❓ Question on Notice regarding a dispute at Fremantle Hospital concerning access to a baby, Destinee, by her father, Sean Garvey, and a potentially false claim of a letter restricting his access. The Minister's response indicates the hospital denies sending the letter and is working to ensure the baby's safety during visits.
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FREMANTLE HOSPITAL — TONI-LEE COMPTON AND SEAN GARVEY
I refer to the minister’s answer to question without notice 688 of 25 June about Toni-Lee Compton and Sean Garvey. (1) Will the minister confirm that on page 3 of the “Notes of meeting at Alma Street June 12 2008” taken by Luba McMaugh, with a copy given to Toni-Lee Compton, that under the heading “Access to Destinee” it is noted that there was a dispute regarding who said what in relation to whether Sean Garvey could hold his four-week-old baby daughter? (2) It is noted on page 3 of the “Notes of meeting at Alma Street June 12 2008” that Peta Gough, the nurse manager, said that a letter was sent to the effect that Sean could not hold his four-week-old baby daughter. Given that it is disputed that any such letter was sent, and that Toni-Lee and her mother are very angry at the accusation that they would have put baby Destinee at risk if such a letter was sent to them, could the minister please ask Fremantle Hospital to table a copy of the letter that Peta claims was sent? (3) If no, will the minister request that staff at Fremantle Hospital formally apologise to Toni-Lee and Gabriella Austin—Toni-Lee’s mother—for lying to them? Hon SUE ELLERY
I refer to the minister’s answer to question without notice 688 of 25 June about Toni-Lee Compton and Sean Garvey. (1) Will the minister confirm that on page 3 of the “Notes of meeting at Alma Street June 12 2008” taken by Luba McMaugh, with a copy given to Toni-Lee Compton, that under the heading “Access to Destinee” it is noted that there was a dispute regarding who said what in relation to whether Sean Garvey could hold his four-week-old baby daughter? (2) It is noted on page 3 of the “Notes of meeting at Alma Street June 12 2008” that Peta Gough, the nurse manager, said that a letter was sent to the effect that Sean could not hold his four-week-old baby daughter. Given that it is disputed that any such letter was sent, and that Toni-Lee and her mother are very angry at the accusation that they would have put baby Destinee at risk if such a letter was sent to them, could the minister please ask Fremantle Hospital to table a copy of the letter that Peta claims was sent? (3) If no, will the minister request that staff at Fremantle Hospital formally apologise to Toni-Lee and Gabriella Austin—Toni-Lee’s mother—for lying to them? Hon SUE ELLERY
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Fremantle Hospital has not received a copy of the notes of the meeting at Alma Street on 12 June 2008, taken by Ms Luba McMaugh of the Health Consumers’ Council. (2) Fremantle Hospital advises that no letter was sent. (3) Fremantle Hospital staff members are continuing to work with the family to ensure that protocols are in place to ensure that the baby, Destinee, remains safe during her visits with Sean Garvey.
(1) Will the minister confirm that on page 3 of the “Notes of meeting at Alma Street June 12 2008” taken by Luba McMaugh, with a copy given to Toni-Lee Compton, that under the heading “Access to Destinee” it is noted that there was a dispute regarding who said what in relation to whether Sean Garvey could hold his four-week-old baby daughter? (2) It is noted on page 3 of the “Notes of meeting at Alma Street June 12 2008” that Peta Gough, the nurse manager, said that a letter was sent to the effect that Sean could not hold his four-week-old baby daughter. Given that it is disputed that any such letter was sent, and that Toni-Lee and her mother are very angry at the accusation that they would have put baby Destinee at risk if such a letter was sent to them, could the minister please ask Fremantle Hospital to table a copy of the letter that Peta claims was sent? (3) If no, will the minister request that staff at Fremantle Hospital formally apologise to Toni-Lee and Gabriella Austin—Toni-Lee’s mother—for lying to them? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Fremantle Hospital has not received a copy of the notes of the meeting at Alma Street on 12 June 2008, taken by Ms Luba McMaugh of the Health Consumers’ Council. (2) Fremantle Hospital advises that no letter was sent. (3) Fremantle Hospital staff members are continuing to work with the family to ensure that protocols are in place to ensure that the baby, Destinee, remains safe during her visits with Sean Garvey.
