Tuesday, April 28, 2009

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

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?

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.

Sunday, April 26, 2009

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

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.


Thursday, April 16, 2009

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


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.

Thursday, April 9, 2009

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

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.

Friday, April 3, 2009

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

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.