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Soviet Psychiatry Alive and Well in N.S.W. Australia

Laurel O'Brien | 17.10.2005 09:01 | Repression | World

Teacher Ms. L.R. has been denied government employment by a corrupt system that objects to her political activism.

Government solicitors employed to repress dissent Ms Brus and her offsider
Government solicitors employed to repress dissent Ms Brus and her offsider


The N.S.W. government continues to be involved in corrupt behaviour by employing Soviet-style psychologists, psychiatrists and other doctors at HealthQuest, the government medical office of N.S.W. The former head of HealthQuest, English doctor HELIA GAPPER, was stood down following a public outcry but the new director, DR ARMAND CASOLIN employs the same policies. The most recent victim of HealthQuest is a social activist Ms L.R., a teacher who has been a ringleader in the fight against HealthQuest's human rights abuses for years. Ms L.R.'s latest 'crime' following her retirement in 2003 was to apply to work as a supply teacher. HealthQuest has for two years maintained she is 'sick'. Under F.O.I. legislation a document was found at HealthQuest naming Ms L.R. as an activist opposed to H.Q. Dr Casolin recently ordered Ms L.R. to attend appointments with no fewer than 4 practitioners at HealthQuest: a neurologist, a psychiatrist, a psychologist and a general practititoner. Ms L.R. has supplied medical certificates of fitness including one from a Commonwealth government body. She is working as a teacher in the private school system yet still HealthQuest continues to harass her and certify that she is unfit. The ultimate Soviet punishment - denying the worker a job.

Laurel O'Brien
- e-mail: louisa@aussiemail.com.au
- Homepage: http://www.wbde.org/

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  1. Erm... — Observer
  2. What is HealthQuest? — Laurel
  3. Been there, done that... — G. Michalik
  4. Dr Armand Casolin: a correction — Anonymous