(2) It is noted on page 3 of the “Notes of meeting at Alma Street June 12 2008” that Peta Gough, the nurse manager, said that a letter was sent to the effect that Sean could not hold his four-week-old baby daughter. Given that it is disputed that any such letter was sent, and that Toni-Lee and her mother are very angry at the accusation that they would have put baby Destinee at risk if such a letter was sent to them, could the minister please ask Fremantle Hospital to table a copy of the letter that Peta claims was sent? (3) If no, will the minister request that staff at Fremantle Hospital formally apologise to Toni-Lee and Gabriella Austin—Toni-Lee’s mother—for lying to them? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Fremantle Hospital has not received a copy of the notes of the meeting at Alma Street on 12 June 2008, taken by Ms Luba McMaugh of the Health Consumers’ Council. (2) Fremantle Hospital advises that no letter was sent. (3) Fremantle Hospital staff members are continuing to work with the family to ensure that protocols are in place to ensure that the baby, Destinee, remains safe during her visits with Sean Garvey.
(3) If no, will the minister request that staff at Fremantle Hospital formally apologise to Toni-Lee and Gabriella Austin—Toni-Lee’s mother—for lying to them? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Fremantle Hospital has not received a copy of the notes of the meeting at Alma Street on 12 June 2008, taken by Ms Luba McMaugh of the Health Consumers’ Council. (2) Fremantle Hospital advises that no letter was sent. (3) Fremantle Hospital staff members are continuing to work with the family to ensure that protocols are in place to ensure that the baby, Destinee, remains safe during her visits with Sean Garvey.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Fremantle Hospital has not received a copy of the notes of the meeting at Alma Street on 12 June 2008, taken by Ms Luba McMaugh of the Health Consumers’ Council. (2) Fremantle Hospital advises that no letter was sent. (3) Fremantle Hospital staff members are continuing to work with the family to ensure that protocols are in place to ensure that the baby, Destinee, remains safe during her visits with Sean Garvey.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Fremantle Hospital has not received a copy of the notes of the meeting at Alma Street on 12 June 2008, taken by Ms Luba McMaugh of the Health Consumers’ Council. (2) Fremantle Hospital advises that no letter was sent. (3) Fremantle Hospital staff members are continuing to work with the family to ensure that protocols are in place to ensure that the baby, Destinee, remains safe during her visits with Sean Garvey.
(1) Fremantle Hospital has not received a copy of the notes of the meeting at Alma Street on 12 June 2008, taken by Ms Luba McMaugh of the Health Consumers’ Council. (2) Fremantle Hospital advises that no letter was sent. (3) Fremantle Hospital staff members are continuing to work with the family to ensure that protocols are in place to ensure that the baby, Destinee, remains safe during her visits with Sean Garvey.
(2) Fremantle Hospital advises that no letter was sent. (3) Fremantle Hospital staff members are continuing to work with the family to ensure that protocols are in place to ensure that the baby, Destinee, remains safe during her visits with Sean Garvey.
(3) Fremantle Hospital staff members are continuing to work with the family to ensure that protocols are in place to ensure that the baby, Destinee, remains safe during her visits with Sean Garvey.
