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TAS MP Speaks Out Parliament 2022-06-09 In a first for any state Parliament, a politician ciriticises Public Trustees & Guardians - Opposition Labor MP Ella Haddad. Hospital Wrongly Commits Patient Advocacy Tasmania 15 June 2021 Advocacy Tasmania video of a woman telling how, after ending up in hospital for a crushed a nerve, she was referred to government guardianship control by the doctor even though you can clearly see for yourself that she is not cognitively impaired. TAS Reforms Ignored Published by ABC 2021-06-09 34 minute radio interview with Advocacy Tasmania, Shadow Attorney General, and several victims of the Public Trustee. In 2018, the Tasmanian Law Reform Institute recommended sweeping reforms to the state's guardianship legislation — but changes are yet to be implemented. TAS AG Announces Review Published by ABC 2021-06-10 Several examples of abuse and an announcement, by the state Attorney General, of a Review into the Public Trustee (but not the Guardian). 12 minute radio interview available and a summary by barrister Greg Barns (txt). TAS Misdiagnoses Dementia Guardianship and Administration Board exploited an immigrant's poor grasp of the English language to improperly and unprofessionally diagnose her with dementia. They gave her mind numbing drugs but when the medication was stopped she was given access to interpreters and doctors who spoke her language. It was then confirmed by many professionals quite separately, that she was not demented. Aided by corrupt police, the Public Trustee obstructed investigative justice until the case was brought to trial after her death in 2011. TAS Amputee Denied Houseboat Published by Guardian 2019-03-23 Man had leg amputated in a hospital where the social worker had him put under the Public Guardian who prevented him from returning to his moored yacht which he had been living in. A judge revoked the Guardianship in the Supreme Court, allowing him to return to his yacht home. Within half a year he died anyhow. Regardless, the Tasmanian Health Service lodged another appeal (of the previous appeal!?) in the Supreme Court but that judge was reluctant to proceed because it was unclear who would pay court costs. The end-result is unknown. TAS Activists Advocacy Tasmania have a website and FaceBook presence. |