Title 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

Published Canberra : Australian Govt. Pub. Service, [1990] ©1990

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Description x, 96 pages ; 25 cm Series Parliamentary paper / the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, 0727-4181 ; no. 217 of 1990 Parliamentary paper (Australia. Parliament) ; 1990, no. 217 Summary 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 At head of title: Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Cat. no. 9018673 Issuing Body At head of title: Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Subject Aboriginal man on 25 February 1983 at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, 1957-1983 Australia. Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. Prisoners, Aboriginal Australian -- Mortality. Prisoners, Aboriginal Australian -- Australia -- Western Australia -- Death. Prisoners, Aboriginal Australian -- Mortality -- Australia -- Western Australia. Aboriginal Australians -- Suicidal behavior. Aboriginal Australians -- Western Australia -- Death Criminal justice, Administration of -- Australia. Police -- Complaints against -- Australia -- Western Australia. Police -- Complaints against -- Australia. Prisoners -- Death. Prisoners -- Medical care -- Australia -- Western Australia. Prisoners -- Suicidal behavior -- Australia. Prisoners -- Australia -- Death. Prisoners, Aboriginal Australian -- Death. Prisons and race relations -- Australia -- Western Australia. Prisons and race relations -- Australia. Author O'Dea, D. J. (Daniel John), 1927- Australia. Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. LC no. 37003254 ISBN 0644131608

Other Titles Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody

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