME ON ALL OF YOU THAT THE ONLY WAY STAFF ARE ABLE TO STOP ASSAULT, ABUSE AND NEGLECT IS TO CONTACT THE MEDIA OR REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE QUEENSLAND POLICE SERVICE.

SHAME ON ALL OF YOU FOR MISLEADING QUEENSLAND HEALTH STAFF TO BELIEVE THAT THE REPORTING OF SUCH ABUSE/ASSAULT WILL BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY. IT IS NOT.

SHAME ON ALL OF YOU THAT YOU ALLOW THE ABUSERS TO FLOURISH AND REMAIN EMPLOYED WHILST THE INFORMANTS OR WHISTLEBLOWERS ARE VILIFIED AND VICTIMISED.

SHAME ON ALL OF YOU THAT THE BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS OF THE SEVEN FEMALE VICTIMS - TO LIVE IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT - WAS NOT PROVIDED BY QUEENSLAND HEALTH.

DOES ANYONE AT BRAMBLE HOUSE, EVENTIDE, BRIGHTON HAVE FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THIS SERIOUS MATTER?

Please see posts: 26, 27 February 2009 and 29 March 2009.

Other documents and evidence regarding other cases covered up by Queensland Health will be posted shortly. Another Network Ten video will be posted soon.
TO VIEW ALL OF SING'S POSTS, SIMPLY RETURN TO THE TOP OF THIS POST AND CLICK ON THE WORD "SING" IN THE RECTANGULAR BOX.

WHAT'S NEW? QUEENSLAND HEALTH BREACHES THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE AGED CARE ACT 1997.

2009-07-03T04:07:00.000-07:00

Once again Eventide Nursing Home, Brighton has been found to have breached the Aged Care Act by not reporting physical assault:
An investigation of the issues has found that Queensland Health breached their responsibilities under the Aged Care Act 1997. The details of the breach are:

the service failed to put in place, within 24 hours of the start of the incident/suspicion of the physical assault, arrangements for management of the resident's behaviour. Consequently, the service could not use discretion not to report and therefore should have reported these incidents to the Department and Police in accordance with Section 63-AA(2)of the Aged Care Act 1997.

ONCE AGAIN, SING SUGGESTS THAT A PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO EVENTIDE, BRIGHTON IS IMPERATIVE.

SHAME, PREMIER AND MINISTER LUCAS , SHAME: QUEENSLAND HEALTH F0UND TO HAVE BREACHED ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE AGED CARE ACT AGAIN.

2009-06-14T02:18:00.000-07:00

SING had been informed that Queensland Health has been found by the Department of Health and Ageing (DOHA) to have breached its obligations to James Jenner and Mrs Jenner as Enduring Power of Attorney:

(1) The service (Queensland Health) breached its obligations in relation to communication practices and
(2) Had not conducted twice daily dressings of the tracheostomy stoma.

SING also has evidence of severe excoriation of James Jenner's genital region. Other clinical care issues regarding James Jenner will be posted soon.

There was conflicting evidence given by certain Queensland Health staff of Cooinda House, Redcliffe and Redcliffe Hospital, regarding the behaviour of Mrs Jenner's advocates. SING has copies of statements from witnesses supporting the exemplary behaviour of these advocates.

There is also conflicting evidence regarding the 28 August 2007, when advocates and witnesses presented with Mrs Jenner to both facilities - Cooinda House, Redcliffe and Redcliffe Hospital. It appears that Queensland Health senior management were more concerned that a protected Whistleblower wore her Eventide badge to these facilities, than in the clinical care issues surrounding the care of James Jenner.

Mrs Jenner was informed by a senior Cooinda House manager on the 28 August 2007, that if she wished to view or copy the files of her son, she would have to go through Freedom Of Information to do so. She stated that it was "state health department policy". This was before Mrs Jenner lost Guardianship of her son on the 31 August 2007 - only 8 days before James's death. One of the "Interested Parties" to this guardianship hearing was the same Cooinda House manager.

But Premier, who was questioned and cautioned regarding the death of James Jenner? His Mother, Premier.

And Premier, who had to endure three hours of a Queensland Police Service interview? His Mother, Premier.

And who had her Guardianship removed from her, just days before James's death? His Mother, Premier.

And who was under surveillance? His Mother, Premier.

SING SUGGESTS THAT NO ONE IS SAFE WHO REPORTS ABUSE, ASSAULT OR NEGLECT. FAMILY MEMBERS WHO QUESTION THE CARE OF THEIR LOVED ONES ARE BULLIED AND VICTIMISED. SOME, LIKE THIS MOTHER END UP BEING INTERVIEWED BY THE P0LICE OR PUT UNDER SURVEILLANCE. IN FACT, IT WAS JAMES JENNER'S MOTHER WHO INFORMED THE POLICE THAT JAMES HAD DIED IN REDCLIFFE HOSPITAL - THREE DAYS AFTER HIS DEATH. EVIDENCE AVAILABLE.

WHISTLEBLOWERS WHO REPORT ASSAULT, ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF THE ELDERLY AND VULNERABLE CITIZENS IN THEIR CARE, HAVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT TERMINATED, THEIR HOURS REDUCED OR REMOVED OR ARE QUOTED THE "CODE OF CONDUCT" OR AS SOME REFER TO IT AS "CODE OF COVER UP", TO STIFLE THEM FROM EVER SPEAKING OUT AGAIN. SING KNOWS OF THREE WHISTLEBLOWERS WHO HAVE EITHER HAD THEIR EMPLOYMENT TERMINATED OR THEIR CASUAL HOURS REMOVED, WHEN THEY BROUGHT SERIOUS MATTERS TO THE ATTENTION OF QUEENSLAND HEALTH.

JAMES ROBERT JENNER: BORN 12 JANUARY 1975 - DIED 8 SEPTEMBER 2007 IN REDCLIFFE HOSPITAL.

PLEASE SEE POST 17 MARCH 2009

SING is informed that an external review of the DOHA's findings can be requested within 14 days. This external review would be heard by the Aged Care Commissioner's office; but why would any family member bother? Anyone viewing the Four Corners segment on aged care atrocities on 1 June 2009, now realise that this external office of review has no teeth. James Jenner died on the 8 September 2007. Various entities were contacted before and after his death - including DOHA. This recent revised outcome from DOHA to Mrs Jenner is dated just 4 days after the Four Corners segment. SING suggests for an outcome to take so long is an insult to the memory of James Jenner and his Mother.

SING further suggests that the promise made by Minister Justine Elliot on the 26 March 2008 to Network Ten's senior journalist that: "People should not be afraid to come forward with information" carries as much weight and credibility as her interview did with Four Corners.

SING has more damning evidence to post shortly. This will include evidence of DOHA's woeful revised letter to Mrs Jenner admitting that Cooinda House, Redcliffe senior management: "that the service did not consistently ensure it communicated with you effectively". SING suggests that this comment is a gross understatement of the way in which Mrs Jenner was treated, when she dared to complain about her son's care.

PREMIER, MISINTER LUCAS AND MINISTER JUSTINE ELLIOT: IS THIS THE "END OF THE LINE"? SING HAS MORE CASES OF ASSAULT AND ABUSE TO POST.

2009-06-07T04:33:00.000-07:00

Premier,
It appears that many different entities with evidence of abuse, assault and neglect of our vulnerable elderly, frail and disabled citizens are definitely being heard. After the ABC Four Corners segment (please view link on the right side of the website)on Monday night 1st June 2009, it appears that many will now speak out. One of the cases mentioned on this programme has been in SING's possession for quite some time. Reporting of these serious cases will be done through the media and websites such as SING, as it is perhaps the only avenue left for credible staff to safely report such cases.

The floodgates are open and the evidence is flowing in rapidly. Please view the posts below. There are more cases to be posted by SING and the media coverage and interest has been piqued for some time.

Eventide management, Queensland Health and the federal Department of Health and Ageing cannot continue to shoot its credible Whistleblowers and family members who dare to speak out and report assault and abuse.

Watch this space.

Another breach of care at Eventide, Brighton

2009-06-01T02:53:00.000-07:00

Premier,
This case concerned a 97 year old mental health patient residing in Flinders House, Eventide. Please see post Monday 2 February 2009.

SING SUPPORT GROUP MEMBER AND WHISTLEBLOWER WINS WORKCOVER QUEENSLAND CLAIM.

2009-06-01T01:11:00.000-07:00

SING members have successfully proven to WorkCover Queensland that Eventide Management acted unreasonably when serious allegations of assault and abuse of residents were brought to their attention. This evidence has resulted in a successful claim. These and other matters and the way they have been mismanaged are now in the hands of the Queensland Police Service. Evidence to WorkCover Queensland regarding these cases was irrefutable.
SING was informed by the whistleblower in this case - that due to her support person's outstanding telephone interview with a WorkCover investigator - her claim was successful.
SING SUPPORT GROUP BELIEVES THAT A PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO EVENTIDE, BRIGHTON IS REQUIRED URGENTLY.
PLEASE SEE POST 15 MARCH 2009.

