❓ Mrs Roberts questions the Minister for Health regarding an incident where an empty coffin was buried in Meekatharra, seeking details about the Western Australian Country Health Service's role, the investigation, and communication with the affected family.
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(1) Can the
Minister explain the role of the Western Australian Country Health Service in
an incident that resulted in an empty coffin being buried in Meekatharra last
year? (2) Why was the coffin released to
family members empty? (3) On what date was
the empty coffin released to relatives? (4) On what date, time and place did the deceased die? (5) On what date was the family advised that their
relative was still in the morgue, despite the family having already held a
funeral and burying an empty coffin? (6)
Where was the body of the deceased on each day between his death and
burial? (7) On what date did any
investigation into this matter commence? (8) When was it concluded? (9) Who
conducted the investigation? (10) Why
hasn’t Mr Alan Franklin been advised of the result of the
investigation? (11) Has any written
apology been made to any family members of the deceased, and if so, to whom,
and on what date? (12) What processes have
been put in place to ensure that a mistake like this can be prevented in the
future? (13) Will the Minister make the
investigation report available to family members? (14) Is the Minister or the Department of Health
aware of the traumatic impact this incident has had on Mr Alan
Franklin? (15) Why hasn’t any explanation
or formal apology been made to Mr Alan Franklin more than six months after this
incident occurred?
Minister explain the role of the Western Australian Country Health Service in
an incident that resulted in an empty coffin being buried in Meekatharra last
year? (2) Why was the coffin released to
family members empty? (3) On what date was
the empty coffin released to relatives? (4) On what date, time and place did the deceased die? (5) On what date was the family advised that their
relative was still in the morgue, despite the family having already held a
funeral and burying an empty coffin? (6)
Where was the body of the deceased on each day between his death and
burial? (7) On what date did any
investigation into this matter commence? (8) When was it concluded? (9) Who
conducted the investigation? (10) Why
hasn’t Mr Alan Franklin been advised of the result of the
investigation? (11) Has any written
apology been made to any family members of the deceased, and if so, to whom,
and on what date? (12) What processes have
been put in place to ensure that a mistake like this can be prevented in the
future? (13) Will the Minister make the
investigation report available to family members? (14) Is the Minister or the Department of Health
aware of the traumatic impact this incident has had on Mr Alan
Franklin? (15) Why hasn’t any explanation
or formal apology been made to Mr Alan Franklin more than six months after this
incident occurred?
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