Report of the inquiry into the death of an Aboriginal man on 25 February 1983 at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital / by Commissioner D.J. O'Dea
- Bib ID:
- 523563
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Australia. Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item. Nq 328.94 AUS copy
- Description:
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- Canberra : Australian Govt. Pub. Service, c1990
- x, 96 p. ; 25 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0644131608
- Series:
- Parliamentary paper (Australia. Parliament) ; 1990, no. 217
- Summary:
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Personal history; circumstances leading to imprisonment at Freemantle prison including confession obtained in Roebourne Police Station; medical facilities at prison; transfer to hospital and subsequent death from undiagnosed tubercolosis meningitis; insensitive notification of family; independent medical opinion; underlying issues include admissions and confessions - lists guidelines for interrogation of Aborigines (Anunga rules), protective requirements of Aboriginal Affairs Planning Authority Act compromised, duty of care, consent and negligence.
- Notes:
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- At head of title: Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.
- Cat. no. 9018673.
- Also available online https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2150872657 Nq 328.94 AUS copy
- Subject:
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- Prisoners, Aboriginal Australian -- Western Australia -- Death
- Prisoners, Aboriginal Australian -- Western Australia -- Mortality
- Prisons and race relations -- Western Australia
- Police -- Complaints against -- Western Australia
- Prisoners -- Medical care -- Western Australia
- Aboriginal deaths in custody
- Health - Infectious diseases - Tuberculosis
- Law enforcement - Custody - Deaths in custody - Royal Commission
- Health services
- Law enforcement - Police conduct and attitudes
- Family
- Law enforcement - Custody
- Health - Nervous system
- Fremantle (Perth SW WA SI50-02)
- New South Wales (NSW)
- Yirramagadu / Roebourne (WA West Pilbara SF50-03)
- Roebourne (WA West Pilbara SF50-03)
- Other authors/contributors:
- O'Dea, D. J. (Daniel John), 1927-
- Copyright:
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- Until 2040 [Created/Published Date + 50 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1990
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