SHAME, PREMIER and MINISTER PAUL LUCAS - SHAME

2009-05-25T02:50:00.000-07:00

SHAME: That Queensland Health employs bullies to manage/mismanage Eventide, Brighton and Cooinda House, Redcliffe and places them in positions of power.

SHAME: That the dismissed Whistleblower has just received a bill for the grand total of $31.12 overpayment by Queensland Health's Salary Adjustment Unit. This repayment is to be paid by the Whistleblower before the 29 May 2009. This ridiculous payment to be paid after Queensland Health spent $27,000 in taxpayers' money to a private company hired to investigate (and SING uses this word tongue-in-cheek) serious matters regarding Eventide Nursing Home, Brighton.

SHAME: That a protected Whistleblower speaking out in the public interest and for the common good, had Eventide management try to black - list her. SING has proof that a very senior Eventide management staff member tried to interfere with the employment of one of our members now employed at Redcliffe Hospital. It wasn't enough that our member has suffered for exposing serious abuse and assault at Eventide, Brighton - but this suffering was compounded when our member was informed by Queensland Health that Eventide management tried to jeopardise her position at Redcliffe Hospital. This matter is now in the hands of the Queensland Police Service.
Emails from Queensland Health substantiating this alleged interference and recorded evidence regarding this serious matter will be posted shortly.

SHAME: That Eventide management encouraged subordinate staff to discredit and defame another protected Whistleblower with claims of racism, poor work practice and other trumped-up allegations. These allegations by a registered nurse and other colleagues were eventually withdrawn, but no apology was ever given. SING is informed that the Nursing Unit Manager responsible for encouraging this deliberate discrediting of the Whistleblower, has been deployed to another house at Eventide. The Whistleblower was so distraught at these blatant lies, that she took ten weeks off on long service leave. Please refer to "Discrediting Whistleblowers is easy ...." 30 January 2009.
Email and recorded evidence of this serious matter will be posted shortly.

SHAME; That the protected Whistleblower's Deed of Settlement and Release, signed by Queensland Health in October 2006 has never been honored. The protected Whistleblower agreed that she would forgo exoneration and an apology if certain clauses were included in this Deed. Please see Sunday 22 February 2009.

SHAME: That Queensland Health employed private groups to investigate serious assault and other matters reported to the Crime and Misconduct Commission on the 9 October 2007, and still the report has not been released to the taxpayer.
SING HAS REPEATEDLY ASKED FOR COPIES OF THESE REPORTS AND OTHERS, BUT TO DATE HAVE RECEIVED NOTHING.

SHAME: That the report into allegations against the protected Whistleblower was completed in early September 2008, but our SING SUPPORT MEMBER'S termination of employment did not take place until late February 2009, some 6 months later. THIS REPORT WAS POSTED TO THE WHISTLEBLOWER WITH COPIES OF PROGRESS NOTES INCLUDED. Only Eventide management were interviewed by this private company.
SING HAS HANDED OVER A COPY OF THIS REPORT AT THE REQUEST OF THE QUEENSLAND POLICE SERVICE. THIS REPORT HAS ALSO BEEN REQUESTED BY AN OPPOSITION MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT.

SHAME: That those speaking out about serious abuse and assault have REPRISAL committed against them and suffer accordingly. Hair loss, depression, anxiety, loss of career opportunity, loss of reputation, sleeplessness, broken teeth (due to grinding of teeth whilst asleep), weight gain or weight loss and many other harms to the Whistleblower or informant. SHAME, PREMIER AND MINISTER LUCAS - SHAME.

SHAME: That one of our SING members had to walk away from Eventide, after 11 years of service without even a reference, after being bullied by Eventide management.

SHAME: That the Employment Separation Certificate of the protected Whistleblower now reads MISCONDUCT and DISMISSAL - effectively destroying any opportunity for the Whistleblower to obtain any employment of any kind. Other serious acts of REPRISAL committed against another SING Whistleblower, by Eventide management, are soon to be posted. But the abusers remain employed at Eventide, Brighton.
THIS EMPLOYMENT SEPARATION CERTIFICATE WAS ALSO REQUESTED AND DULY GIVEN TO THE QUEENSLAND POLICE SERVICE.

SHAME: That those speaking out have to seek help from outside professional entities to obtain justice. THESE MATTERS ARE NOW IN THE HANDS OF LAWYERS.

SHAME: That the general public remain unaware of the amount of taxpayers' money Queensland Health spends to destroy Whistleblowers or Family members who dare to speak out about substandard care.

SHAME: That the witch-hunt continues against two of our SING members who clearly have had REPRISAL committed against them.

SHAME: That Queensland Health has become so arrogant that they believe that their endless pot of taxpayers' money insulates them against litigation, investigation or complaints, by the underdog.
NOT TRUE, PREMIER - NOT TRUE.

SING SUGGESTS THAT THESE TIME DELAYS ARE DELIBERATE AND DESIGNED TO WEAR DOWN ANYONE WHO REPORTS ABUSE, ASSAULT OR NEGLECT; WHETHER THEY BE INFORMANTS OR PROTECTED WHISTLEBLOWERS. BUT SOMETIMES, PREMIER, THESE PEOPLE SURVIVE AND DO NOT SUCCUMB TO OPPRESSIVE TACTICS USED BY YOUR SYCOPHANTIC BUREAUCRATS.
MORE DAMNING EVIDENCE OF BULLYING, INTIMIDATION, AND CORRUPTION TO BE POSTED. 18 HOURS OF RECORDED INTERVIEW WITH A PRIVATE GROUP AND OTHER RECORDED EVIDENCE SOON TO BE POSTED. THIS EVIDENCE CLEARLY SHOWS THAT CERTAIN EVENTIDE NURSING UNIT MANAGERS DEFAMED AND ENCOURAGED INCITEMENT AGAINST SING MEMBERS AND PROTECTED WHISTLEBLOWERS.

A poem by a SING SUPPORT GROUP member.

2009-05-22T00:21:00.000-07:00

Premier and Minister Lucas: Please tell SING SUPPORT GROUP members and the general public, it isn't true.

2009-05-17T02:17:00.000-07:00

Premier and Minister Lucas,
YOU MUST BE JOKING!

A Queensland Health minion speaking at a conference focusing on Ethical Leadership and Governance in the Public Sector (See link on right). Speaking on the subject of Whistleblowing and the protection of internal witnesses. We all know what happens to Whistleblowers, informants or others speaking out in the public interest - whether protected or not. Just read the posts below if you have forgotten. Please see post Sunday 15 February 2009.

ONCE AGAIN PREMIER AND MINISTER LUCAS - SHAME! WHAT A CLEAR MESSAGE TO ALL QUEENSLAND HEALTH STAFF WHO BLOW THE WHISTLE. YOU WILL BE PUNISHED!

2009-05-04T03:05:00.000-07:00

PREMIER AND MINISTER LUCAS,
WHAT HAS CHANGED?
FROM THIS:

AND THIS:

AND THIS: -
AND THIS:

TO THIS: FOUR YEARS LATER. Contrary to this editorial below this is not the new Health Minister's first wake - up call. SING SUPPORT GROUP members have emailed the Minister, the Premier and the Department of Health and Ageing repeatedly - with little or no response.

SING SUPPORT GROUP once again asks for a public inquiry. SING SUPPORT GROUP implores anyone with evidence regarding the residents mentioned below, to please contact SING and help give closure to their families.

SING SUPPORT GROUP members make official complaints of REPRISAL to the Queensland Police Service.

2009-04-28T02:03:00.000-07:00

SING SUPPORT GROUP members have made official complaints to the Queensland Police Service against Queensland Health Senior public officers and Eventide, Brighton management. REPRISAL against protected Whistleblowers, if proven, is an indictable offence.

More information and evidence to be posted shortly.

PREMIER AND MINISTER LUCAS: SURELY THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SIGNED BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF QUEENSLAND HEALTH?

2009-04-28T01:48:00.000-07:00

Premier and Minister Lucas,

Some questions and recommendations regarding the document below:

QUESTION: Why is the document below not an original document?

RECOMMENDATION: A copy such as this is NOT the original document. The original document is yellow and is typed. SING's advice is that an employee is entitled to the original document. SING's recommendation is that Queensland Health should always supply the original document.

QUESTION: Why did it take so long for this document (albeit a very hurried hand written copy) to surface? This document had to be requested by Centrelink on the 25 March 2009. Our SING SUPPORT GROUP member was dismissed on the 25 February 2009, whilst on recreation leave.

RECOMMENDATION: If Queensland Health want to dismiss Whistleblowers speaking out for "Official Misconduct", documentation should at the very least be an original.

QUESTION: Shouldn't this document at least have be signed by Queensland Health's most senior public servant - the Director-General? SING notes that there is no box to cross that has a heading "OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT". Perhaps it should have been crossed in the "Other" box.

