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The State Government’s response to another disturbing case of neglect in disability care raises questions about its ability to recognise and fix the issue, writes Jemma Chapman.
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A mentally-ill child detained at Adelaide’s youth detention centre was locked in a room for long periods of time and handcuffed when in common areas because staff didn’t know how to provide proper care, a damning report to parliament has revealed.
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The SA Ambulance Service is planning for “extreme demand surges” and “high levels of triple zero calls” once state borders reopen on Tuesday, with the State Government announcing it will recruit up to 100 university students as a “standby workforce” to drive ambulances.
Children who become mildly infected with COVID-19 after SA reopens its borders will be treated at home via videoconferences with medical staff, while a dedicated treatment space will be set up at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital for those whose infections are more serious.
The CEO of the Women’s and Children’s Hospital has revealed 133 staff in her network are refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and are now barred from the system, but says there has been no impact on services.
UPDATED: Health Minister Stephen Wade has denied South Australia could report up to 4000 active COVID-19 cases once borders reopen, saying commissioned modelling on the state’s projected caseload is at least one week away from being delivered.
COVID-19 vaccination clinics will soon open at 24 secondary schools across Adelaide and the regions, following the release of new data showing South Australia has the second lowest immunisation rate in the country for 12 to 15-year-olds.
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