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Gold Coast QLD: 'massive' increase in Elder Abuse reports

Mar 06, 2017

By Paul Russell: The Courier Mail newspaper reports a 19% increase in elderly Gold Coast residents seeking legal support for Elder Abuse accoprding to figures released by the Community Legal Centres Queensland (CLCQ).The Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast were identified in a Parliamentary Report on Elder Abuse last year as two areas of Queensland that required particular attention because of the rise of Elder Abuse. The report does not speculate on why these areas in particular, but it seems likely that the trend over a number of decades now for people from the southern states in particular moving to these regions in their retirement is likely to present a number of policy problems over coming years - including Elder Abuse. Continue reading

Elder Abuse case: financial fraud, deception and vanished elder

Feb 17, 2014

This story from Queensland's is exceedingly sad. The manipulation and abuse is self evident. Couldn't happen with euthanasia laws? You've got to be kidding:Courier Mail newspaper Continue reading

Queensland AG affirms life, supports palliative care and not euthanasia

Sep 21, 2013

Hat tip to for picking up this article from Brisbane:Alex Schadenberg Continue reading

Doctor accused of ending patients' lives prematurely

Jul 12, 2012

This is disturbing on a number of fronts. Firstly, claims that the doctor effectively euthanased a patient, secondly, that his actions were taken without consent. Thirdly, that he took no care to provide pain relief and also that the Medical Board has not sought to de-register him but, rather, to simply move his work away from acute care situations. It is also alleged that this was not an isolated case for this doctor.You can read the report and view the video Continue reading

Queensland Election Survey - candidates' views on Euthanasia

Mar 20, 2012

HOPE has taken this opportunity to survey all of the plus 400 candidates for their views on euthanasia & assisted suicide.A little more than 25% responded. Some candidates from the major parties chose to respond giving the party line. In the case of both the LNP and the ALP we were told that neither party planned to introduce euthanasia and/or assisted suicide legislation. Continue reading

Not a Good Look - Queensland man jailed for assisted suicide

Feb 17, 2012

"Not a good look" said Phillip Nitschke to an ABC news journalist. He was referring to the fact that , the man convicted yesterday (Feb 16) in a Brisbane court of assisted suicide of Frank Ward in 2009 was the sole beneficiary of Ward's estate.Merin Nielsen Continue reading