RECOMMENDATION: If Queensland Health's aim is to make sure that credible Whistleblowers or others speaking out and reporting sexual assault, abuse and neglect in our nursing homes, never receive employment in any capacity again, perhaps this aim would be better accomplished if the Director-General signs these types of documents. SING suggests that destroying the reputation of an ex-employee, destroying the career path of an ex-employee, destroying an ex-employees ability to obtain work inside or outside of Queensland Health, would be much better accomplished if the documents look professional.

QUESTION: Shouldn't this document have the box left empty which asks: Has a claim been made, or is a claim likely to be made, for workers compensation?

RECOMMENDATION: This box should always be left empty as SING's legal advice is that dismissed employees have 6 months to make a claim for compensation and up to three years to make a common law claim. Other legal and Queensland Police Service advice is that REPRISAL is a criminal and indictable offence under the Whistleblowers Protection Act.

SING SUPPORT GROUP advises that Senior management at Eventide, Brighton and three senior Queensland Health public servants have committed REPRISAL against two of its SING members. Statements by these two SING SUPPORT GROUP members have been given to the Queensland Police Service.

SHAME, PREMIER AND MINISTER LUCAS - SHAME. IS THIS JUSTICE? IS THIS FREEDOM OF INFORMATION, WITH A HUGE PRICE TAG?

2009-04-26T04:24:00.000-07:00

Premier and Minister Paul Lucas,

DOES YOUR GOVERNMENT CALL THIS JUSTICE?

Isn't it enough that a protected Whistleblower:

Has had her employment terminated on trumped up allegations.

Has proof that another report was untrue and incorrect. Queensland Health engaged a private company to investigate the Whistleblower and it was paid for by the taxpayer, once again.

That the only staff interviewed for this substandard report were three Eventide management cohorts; two of whom the Whistleblower has never met and the other who defamed her. Please see Thursday 16 April 2009.

That her Employment Separation Certificate stating MISCONDUCT and DISMISSAL ensures that she will not obtain employment anywhere, in any position.

That this important document, below, requested through Freedom Of Information, may cost the Whistleblower many hundreds of dollars to obtain.

This document is the report that investigated 5 serious matters brought to the attention of the Crime and Misconduct Commission on the 9 October 2007. One matter was the sexual assaults of two frail aged female residents in Bramble House, Eventide. This number later numbered seven. SING suggests that this number is conservative. Please see Friday 27 February 2009 - Premier: This document is a Queensland Health principle.

IS THIS DOCUMENT BELOW THE PRICE THAT SOME ARE REQUIRED TO PAY THROUGH SO-CALLED "FREEDOM OF INFORMATION" TO SEEK JUSTICE?

SING SUGGESTS THAT THE SOONER A PUBLIC INQUIRY TAKES PLACE, THE BETTER.

Premier and Minister Lucas: How many management bullies do Queensland Health have working in aged care?

2009-04-16T05:07:00.000-07:00

Premier and Minister Lucas,
Eventide, Brighton and Cooinda House, Redcliffe appear to have more than their fair share of bullies. These bullies systematically go about the business of intimidation, incitement, defamation, bullying, discrediting, demoralising and deceit; without a care in the world. But of course they don't have to care. They believe they have absolute protection. Indeed, some of them are even promoted to higher positions. But perhaps that arrogance is about to come to an end.

SING SUPPORT GROUP MEMBERS HAVE RECEIVED FREE LEGAL ADVICE REGARDING THE CRIMINAL OFFENCE OF "REPRISAL" COMMITTED AGAINST TWO OF OUR PROTECTED WHISTLEBLOWERS. IT APPEARS THAT THIS REPRISAL HAS BECOME OF GREAT INTEREST TO ENTITIES OUTSIDE OF QUEENSLAND HEALTH. PERHAPS THIS TIME, QUEENSLAND HEALTH BULLIES PICKED ON THE WRONG PEOPLE.
More damning documents to come. Watch this space.

Premier and Minister Lucas: Why does Queensland Health commit reprisal against Whistleblowers, but protects abusers of our elderly and disabled?

2009-04-09T01:30:00.000-07:00

Premier and Minister Lucas,
Queensland Health unlawfully terminated the employment of this SING member for disclosing information regarding the sexual abuse of seven female residents of Bramble House, Eventide, to the media in March 2008.

BUT MANAGEMENT WHO MISMANAGED THIS CASE, STILL REMAIN EMPLOYED AT EVENTIDE. WHY IS THIS PREMIER?
This SING member below, has received no shifts from Eventide, Brighton Workforce since she reported sexual and physical assault at Ebbtide House, Eventide in September 2008.

BUT THIS ABUSIVE EMPLOYEE REMAINS EMPLOYED AT EVENTIDE, BRIGHTON. WHY IS THIS PREMIER?
THIS EMPLOYEE, IN THE ARTICLE ABOVE, ALSO REMAINS EMPLOYED AT EVENTIDE, BRIGHTON. WHY IS THIS THE CASE PREMIER?

ONE OF OUR SING (SILENCE IS NOT GOLDEN)SUPPORT GROUP MEMBERS WAS RECENTLY ASKED BY A REPORTER: WHY ARE WHISTLEBLOWERS TREATED SO BADLY? THE ANSWER IS SIMPLE PREMIER - BECAUSE IT IS SO MUCH EASIER TO "SHOOT THE MESSENGER" THAN ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE REPORTING SYSTEM IS CORRUPT AND A FAILURE.
SING WILL PRODUCE FURTHER DOCUMENTS SHORTLY WHICH PROVES THIS STATEMENT.

Premier and Minister Lucas: Why do you treat Whistleblowers so badly? Isn't that a criminal offence under the Whistleblowers' Protection Act?

2009-04-03T18:02:00.000-07:00

Premier and Minister Lucas,
According to the Whistleblowers Protection Act 1994, REPRISAL IS AN INDICTABLE OFFENCE.

Shouldn't private investigation companies - engaged by Queensland Health - be required to deliver true and accurate reports, when they are employed to discredit protected Whistleblowers? After all, the general public deserve to know that after Queensland Health spends thousands of their taxpayers' dollars on such a dubious private investigation - they should at the very least receive an accurate report for their money.

Shouldn't the general public have a right to know how much of their taxpayers' dollars was spent to terminate the employment of a protected Whistleblower?

SING has evidence that a recent private report - paid by the taxpayer - is so inaccurate that a truck could be driven through it. One other dubious exercise regarding discrediting the same Whistleblower cost the taxpayer $27,000.

Why were the only witnesses interviewed by this private investigation company, 3 Eventide management?

Committing REPRISAL against protected Whistleblowers is a criminal offence. Why was this SING SUPPORT GROUP member in the document below, treated so badly?

She fulfilled her obligation under the Aged Care Act and reported this serious case to many entities. After being rebuffed by those entities, these serious matters were then brought to the attention of the general public in March 2008. Why did it take almost another year for your sycophants to terminate her employment?

Why did a Senior Queensland Health, District Manager, make a complaint to the Queensland Police Service (QPS) of unsubstantiated and unsupported allegations against the protected Whistleblower, shortly after Network Ten News aired the sexual abuse case that took place at Bramble House, Eventide, Brighton?

Why does the protected Whistleblower have to pay through Freedom Of Information to obtain a copy of a document - paid for by the taxpayer - regarding this same case and four others, at her expense? This serious case was reported to the Crime and Misconduct Commission on the 9 October 2007, by the same Whistleblower.

Premier,
Don't your highly paid public servants know that they can face criminal offence charges if they breach the Whistleblowers Protection Act 1994?

SING SUGGESTS THAT AN INQUIRY INTO THESE MATTERS IS IMPERATIVE.

MORE EVIDENCE TO BE POSTED REGARDING THE DELIBERATE ACTION BY THE ETHICAL STANDARDS UNIT AND THE INTERNAL WITNESS SUPPORT UNIT TO REBUFF FURTHER EVIDENCE REPORTED BY THE SAME TERMINATED PROTECTED WHISTLEBLOWER. THIS EVIDENCE IS REGARDING OTHER ASSAULTS THAT TOOK PLACE IN EBBTIDE HOUSE, EVENTIDE, LAST YEAR.

Does anyone at Eventide, Brighton know anything about the night George Hadgkiss died in November 2005?

2009-03-30T10:54:00.000-07:00

SING has been given information that George Hadgkiss died in a very disturbing manner. Just as the sexual abuse case in Bramble House, Eventide, Brighton has been confirmed - could some one please come forward if you have any information regarding George or any other resident who has been abused/assaulted? George Hadgkiss deserves justice.

Two of George's family members and the Whistleblower were interviewed by a reporter at the Whistleblower's home on the 5th April 2005.

SING HAS RECENTLY RECEIVED INFORMATION REGARDING THE NIGHT GEORGE DIED. THANK YOU TO THOSE BRAVE PEOPLE SPEAKING OUT. YOUR ANONYMITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY IS GUARANTEED.

To find out more please click on 'Elderly man's jaw broken' posted on the 26 January 2009

Premier: First there were two and then there were seven. When will this serious matter be addressed?

