Several members of a medical panel told the coroner Veronica should have been sent to hospital after her first health assessment by CCA staff when she arrived at the prison.
"The new service model includes an increased workforce and multi-disciplinary teams to provide high quality primary health services, strengthened release planning, and significant improvements to better support the health of Aboriginal people in prisons," they said. The company, which has previously delivered healthcare at Victoria's public prisons, said it would have a strong focus on integrating alcohol and drug services and better healthcare for Indigenous prisoners.
The Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service , which represents Veronica's partner Percy Lovett, said it was concerned staff currently employed by CCA could shift over to employment with GEO Group Australia.
Healthcare .....in prison....and they are complaining.
'In its evidence to the inquest, CCA defended its overall delivery of health services, saying it met benchmarks in its government contract.' The eternal government merry go round.
Dan is such a massive racist I'm surprised he provides any health care to prisoners, especially Aboriginal prisoners.
i see big problems with privatization of our incarceration services i dont believe that this is the best way forward