LGH Child Abuse Claims – Actions of Police Minister
It took three months after the initial complaint for James Griffin's Working with Vulnerable People registration to be revoked.
It took three months after the initial complaint for James Griffin's Working with Vulnerable People registration to be revoked.
At that point, child exploitation material had been found at Mr Griffin's home, including what the Coroner described as 'self-generated images'.
In July, whilst a CIB became aware that Mr Griffin was employed at the LGH and then at that point made steps to actually brief the hospital at the end of July.
Only a commission of inquiry can properly uncover what has happened and the systemic abuse, as well as the links between different departments.
The investigation that the Government has established into what happened over an 18 year period in the paediatric ward at the LGH is manifestly inadequate.
We are just starting to uncover some of the truly heinous things that happened over 18 years that man was on the children's ward at the LGH.
The Liberals must do right by the children who are, and have been, in government care.
The Government's independent investigation has limited terms of reference and focuses on the systems within the Tasmanian Health Service only.
The allegations a child sex offender was working as a nurse on the paediatrics ward at the Launceston General Hospital for nearly 20 years are distressing.
The independent investigation into claims of sexual abuse at the Launceston General Hospital has limited terms of reference.