2009-03-29T03:23:00.000-07:00

Premier,
It appears that Eventide's Nursing Unit Manager at the time, Eventide management and Queensland Health's sycophants showed more NATURAL JUSTICE to this registered nurse and the abusive assistant in nursing mentioned in the documents above, than they have ever shown to the Whistleblower.

This registered nurse openly admitted to the Queensland Police Service (when they finally interviewed her and her abusive colleague, some ten months after the Whistleblower's disclosure to the Crime and Misconduct Commission) her involvement in the murder of a person in New South Wales. At Eventide, she openly informed staff with whom she worked, of her involvement with drug gangs and with criminals in New South Wales. She openly discussed her involvement with drug smuggling. She openly admitted to hastening the death of an Eventide resident to the Whistleblower. She openly admitted assaulting a male mental health resident and threatening to kill him.

It was, however, the Whistleblower, Queensland Health removed from the mental health unit. The two staff mentioned above, remained in the unit for a further two months after Eventide management were informed of three assaults and the admission of hastening of death of a resident. Please view the link on the right by Matt Peacock of 7.30 Report.

This is the same Whistleblower who has had her employment terminated on the 25 February 2009 - 11 months later - for releasing information to Network Ten News in March 2008 regarding the sexual assaults of seven female residents by a male resident in Bramble House, Eventide. HER FAMILY NOW HAVE NO INCOME FOR 13 WEEKS.

This registered nurse went about her employment for many years with the full approval of Eventide management. She openly went about revealing these criminal matters to staff - without censure. She was left in charge of Flinder's House Mental Health Unit and other units - on night shifts at Eventide - for many years.
For further information of this serious matter, please read SING's post dated the 2nd March 2009.

WHISTLEBLOWERS RECEIVE NO "NATURAL JUSTICE". THE ABUSERS RECEIVE "NATURAL JUSTICE" IN SPADES. MANY STILL REMAIN EMPLOYED. "SHOOT THE MESSENGER" IS ALIVE AND WELL IN QUEENSLAND HEALTH.

Whistleblowers mentioned in the post below have received no such NATURAL JUSTICE neither from Eventide management nor Queensland Health. The protection is granted under the Whistleblowers' Protection Act and is not granted arbitrarily by the Crime and Misconduct Commission.

Premier,
Queensland Health's sycophants TERMINATING THE EMPLOYMENT of the Whistleblower in this serious case mentioned below, does not mean this case will be covered up.

Terminating the employment of the protected Whistleblower does not mean that the deliberate REPRISAL committed against her by your sycophants, will be covered up.

Premier,
Eventide management have some serious explaining to do, for this and many other cases.

Premier,
Where is the Corporate Success Group's report? This report was to give answers to five serious questions - one of which was the sexual abuse of two female residents of Bramble House, Eventide. Why are complainants wanting to view this report, being forced to pay through Freedom of Information to obtain it? The Queensland taxpayers have paid for it - they have a right to know where their taxpayers dollars go. Why was the first investigator inexplicably dismissed shorty after interviewing Mrs Jenner? Where are the results of the 18 hours of interview given by the protected Whistleblower, at her own expense?

SING ONCE AGAIN CALLS FOR AN INQUIRY INTO EVENTIDE AGED CARE FACILITY, BRIGHTON - AS A MATTER OF URGENCY - BEFORE MORE REPORTED ABUSE IS AGAIN COVERED UP AND MORE CREDIBLE STAFF HAVE THEIR EMPLOYMENT TERMINATED FOR SPEAKING OUT.

More SING evidence of other recent assaults/abuse will be posted shortly. Documents proving that the Internal Witness Support Unit refused to interview a Whistleblower and an informant in September 2008 regarding more serious allegations of assault at Eventide, Brighton to come.

Premier and Health Minister Lucas: Why is the Ethical Standards Unit playing another game of "pass the parcel" with another protected Whistleblower?

2009-03-26T00:03:00.000-07:00

Premier and Health Minister Lucas,

Why have your Ethical Standards Unit sycophants decided to "pass the parcel" and send another protected Whistleblower back to LkA Group to be interviewed - at taxpayers expense - after there is clear evidence that these investigations and their findings are not true and correct? These private companies are restricted by Queensland Health to very narrow terms of reference. The Whistleblower is then in turn restricted at any interview to very narrow terms of reference. The Whistleblower is limited to their choice of support person. The private company often only interview management. Often witnesses suggested by the Whistleblower are never interviewed and the list goes on.

These matters are often delayed for many months and eventually the Whistleblower may or may not be informed of the outcome. If the Whistleblower wants to find out the outcome after many months of fruitless waiting, they usually then have to spend money to obtain the outcome through Freedom of Information.

In the meantime, the abusers remain employed at Eventide, Brighton and credible staff begin to realise that reporting witnessed assault to management, will eventually lead to termination of their employment, reprisal, intimidation, bullying, victimisation or no further work, if they are casuals. SING suggests that driving the reporting of abuse/assault underground, is of course the intention of management.

In this particular ??? report below, the Director of Nursing, Eventide, Brighton states:
Ms ....... did not know Ms Smith very well as Ms .......'s role meant that she did not have much contact with AIN's ( Assistants in Nursing). An interesting comment and very disturbing.

SING HAS RECENTLY SPOKEN TO A DETECTIVE AND THE ADVICE WAS: STAFF NEED TO CONTACT THE QUEENSLAND POLICE SERVICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE ASSAULT. IF STAFF DO NOT ACT QUICKLY AND REPORT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, THE TRAIL RUNS COLD.

SING SUGGESTS THAT AN INQUIRY INTO EVENTIDE, BRIGHTON IS URGENTLY NEEDED.

Premier: Are your top Queensland Health minions aware that to commit reprisal against protected Whistleblowers may be a criminal offence?

2009-03-19T09:36:00.000-07:00

Premier,
The flyer below will be distributed to the general public - in the public interest - at different locations on election day. SING finds it very hard to believe - after the media coverage of serious cases, and the damning evidence being revealed on this website - that your elected members are not aware of these cases of mismanagement at Eventide, Brighton, over many years. Eventide and other facilities cannot afford to lose any more credible advocates, whose only crime was to speak out on behalf of our frail, vulnerable, older and disabled citizens.

Premier,
Your Metro North Health Service District Chief Executive Officer and your Deputy Director-General Corporate Services may have committed a criminal offence by terminating the employment of Karen Smith SING SUPPORT GROUP member.

Karen Smith gained Whistleblower protection when she presented to the Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) on the 9th October 2007. The sexual abuse of two female residents in Bramble House, Eventide and other serious matters were reported. By the time this matter aired on Network Ten News on the 26th March 2008, the number of victims had increased to seven. For more in depth information regarding the chronology of events, please refer to March 2009 archives on the right side of the website and click on the 6th March.

Karen Smith received this email below from Mr Dean Wells, but is not confident that any action will be taken after the election, assuming that this government will remain in power after Saturday's election.

Karen Smith has been advised to seek legal advice regarding this serious matter. SING suggests that not only was her termination of employment unlawful, but reprisal can be clearly proven.

Another SING SUPPORT GROUP member gained Whistleblower protection on the 31 October 2008 from the CMC, when she reported serious matters regarding abuse and assault of residents in Ebbtide House, Eventide. SING believes that this protected Whistleblower has also had reprisal committed against her.

AN INQUIRY IS IMPERATIVE. THE CODE OF CONDUCT WAS FOLLOWED TO THE LETTER IN THESE CASES. IT WAS THE DELIBERATE DISREGARD BY EVENTIDE MANAGEMENT AND QUEENSLAND HEALTH TO ADHERE TO THEIR OWN POLICIES THAT EVENTUALLY LED TO PUBLIC INTEREST DISCLOSURES TO THE CMC AND THEN TO THE MEDIA

Premier: Why did the Director of Nursing of Cooinda House, Kippa Ring treat this Mother so badly?

2009-03-17T03:18:00.000-07:00

Premier,
Why was this direction given to surveill this Mother?

Premier,
Why was this Mother, in the article below, treated so badly by an ex-Eventide Nursing Unit Manager (NUM)? Is it perhaps because the Mother dared to complain about her Son's care?

Why was a staff member so terrified of this ex - Eventide NUM, that she contacted an advocacy group to report that residents were put to bed late on the night of 25 August 2007, because staff were busy working on James Jenner's file?

Why was this ex - Eventide NUM able to direct staff to have this Mother under surveillance?

Why was this ex-Eventide NUM, able to be instrumental in having the guardianship removed from this Mother, just days before James Jenner's death?

Why did it take three days before James Jenner's death was reported to the Queensland Police Service?

Why did this Mother have to endure three hours in a Queensland Police station where she was cautioned? This interview took place less than a week after James died.

Why did the sum of $500,000, put aside for James, dramatically reduce to $100,000 after his death?

There are many other questions still unanswered regarding this case.

Premier,
SING HAS EVIDENCE THAT THIS EX-EVENTIDE NUM, BULLIED, INTIMIDATED, HARASSED AND SWORE AT OUT OF FAVOUR STAFF, ON MANY OCCASIONS. SING HAS EVIDENCE THAT THIS IS STILL A COMMON TRAIT AT EVENTIDE, UNLESS YOU ARE ONE OF THE FAVOURED FEW.

