Investigation report into morgue management on remote communities in the Northern Territory
Details:
Title
Investigation report into morgue management on remote communities in the Northern Territory,
Other title
Ombudsman NT investigation report,
Collection
E-Publications,
E-Books,
PublicationNT,
Date
2012-03-26,
Description
This report is of an investigation into the management of morgues in the Northern Territory and outside of the major centres. The result of this investigation confirms that there is no ‘appropriate NT Government Department’ to whom responsibility and resources for the establishment, maintenance and management of morgues rests. The Ombudsman does not formulate Government policy about which Agency ought to have responsibility. This report which is delivered under Section 153 of the Ombudsman Act to the Chief Minister, is a chronicle of the state of morgues, the consequences to families of deceased persons caused by inadequate access to a morgue; the consequences for Police, health staff, council employees, Land Council employees; to the ability of the Coroner to perform his functions and of the economic consequences of the lack of morgues. - Executive summary,
Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT).,
Notes
"This report which is delivered under Section 153 of the Ombudsman Act to the Chief Minister.",