(1) Will the minister confirm that on page 3 of the “Notes of meeting at Alma Street June 12 2008” taken by Luba McMaugh, with a copy given to Toni-Lee Compton, that under the heading “Access to Destinee” it is noted that there was a dispute regarding who said what in relation to whether Sean Garvey could hold his four-week-old baby daughter? (2) It is noted on page 3 of the “Notes of meeting at Alma Street June 12 2008” that Peta Gough, the nurse manager, said that a letter was sent to the effect that Sean could not hold his four-week-old baby daughter. Given that it is disputed that any such letter was sent, and that Toni-Lee and her mother are very angry at the accusation that they would have put baby Destinee at risk if such a letter was sent to them, could the minister please ask Fremantle Hospital to table a copy of the letter that Peta claims was sent? (3) If no, will the minister request that staff at Fremantle Hospital formally apologise to Toni-Lee and Gabriella Austin—Toni-Lee’s mother—for lying to them? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Fremantle Hospital has not received a copy of the notes of the meeting at Alma Street on 12 June 2008, taken by Ms Luba McMaugh of the Health Consumers’ Council. (2) Fremantle Hospital advises that no letter was sent. (3) Fremantle Hospital staff members are continuing to work with the family to ensure that protocols are in place to ensure that the baby, Destinee, remains safe during her visits with Sean Garvey.
(2) It is noted on page 3 of the “Notes of meeting at Alma Street June 12 2008” that Peta Gough, the nurse manager, said that a letter was sent to the effect that Sean could not hold his four-week-old baby daughter. Given that it is disputed that any such letter was sent, and that Toni-Lee and her mother are very angry at the accusation that they would have put baby Destinee at risk if such a letter was sent to them, could the minister please ask Fremantle Hospital to table a copy of the letter that Peta claims was sent? (3) If no, will the minister request that staff at Fremantle Hospital formally apologise to Toni-Lee and Gabriella Austin—Toni-Lee’s mother—for lying to them? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Fremantle Hospital has not received a copy of the notes of the meeting at Alma Street on 12 June 2008, taken by Ms Luba McMaugh of the Health Consumers’ Council. (2) Fremantle Hospital advises that no letter was sent. (3) Fremantle Hospital staff members are continuing to work with the family to ensure that protocols are in place to ensure that the baby, Destinee, remains safe during her visits with Sean Garvey.
(3) If no, will the minister request that staff at Fremantle Hospital formally apologise to Toni-Lee and Gabriella Austin—Toni-Lee’s mother—for lying to them? Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Fremantle Hospital has not received a copy of the notes of the meeting at Alma Street on 12 June 2008, taken by Ms Luba McMaugh of the Health Consumers’ Council. (2) Fremantle Hospital advises that no letter was sent. (3) Fremantle Hospital staff members are continuing to work with the family to ensure that protocols are in place to ensure that the baby, Destinee, remains safe during her visits with Sean Garvey.
Hon SUE ELLERY replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Fremantle Hospital has not received a copy of the notes of the meeting at Alma Street on 12 June 2008, taken by Ms Luba McMaugh of the Health Consumers’ Council. (2) Fremantle Hospital advises that no letter was sent. (3) Fremantle Hospital staff members are continuing to work with the family to ensure that protocols are in place to ensure that the baby, Destinee, remains safe during her visits with Sean Garvey.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Fremantle Hospital has not received a copy of the notes of the meeting at Alma Street on 12 June 2008, taken by Ms Luba McMaugh of the Health Consumers’ Council. (2) Fremantle Hospital advises that no letter was sent. (3) Fremantle Hospital staff members are continuing to work with the family to ensure that protocols are in place to ensure that the baby, Destinee, remains safe during her visits with Sean Garvey.
(1) Fremantle Hospital has not received a copy of the notes of the meeting at Alma Street on 12 June 2008, taken by Ms Luba McMaugh of the Health Consumers’ Council. (2) Fremantle Hospital advises that no letter was sent. (3) Fremantle Hospital staff members are continuing to work with the family to ensure that protocols are in place to ensure that the baby, Destinee, remains safe during her visits with Sean Garvey.
(2) Fremantle Hospital advises that no letter was sent. (3) Fremantle Hospital staff members are continuing to work with the family to ensure that protocols are in place to ensure that the baby, Destinee, remains safe during her visits with Sean Garvey.
(3) Fremantle Hospital staff members are continuing to work with the family to ensure that protocols are in place to ensure that the baby, Destinee, remains safe during her visits with Sean Garvey.
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