SING IS IN POSSESSION OF SOME OF THE EXIT STATEMENTS OF STAFF WHO ENDURED SUCH BULLYING AND HARASSMENT AT THE HANDS OF EVENTIDE MANAGEMENT.

SING HAS EVIDENCE OF THE SHOCKING PHYSICAL STATE OF JAMES JENNER, SHORTLY BEFORE HIS DEATH.

SING SUGGESTS AGAIN, THAT NOTHING SHORT OF A PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY INTO SOME OF THESE MATTERS WILL SUFFICE.

Premier: What does "in due course" and "please be assured" actually mean?

2009-03-12T04:56:00.000-07:00

Premier: Has this Government learnt anything since the Bundaberg Hospital Commission of Inquiry in 2005?

2009-03-12T03:26:00.000-07:00

Premier
THREATS, THREATS AND MORE THREATS!
COVER UP, COVER UP AND MORE COVER UP!
CORRUPTION, CORRUPTION AND MORE CORRUPTION!

Do Eventide management and Queensland Health really believe that these veiled threats will stop staff from speaking out about assault and abuse? SING has clear evidence that staff do report serious matters and they are ignored.

Do Eventide management and Queensland Health really believe that distressed staff will not take the opportunity to speak out without fear of reprisal, intimidation or termination of their employment, now that they have an anonymous and confidential forum in which to do so?

Is this Government really so arrogant that they believe that staff don't recognise the use, once again, of THE CODE OF COVER UP, dressed up and presented to staff under the guise of THE CODE OF CONDUCT?

Predators and abusers can continue on their merry way and management can turn a blind eye, but do not let the general public know what is going on. AT ALL COST KEEP IT QUIET. Anyone stepping out of line is to immediately be threatened with the CODE OF CONDUCT.

But what, Premier, will this government do when the threats do not have the desired outcome?

What will this government do when staff realise that to fulfill their obligations and to advocate for the frail, older and disabled citizens in their care, that certain disclaimers apply? When the safety of their residents is jeopardised, when frail, older female residents are being sexually assaulted, when staff report these assaults to the registered nurse and the line manager and the authorities do nothing, when every avenue open to them has been exhausted - they should have the right to inform the media. The public have a right to be informed when their loved ones are being molested and sexually assaulted.

SING has irrefutable evidence that in 2004, staff reported the assault and abuse of residents in Flinders mental health unit to the Nursing Unit Manager and she did nothing.

SING has irrefutable evidence that the Director of Nursing, Cooinda House, Redcliffe, directed staff that the Mother of a dying son was to be under constant surveillance at all times, when she visited him. The Mother's crime: She complained about her son's care.

SING has irrefutable evidence that in 2007, the Registered Nurse and the Nursing Unit manager received reports from staff regarding the Bramble House sexual assaults and they did nothing.

SING has irrefutable evidence that one of these victims became a victim for the second time, when she was transferred to Ebbtide House. Once again staff reported assault and abuse to the registered nurse, the Nursing Unit Manager and the Director of Nursing. Once again they did nothing.

IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST PREMIER, SING SUGGESTS THAT NOTHING SHORT OF A PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY INTO EVENTIDE MANAGEMENT/MISMANAGEMENT WILL DO.

Does anyone know what happened in Bramble House, Eventide on or about the 14 February 2007?

2009-03-11T14:04:00.000-07:00

Does anyone know what happened to ANDREW (not his real name) on or about 14 February 2007? His family desperately needs to know what happened to him. ANDREW was a resident in Bramble House, Eventide. SING is informed that the Nursing Unit Manager at the time, informed the family that ANDREW's injuries were caused through the complexity of his condition. The family do not believe this statement. The family believes that someone knows what happened, but they are too afraid to speak out. The family suffers every day because they have been told by Police that they may never find out what happened to their loved one - now deceased. A private Doctor informed the family that Andrew had been bashed and they should contact the Police, which they did.
PLEASE CONTACT SING SUPPORT GROUP IF YOU CAN HELP THIS FAMILY HAVE CLOSURE.

Premier: Why does this Queensland Government continue to play "pass the parcel"?

2009-03-10T19:19:00.000-07:00

Premier,
Why do the following entities appear to love the game of "pass the parcel" so much?

The Ethical Standards Unit
The Internal Witness Support Unit
The Crime and Misconduct Commission

This email above clearly shows that the recently dismissed protected Whistleblower exhausted all avenues to obtain protection for a new Whistleblower. The dismissed Whistleblower finally obtained this protection by presenting for the new Whistleblower as support person, to the Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) on the 31 October 2008.
Why is it Premier that this game continues. SING can only assume that this game is loved by all who play, except of course for the Whistleblowers.

The witness speaking out, in the first instance, duly reports the matter to the Registered Nurse or Nursing Unit Manager.
The Registered Nurse passes the parcel on to the Nursing Unit Manager.
The Nursing Unit Manager passes the parcel on to the Director of Nursing.
The Director Of Nursing passes the parcel on to the District Manager.
The District Manager passes the parcel to the Chief Executive Officer.
The Chief Executive Officer passes the parcel on to the Ethical Standards Unit.
The Ethical Standards Unit passes the parcel on to the Internal Witness Support Unit.
Somewhere whilst playing this game the Department of Health and Ageing become involved. They then pass the parcel back to Eventide management.
In the meantime the witness is so sick of the game that she seeks Whistleblower protection from the Crime and Misconduct Commission and gains protected Whistleblower status.
The Crime and Misconduct passes the tattered debris - that was once a parcel - back to the Ethical Standards Unit.
The Whistleblowers are then shot, as all of the above have tired of the game, and it is simpler to just "shoot the messenger".

SING apologises if any entities have been omitted.

Minister Elliot, Minister Roxon and Premier Bligh: SING SUPPORT GROUP and others to protest outside Eventide.

2009-03-07T08:06:00.000-08:00

Minister Elliot, Minister Roxon and Premier Bligh

The second email was sent to you and many others on the 27 February 2009. SING SUPPORT GROUP can only assume that you intend to DO NOTHING as there has been no response from your office.

SING SUPPORT GROUP acknowledges that the general public have a right to know that some are not willing to be cowed by Queensland Health or Eventide management.

SING intends to inform the public that staff speaking out will have their employment terminated, or, as in the case of another whistleblower - no casual work at Eventide. This deliberate message is designed to prevent credible staff from reporting abuse.

SING intends to inform the public that one of its members has had her employment terminated by Queensland Health.

SING intends to inform the public that this member and her family will have no income for three months until she is entitled to a Centrelink benefit.

SING intends to lobby for an Inquiry into the management/mismanagement of Eventide.

SING intends to place a newspaper advertisement with the times and dates of the protest rallies.

SING intends to set up a booth with articles, taped radio interviews with family members and various staff, photographs, DVD's and any other evidence relevant to the cases in SING's possession.

AS STATED IN THE FIRST EMAIL MINISTER: PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BE AFRAID TO COME FORWARD WITH INFORMATION and it is information, that SING intends to disseminate to the general public. Cover up at Eventide has been allowed to flourish for too long under the guise of CODE OF CONDUCT. The genuine advocates at Eventide are not being protected and the abusers flourish.

TO COME: PROOF THAT AN EVENTIDE NURSING UNIT MANAGER MADE REMARKS TO OTHERS ATTENDING A MEETING, THAT CONSTITUTE THE TORT OF "INCITEMENT". DEFAMATORY REMARKS WERE MADE AGAINST THE SING MEMBER WHO HAS HAD HER EMPLOYMENT TERMINATED BY QUEENSLAND HEALTH. DOCUMENTS WILL BE POSTED SHORTLY.

ALSO EVIDENCE THAT AN ENORMOUS SUM OF MONEY ($500,000) SET ASIDE BY QUEENSLAND HEALTH, DRAMATICALLY REDUCED IN AMOUNT ($100,000) UPON THE DEATH OF A MALE DISABLED RESIDENT OF COOINDA HOUSE, REDCLIFFE. THE MOTHER OF THIS DECEASED RESIDENT WAS UNDER SURVEILLANCE AT THE DIRECTION OF MANAGEMENT. IT APPEARS THAT THIS MOTHER DARED TO COMPLAIN ABOUT HER SON'S CARE TO COOINDA HOUSE MANAGEMENT. THIS MOTHER HAD HER GUARDIANSHIP REMOVED DAYS BEFORE THE MALE RESIDENT'S DEATH. ONE OF THE INTERESTED PARTIES INVOLVED IN THIS REMOVAL OF GUARDIANSHIP, WAS THE DIRECTOR OF NURSING OF COOINDA HOUSE. A FEW DAYS AFTER HER SON'S DEATH THIS MOTHER ENDURED A 3 HOUR POLICE INTERVIEW AND WAS CAUTIONED.

Premier and Minister Elliot: Why haven't Queensland Health released this report to the protected Whistleblower who has been dismissed?

2009-03-06T11:20:00.000-08:00

Premier and Minister Elliot,
Why hasn't this finalised report, mentioned in the email above, been released to the complainants and to the public? After all it is the taxpayers money paying for this private company's report. Is the Whistleblower going to be forced to pay out more money to obtain this report through Freedom Of Information?

This serious matter was brought to the attention of the registered nurse in 2007.

This serious matter was brought to the attention of the Nursing Unit Manager in 2007.

This serious matter was brought to the attention of Eventide management in 2007.

This serious matter was originally reported to an advocacy group in July 2007.

This serious matter was brought to the attention of Queensland Health (Qld Health) in 2007.

This serious matter was brought to the attention of the Department of Health and Ageing in 2007.

This serious matter became too much for the original informant and she left the facility.

This serious matter was brought to the attention of the Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC)in October 2007 by a representative of the advocacy group, the second Whistleblower and her lawyer. Protected Whistleblower status was granted at this interview and evidence was produced.

These serious matters then becomes a game similar to "pass the parcel". This serious matter, as usual, was passed from the CMC back to Qld Health in 2007.

This serious matter was passed by Qld Health to a private company to investigate. - Corporate Success Group.

This serious matter was allocated to a private consultant who was then inexplicably removed after interviewing the dismissed protected Whistleblower.

This investigator interviewed the protected Whistleblower for approximately 18 hours of tape recorded interview. For her own protection the Whistleblower had her lawyer present as another four very serious matters were also being investigated.

This serious matter was then allocated to a second investigator.

SING is in possession of 18 hours or more of the tape recorded evidence and it is in the process on being transcribed.

And so it went on.

PREMIER AND MINISTER ELLIOT - WHERE IS THIS REPORT? WHY HASN'T IT BEEN RELEASED? WHY HAS THE TAXPAYER PAID FOR A REPORT THAT LOOKS LIKE NEVER SEEING THE LIGHT OF DAY? WILL IT GO THE WAY OF THE INCIDENT REPORTS MENTIONED IN THE EMAIL ABOVE - SHREDDED AND PUT IN THE RUBBISH? WHY IS IT THE WHISTLEBLOWER WHO HAS HAD HER EMPLOYMENT TERMINATED AND OTHERS INVOLVED AT EVENTIDE, HAVE NOT HAD TO ANSWER FOR THIS DEBACLE?
WHY DID IT TAKE QUEENSLAND HEALTH ALMOST 12 MONTHS TO TERMINATE THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE PROTECTED WHISTLEBLOWER, AFTER THIS SERIOUS CASE WAS AIRED ON NETWORK TEN IN MARCH 2008?

THE FEMALE VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES DESERVE TO HAVE ANSWERS.

Another serious case of abuse and assault at Eventide was discussed yesterday at CMC headquarters with four staff from Queensland Health. A protected Whistleblower (protection was granted by the CMC on the 31 October 2008) and SING member who wanted to come forward to give her evidence of serious abuse and assault to Queensland Health back in September 2008, was rebuffed. This evidence to be posted by SING as soon as it is collated.

SING will post the photographs of another resident abused at Eventide and ignored by management, as soon as permission is gained from the family. This serious matter was aired on Madonna King's ABC radio programme in June 2007.

SING SUPPORT GROUP SUGGESTS THAT, IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT AN INQUIRY IS URGENTLY BEGUN INTO EVENTIDE MANAGEMENT'S HANDLING/MISHANDLING OF THESE VERY SERIOUS MATTERS.

Minister Elliot: Why aren't you keeping your word to protect those speaking out?

2009-03-04T01:00:00.000-08:00

Minister Elliot,
Wasn't this email above sent to Network Ten on the night a segment aired about the sexual abuse taking place at Bramble House, Eventide?

Why then Minister, is the person below now unemployed after having her employment terminated by Queensland Health, for speaking the truth? All avenues were exhausted before the media was contacted. In the public interest those who speak out should be protected. They should not have their employment terminated. SING SUPPORT GROUP is expecting you to honour your word Minister and make sure that "PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BE AFRAID TO COME FORWARD WITH INFORMATION".

If state and federal reporting systems are working, why Minister has SING been receiving so much damning evidence? No Minister, staff who speak out are not safe. They are vicitmised, bullied, intimidated and ostracised and will eventually have their employment terminated.

A new protected Whistleblower will meet with Queensland Health on the 5 March 2009. Within her collated evidence will be a package full of hair. Yes Minister - her hair. It has fallen out due to the distress coming forward and being victimised has caused her. She has not been given work at Eventide since she reported abuse.

WILL THIS PROTECTED WHISTLEBLOWER HAVE HER EMPLOYMENT TERMINATED BY QUEENSLAND HEALTH AFTER SHE PRODUCES HER CREDIBLE EVIDENCE? SING WILL LET YOU KNOW.

Premier: Why has it taken so long for Queensland Health to deal with another case of abuse at Eventide, Brighton?

2009-03-03T11:36:00.000-08:00

Premier,
Why has this case taken so long to be addressed? This case goes back to last year. It is only on Thursday this week that the protected Whistleblower will be able present credible and significant evidence, to prove her case against Eventide management. Reprisal and victimisation of a protected Whistleblower is a very serious offence.

And why Premier, has LKA Group's private investigator - paid for by the taxpayer - lied in his report about the Whistleblower he was investigating? This report which was finalised in September 2008?. Tape recorded proof available proving two claims made by this investigator to be absolutely false. Email regarding this matter will be posted soon.

And why Premier, does Queensland Health refuse to release the Corporate Success Group's report - paid for by the taxpayer - to the three complainants? IS IT TOO DAMNING? SING has evidence that many were not interviewed by the investigator. Perhaps they had too much evidence! The first investigator was inexplicably removed. PERHAPS HE WAS GETTING TOO CLOSE TO THE TRUTH!

Why is it Premier, that when this protected Whistleblower or others present at the CMC or Queensland Health headquarters they are restricted to only one support person? SING knows of no such policy; indeed SING has asked for a copy of this policy many times and we receive no credible answer. The same restriction has not been placed on Queensland Health, there are four to attend so far for Queensland Health. They appear to be able to have as many as they see fit. This unequal distribution appears to be deliberate. SING is informed that this ploy is often used on staff at Eventide. Staff are summoned to the office where a number of management appear. The staff member is basically ambushed, intimidated and bullied. Is this why staff are restricted to only one support person, Premier?

Some of the evidence so far:

The Director-General was informed of this case in early September 2008.

Evidence that staff had reported this abusive Assistant in Nursing (AIN) long before the Whistleblower.

Proof that the Department of Health and Ageing were informed of the abuse in September.

Proof that Queensland Health refused to meet with the Whistleblower in September 2008.

Proof that the Whistleblower and others provided credible evidence to Eventide management which was ignored.

Proof that the DoHA contacted Eventide's Director of Nursing on the 25 September 2008 and informed her that serious abuse had been reported.

Proof that last year, one meeting arranged with the CMC was inexplicably cancelled and and another was postponed. The matter was once again passed back by the CMC to Queensland Health to investigate. And the list goes on.

It is the protected Whistleblower, Premier, who was informed by the Crime and Misconduct Commission that she had been victimised. It is the protected Whistleblower, after her Public Interest Disclosure (PID) to the CMC on the 31 October 2008 and gaining protected Whistleblower status, who has received no work from Eventide's Workforce since.

The protected Whistleblower along with a SING SUPPORT GROUP member, a recently dismissed Whistleblower and former Queensland Health employee, will present to the CMC headquarters on Thursday to prove misconduct by Eventide management in this serious case.

ONCE AGAIN, PREMIER, SING SUGGESTS AN INQUIRY INTO THE MANAGEMENT/MISMANAGEMENT OF EVENTIDE FACILITY, BRIGHTON

Premier: Why does Queensland Health terminate the employment of a protected Whistleblower, but allow corruption to flourish at Eventide?

2009-03-02T09:55:00.000-08:00

The registered nurse (RN) mentioned in the Queensland Police Service Report (QPS) above, was left in charge of Flinders' House Mental Health Unit on night shift. By her own admission she was 'mentally insane'. The advanced assistant (AAIN) in nursing mentioned in the same QPS report, worked with the same registered nurse on night shift. For many years the RN openly admitted her involvement in drugs and murder in New South Wales. She openly admitted to hastening the death of a resident. She openly admitted to assaulting a male mental health patient. The AAIN mentioned in the QPS report had a long history of verbally abusing residents. At the time of these serious investigations taking place at Eventide, Queensland Health's history was:
The Health Minister was Gordon Nuttall.
The Director-General was Steve Buckland.
The Chief Health Officer was Gerry Fitz-Gerald.
The District Manager was Gloria Wallace.

All names that should be now be familiar now to the general public.

HAS ANYTHING CHANGED IN 5 YEARS SINCE THIS CASE IN 2004?

The Nursing Unit Managers in charge of some of the houses in which these two staff worked were often informed of their behaviour - but chose to do nothing. THAT HAS NOT CHANGED.

A couple of years later, a similar scenario has taken place in the Bramble House, Eventide sexual assault case. Management turned a blind eye to abuse reported to them. THAT HAS NOT CHANGED.
Distressed staff left the unit.

Another serious abuse case is now being investigated by the Crime and Misconduct Commission who have directed Queensland Health to investigate. This case involves the abuse of residents by a night shift staff member at Ebbtide House, Eventide. (The Whistleblower has made a complaint to the CMC of reprisal against Eventide's Director of Nursing). This abusive night shift staff member has been reported to Eventide management many times over the years and still Eventide management turn a blind eye. THAT HAS NOT CHANGED.

There are many other cases. Staff report the abuse and management ignore it. THAT HAS NOT CHANGED.

But Premier, it is the Whistleblowers that Queensland Health vilify.

It is the Whistleblower who is black listed and receives no work at Eventide. It is the Whistleblower who has their employment terminated.

Why is that Premier?
PERHAPS YOUR GOVERNMENT AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REALLY NEEDS TO COME CLEAN AND ADMIT THAT YOU REALLY DO NOT WANT STAFF REPORTING SERIOUS ABUSE.

Premier: Assaults at Bramble House, Eventide when there were two victims and then there were seven.

2009-02-26T11:07:00.000-08:00

This email was written to the Department of Health and Ageing and to the Crime and Misconduct Commission way back in September 2007. The distress of some Bramble House staff is clear regarding this case. The seven eventual victims of this predator had the right to live in a safe environment. The human rights of these female victims - not to be sexually abused - far outweighed the rights of this man to privacy and confidentiality.

Premier
Who was the Nursing Unit Manager in charge?
Who gave the direction not to inform the families?
Who directed staff that the Queensland Police Service was not to be informed?

But it is the Whistleblower that Queensland Health has dismissed and discredited.

Damning evidence still to be posted regarding this case and others Premier. Watch this space.

Premier
This request for an investigation was made by an advocacy group on the 26 September 2007, when there were two female victims. The document clearly states that without evidence, this Detective's hands were tied. The informant who was to come forward, reneged. By the time copies of the the notes were passed on to the Whistleblower, the number of female victims had grown to seven. Three people presented at the Crime and Misconduct Commission on the 9 October 2007 to give evidence. The advocacy group coordinator, the Whistleblower and her lawyer. The Whistleblower gained Whistleblower Protection. The Whistleblower received the copied notes on the 31 December 2007. Months later in late March 2008 the media was contacted.

Premier: Proof of rostering rorting at Eventide, Brighton.

2009-02-25T01:23:00.000-08:00

Premier

SING has received the following information regarding roster rorting at Eventide, Brighton:

If you were friendly with Workforce you got more shifts. If you weren't you didn't.

If you said no to an extra shift you got no more work.

One former Nursing Unit Manager (NUM) ensured when she worked in Workforce her casuals were looked after when it came to extra shifts. She would make sure they got extra shifts in preference to any other casuals.

I never got an extra shift when that former NUM was in Workforce. I only got extra shifts when she was absent or not in Workforce.

A permanent who had put in an availability form would be offered a shortage in preference to a casual or temporary. If no permanent, casual or temporary staff were available for a certain shift, you would then ring people who you knew wanted to work and offer the shift to them. However, sometimes when you rang the NUM to offer a shift the NUM would nominate staff who were in favour. For example, one former NUM would always nominate a particular person for a night shift. (Even if this person was meant to work in the morning. They would then also get paid fatigue leave for the morning shift).

That same NUM would not give a particular casual extra shifts because she didn't like her.

I have seen full time staff get overtime when casuals(and part-time staff) haven't got all their hours.

One full time male assistant in nursing was openly given overtime when part timers had applied for extra shifts. He was a favourite with the Workforce NUM and openly bragged about how much overtime he was earning.

We were never told of any rule that permanent part timers could only have one extra shift per fortnight. I was a part-time worker and would often work 10 shifts per fortnight. I would imagine that if such a rule were actually in existence, that workforce itself would adhere to the rule.

If permanents were denied an extra shift, no reason was given and you didn't question why. If you did you might never get another shift yourself. Eventide was the sort of place where you didn't question things.

I understand that favouritism is still happening e.g. two weeks ago a casual worker was given overtime when a permanent part timer was entitled to that overtime. It wasn't a case of the permanent part timer being out of favour., but the casual being friends with the staff in Workforce.

More documented evidence to be posted

Premier: To what lengths must one go?

2009-02-24T22:14:00.000-08:00

From a distressed and disillusioned protected Whistleblower.

Premier,
To what lengths must one go to be acknowledged by any Queensland Health entity, whether it be the Ethical Standards Unit, the Internal Witness Support Unit, or the District Chief Executive Officer?

Word travelling far and wide tells tales of a support group named SING. I will have more action by putting my story on the world wide web.

Many taxpayers dollars have been spent to print a flyer DON'T IGNORE IT, REPORT IT. What a joke! If there were any truth in it, a representative from one of these entities should have contacted me weeks ago. Is it that hard to return an email or pick up the phone?

Frail, elderly residents ABUSED. The abusive nurse remains on Eventide campus. DOES ANYONE GIVE A DAMN!

I informed the Nursing Unit Manager of Ebbtide House, Eventide, Brighton that residents in her house were being abused. She stated that I had interpersonal communication problems, sort it out yourself and my concerns were of a RACIST complaint. Funny I have never considered myself a RACIST as I have a CHINESE Father and an ABORIGINAL Daughter. I have taken extreme exception to this statement.

The Director of Nursing (DON) thanked me for bringing these matters to her attention at a meeting held at Eventide on the 24th October 2008. The DON then proceeded to make up vicious lies about me when I went to the Crime and Misconduct Commission with my concerns. The DON refuses to give me any information in writing and orders Workforce to give me no more work.

SO DO I HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE ANGRY AND PISSED OFF? YES!
IS IT SOME ONE'S JOB TO INVESTIGATE EVENTIDE MANAGEMENT? YES!

So uphold your promises. DON'T IGNORE IT, REPORT IT.
and investigate my claims of REPRISAL and VICTIMISATION.

I have upheld my obligation under the act to protect our frail, elderly residents.
Where is your obligation to uphold my rights to NATURAL JUSTICE?

Premier: SING SUPPORT GROUP began to help support staff and family members too afraid of reprisal to speak out , but speak out they have.

2009-02-24T11:31:00.000-08:00

Premier
SING's evidence from staff and family members increases every day:

DOCUMENTED PROOF OF ROSTERING RORTING AT EVENTIDE.
(Statements to be posted shortly).

DOCUMENTED PROOF OF CASES WHERE QUEENSLAND POLICE SERVICE WERE NOT CONTACTED WHEN SERIOUS ASSAULT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

DOCUMENTED PROOF THAT QUEENSLAND HEALTH REBUFFED AN EMPLOYEE SEEKING WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION.

DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE THAT EVENTIDE MANAGEMENT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND AGEING ON THE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008 THAT SERIOUS ABUSE HAD BEEN REPORTED TAKING PLACE IN EBBTIDE HOUSE ON NIGHT SHIFT. THE WHISTLEBLOWER WAS INTERVIEWED BY EVENTIDE MANAGEMENT SHORTLY AFTER THIS DATE. THIS INTERVIEW TOOK PLACE AFTER HER NIGHT SHIFT AND SHE WAS NOT PERMITTED A SUPPORT PERSON. SHE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ACCUSED OF RACISM AND INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS.

DOCUMENTED PROOF THAT THIS WHISTLEBLOWER WAS FORCED TO OBTAIN PROTECTED WHISTLEBLOWER STATUS FROM THE CRIME AND MISCONDUCT COMMISSION.

DOCUMENTED PROOF THAT THE CRIME AND MISCONDUCT COMMISSION, AFTER MANY MONTHS OF DELAY, HAVE PASSED THE MATTER BACK TO THE ETHICAL STANDARDS UNIT. THE WHISTLEBLOWER HAS STILL NOT BEEN INTERVIEWED BY THE ESU.

DOCUMENTED PROOF THAT A PRIVATE COMPANY CONTRACTED TO GATHER EVIDENCE AGAINST A WHISTLEBLOWER, ONLY EVER INTERVIEWED EVENTIDE MANAGEMENT.

DOCUMENTED PROOF THAT EMPLOYEES, EX-EMPLOYEES AND FAMILY MEMBERS CONTACT SING - NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND - SUCH IS THE MISTRUST IN ALL REPORTING SYSTEMS.

DOCUMENTED PROOF THAT A SERIOUS HOIST INCIDENT WAS NEVER ELECTRONICALLY REPORTED.

DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE THAT IN SEPTEMBER 2004, A QUEENSLAND HEALTH DISTRICT MANAGER WAS INFORMED BY A FAMILY MEMBER, THAT TWO STAFF WERE ABUSING HER MOTHER. THE DISTRICT MANAGER DISREGARDED THIS EVIDENCE.

Premier,
These documents, photographs, tape recordings and other evidence are only the tip of the iceberg. What does your Government intend to do to rebuild confidence in this corrupt, failing health system? A good start would be to listen to your credible Whistleblowers rather than lynching them. A good start would be to commend them rather than condemn them. A good start would be to vindicate them rather than vilifying them. A good start would be to protect the Whistleblowers rather than the abusers.

Many good, credible, decent employees have left Queensland Health. They have been hurt, distressed , disappointed, disillusioned and demoralised. The Queensland Health staff remaining inform SING that they are afraid to speak out as they need their jobs. They are afraid to report as they need their jobs. They are afraid that reprisal will be committed against them.

They have not, however, been too afraid to covertly contact SING.

More evidence will be reported to your Government - through SING - until credible Whistleblowers voices are heard. And they will be heard Premier!
Credible, decent staff should not have to worry about jeopardising their employment for speaking out.

Premier Bligh and Minister Robertson! Why has it taken so long for your Ethical Standards Unit to receive a report regarding these serious matters?

2009-02-23T13:42:00.000-08:00

These matters were reported to the Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) on the 9 October 2007. Typically, these serious matters were referred back to Queensland Health's Ethical Standards Unit for investigation. Typically, this investigation was passed to a private group for investigation at taxpayers' expense. This letter is dated 19 December 2007.
How long does it take? Surely Premier there is a time limit on these investigations? Surely this matter has become a debacle?
The general public need to know that the Bramble House, Eventide case was reported to authorities when there were two victims. The number subsequently became seven. The general public have a right to know the outcome of this investigation as they are the people paying for it.

The general public also have a right to know why James Jenner's death was not reported to Queensland Police Service for three days after his death. It was his Mother who finally reported his death.

The general public have a right to know why Mrs Jenner was under surveillance when ever she visited her son. They have a right to know who directed this surveillance.

SING SUPPORT GROUP are requesting answers to these questions which are in the public interest.

Queensland Health have recently distributed a brochure to all staff: Don't ignore it, report it. Queensland Health should have added to this brochure: But, be prepared to wait months or even years for an outcome.

Premier: Why has this Deed Of Settlement never been honoured by Queesland Health?

2009-02-22T01:23:00.000-08:00

In October 2006, a Deed of Settlement and Release was signed. The Whistleblower did not receive an apology or exoneration from Queensland Health. In exchange for exoneration and an apology, these clauses were to be implemented. The clauses in this Deed have never been honoured by Queensland Health.

This matter was to be heard in a three day trial in the Brisbane Magistrate's Court.
Queensland Health settled this matter before it went to court. Some clauses in this Deed Of Settlement have never been honoured by Queensland Health, therefore the Deed is null and void. Some clauses were included in lieu of an apology to the Whistleblower and a media release. It is now over two years since the Deed of Settlement took place in November 2006.

Proof is available that the District Manager was made aware of the abuse in September 2004. This information came directly from a relative of one of the victims. This victim was never interviewed by Police.

Proof is also available that in May 2004, a meeting was arranged at Eventide, Brighton. Prior to this meeting, an organiser from the the Queensland Nurses' Union of Employees (QNU) tried to force the Whistleblower to remove four paragraphs from her statement. The Whistleblower refused and was informed by the organiser that: "It would be on your head". The two abusive staff members were permitted to support each other at this meeting. The Whistleblower then sought independent legal advice. The legal advice was that the (QNU) Organiser's information was incorrect. It was later revealed that the Queensland Police Service Detective investigating this case was astounded that the two abusers were permitted to support each other at this meeting.

Premier: Nothing has changed after all these years! Queensland Health still DELAY, DENY, DISCREDIT, DECEIVE AND IF ALL ELSE FAILS: DESTROY

Copy of the relevant clauses from the Deed of Settlement and a statement to the Secretary of the Queensland Nurses' Union of Employees to be posted shortly.

Premier: Queensland Health breaches its responsibilities once again under the Aged Care Act 1997

2009-02-20T19:30:00.000-08:00

Premier,
The Department of Health and Ageing have found that Eventide Nursing Home, Brighton, Queensland have committed the following breaches:

The approved provider has breached its responsibilities in relation to record keeping by not ensuring individual care plans for care recipients are accurate and reflect current care needs.

Under 88-2(1) of The Act it is the responsibility of the approved provider to keep records of the kind and in the form specified in the Records Principles.

Under the Records Principles 1997 Section 19.5(b), an approved provider must keep records of individual care plans for care recipients.

This 86 year old female resident fell from a toilet seat and sustained skin tears and massive bruising to her back.

Two days later another female resident aged 93 was found unconscious when she was left hanging in a hoist. NO INCIDENT FORM WAS EVER WRITTEN. Both these incidents took place in the same house and involved the same staff member.

Why is it, Premier that it is the Whistleblowers who report such serious incidents who suffer reprisal, bullying and threats - while the perpetrators are shifted from facility to facility or parish to parish, like paedophile priests?

Why is it Premier, that it is the Whistleblowers who have their rosters manipulated, therefore losing income, who have their casual shifts ceased, therefore receiving NO income, who have their credibility sullied by belated allegations of poor work practices, interpersonal communication problems or claims of racism?

Why is it the Whistleblowers who are surveilled and supervised at the covert request of unscrupulous management, who, rather than deal with the problem - find it so much easier to SHOOT THE MESSENGER?

Why is it Premier, that it is the Whistleblowers who receive the threatening letters from your various departments or private companies - paid for by the taxpayer?

District Chief Executive Officer: DO YOUR BEST.

2009-02-19T13:11:00.000-08:00

This email was sent to the Metro North Health Service District's Chief Executive Officer on the 18 February 2009.
Question:
What does Queensland Health do to their credible Whistleblowers when intimidation, bullying and threats are not successful?
Answer:
They threaten Whistleblowers with termination of their employment.
They threaten them with criminal offence charges.
They threaten them with penalty units.
The same type of threats that were used to intimidate nurses at Bundaberg Hospital when a Whistleblower blew the whistle in 2005.

Rob Messenger's speech to Parliament on the 10 February 2009

2009-02-18T21:15:00.000-08:00

Premier: Why are you allowing Queensland Health Whistleblowers to be threatened with termination of employment for speaking the truth?

2009-02-17T19:38:00.000-08:00

Premier
A credible Whistleblower and SING SUPPORT GROUP member has just received a 5 page letter, threatening her with termination of employment.
Are all Whistleblowers to receive such threatening letters?
Are the Whistleblowers in Bundaberg to receive such letters?
Are the Whistleblowers of Yaralla Place, Maryborough to receive such letters?
Is the latest brochure sent to Queensland Health staff: (Don't ignore it, report it.) just a piece of Queensland Health propaganda?
Report it to whom Premier? The reporting system within Queensland Health is a disgrace. Many credible Whistleblowers exhausted all avenues before taking the step of contacting the media or politicians.

In June/July 2007, a staff member contacted an advocacy group requesting help to disclose the abuse, by a male resident, of two female residents in Bramble House, Eventide. This staff member was to speak out then, but through fear of reprisal against her, she decided against disclosure. By the time copied notes were covertly, hand delivered to the Whistleblower's home, the number of victims had increased to at least seven female residents.
The Whistleblower exhausted all avenues - even contacted the Department of Health and Ageing's Complaints Investigation Scheme. The Whistleblower, her lawyer and the advocacy group founder, presented evidence regarding this case and others, to the Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) in early October 2007. The matter was referred back to Queensland Health by the CMC. Queensland Health referred the matter to a private group - Corporate Success Group. The Whistleblower is informed that the investigation has still not been concluded.

The advocacy group then contacted the media and the Whistleblower was interviewed.

Bottom segment to be viewed first.

BOTH THESE SEGMENTS OF NETWORK TEN FOOTAGE WERE SUPPLIED TO SING SUPPORT GROUP BY EMAIL ON THE 13 JANUARY 2009 - COMPLIMENTS OF QUEENSLAND HEALTH. SING IS VERY GRATEFUL TO QUEENSLAND HEALTH FOR COPIES OF THIS FOOTAGE.

Premier: Why did Queensland Health rebuff this offer from a Whistleblower?

2009-02-15T16:41:00.000-08:00

The Whistleblower was willing to speak out about sexual, psychological and physical abuse and assault she witnessed at Ebbtide House, Eventide.

She was advised by SING to acquire Whistleblower protection before disclosure. She was rebuffed by Queensland Health and took her matter to the Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) on the 31 October 2008. She presented with members of SING SUPPORT GROUP and obtained Whistleblower protection. She was assured by the CMC that meetings would take place. She has has two meetings cancelled by the CMC, and was recently informed that her matter has been referred back to Queensland Health.

This credible, Whistleblower has received no work from Eventide, Brighton since making her complaint to Eventide management.

She has been a casual employee for Queensland Health for some years. She had an unblemished performance record until her disclosure to Eventide management. Indeed, she was given a temporary contract because of the good feedback given by staff witnessing her work practice. Since her disclosure, she has been accused of racism, poor work performance,interpersonal communication deficits and aggressive behaviour etc. She has repeatedly requested the written documentation of the allegations against her. Eventide management have not fulfilled this request.

Her full story will follow shortly.