The Nurse

They were the town heroes, the people who dominate every sphere and rule every room. But the rot set in when they used their power to groom whole communities and hurt the most vulnerable. How did they go undetected for so long? And why were credible reports buried for so many years? From Tasmania and beyond, this podcast series reveals the conditions these bad apples need to thrive across communities and what happens to the whistleblowers who refuse to look the other way.
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Camille sits down with Grace Tame, 2021 Australian of the Year, to discuss what the Australian Federal Police have described as its biggest law enforcement challenge, child sexual abuse. It has been a headline issue in Grace’s home state of Tasmania for years with a recent Commission of Inquiry and high-profile cases in the press. Grace is candid about the challenges of having a high profile as an advocate, and victim survivor, who is still unpacking the complex trauma of her own experiences. 
Important information for survivors:
Tasmania Police are ready to deal with reports that relate to any criminal activity, historic or ongoing, but only those that include other perpetrators. Call them on 131 444
Anyone struggling with their mental health and feelings of suicidal ideation or depression can call LIFELINE AUSTRALIA 13 11 14
Locals can reach Launceston counselling service Laurel House https://laurelhouse.org.au/
Send any tips or information to [email protected]
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is a dive into some high profile cases that made headlines in Tasmania over the past few decades. There were rumours of organised pedophilia as early as the 1970s and politicians calling for a Royal Commission into alleged rings of predators in 2003. These cases inform some of the ongoing concerns around organised child sexual abuse in Tasmania - and calls for a thorough review into the issue are only getting louder. 
What needs to happen to get some answers?
Some key people we refer to in this episode of the podcast and who they are:
John Bednall - former Hutchins School principal
Sebastian Buscemi - Tasmanian abuse lawyer and board member Laurel House 
Kathryn Fordyce - CEO Laurel House sexual assault support service in Tasmania’s north
Michael Hodgman - late Tasmanian defense barrister and politician from the 90s, 00s 
Paul Reynolds - late Snr Sgt Tasmania Police. Subject of 2024 police inquiry into his offending
Michael Salter - University of NSW Professor, academic, expert witness in child sexual abuse
Grace Tame - former Australian of the Year 2021 and child sexual abuse survivor/ advocate
Rosalie Woodruff - Tasmania Greens leader in March 2024
Acronyms and other reference points: 
COI - The 2023 Commission of Inquiry  into Tasmanian Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse 
Royal Commission - the 2014 Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
Important information for survivors:
Tasmania Police are ready to deal with reports that relate to any criminal activity, historic or ongoing, but only those that include other perpetrators. Call them on 131 444
Anyone struggling with their mental health and feelings of suicidal ideation or depression can call LIFELINE AUSTRALIA 13 11 14
Locals can reach Launceston counselling service Laurel House https://laurelhouse.org.au/
Send any tips or information to [email protected]
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Launceston General Hospital has dominated the headlines in recent years in Tasmania, with a wave of horror stories. But as staff at the Royal Hobart see matters unfold publicly up north, they were fighting to be heard on the south end of the Apple Island too. 
Some key people we refer to in this episode of the podcast and who they are:
Amanda Duncan - whistleblower nurse Launceston General Hospital
Gracie - whistleblower nurse Royal Hobart Hospital
Jeremy Rockliffe - Premier of Tasmania
Dr Peter Renshaw - a longtime executive of the Launceston General Hospital
Rosalie Woodruff - leader of the Tasmanian Greens Party
Will Gordon - whistleblower  Launceston General Hospital
Acronyms you may hear and what they mean: 
AHPRA - Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
AYDC - Ashley Youth Detention Centre 
COI - Commission of Inquiry
LGH - Launceston General Hospital
RHH/ Royal Hobart - Royal Hobart Hospital
THS South - Tasmania Health System South (Hobart)
Important information for survivors:
Tasmania Police are ready to deal with reports that relate to any criminal activity, historic or ongoing, but only those that include other perpetrators. Call them on 131 444
Anyone struggling with their mental health and feelings of suicidal ideation or depression can call LIFELINE AUSTRALIA 13 11 14
Locals can reach Launceston counselling service Laurel House https://laurelhouse.org.au/
Send any tips or information to [email protected]
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since we first named the nurse offending on the pediatric ward in Launceston General Hospital, our investigation snowballed into alleged offending across Tasmanian institutions, including the hospital, youth prison and schools. This episode takes a brief dip into the Commission of Inquiry and what happened when health executives and others took the stand to account for their role in a catastrophic failure of child safety. 
Some key people we refer to in this episode of the podcast and who they are:
Alysha - whistleblower Ashley Youth Detention Centre
Amber Wilson - Court Reporter for the Tasmania Mercury
James Bellinger - Human relations Launceston General Hospital 
James Griffin - nurse, pedophile, subject of season 1 
Jeremy Rockliffe - Premier of Tasmania
Liz Bennett - she is a lawyer acting for the Commission of Inquiry
Meg Webb - Member of the Legislative Council of Tasmania, Independent 
Paul ‘Beau’ Reynolds - police officer, prosecution services, alleged child sex offender
Peter Gutwein - former Premier of Tasmania
Dr Peter Renshaw - a longtime executive of the Launceston General Hospital
Rosalie Woodruff - leader of the Tasmanian Greens Party
Will Gordon - whistleblower  Launceston General Hospital
Acronyms you may hear and what they mean: 
THS South - Tasmania Health System South (Hobart)
AYDC - Ashley Youth Detention Centre 
RHH/ Royal Hobart - Royal Hobart Hospital
LGH - Launceston General Hospital
COI - Commission of Inquiry
Important information for survivors:
Tasmania Police are ready to deal with reports that relate to any criminal activity, historic or ongoing, but only those that include other perpetrators. Call them on 131 444
Anyone struggling with their mental health and feelings of suicidal ideation or depression can call LIFELINE AUSTRALIA 13 11 14
Locals can reach Launceston counselling service Laurel House https://laurelhouse.org.au/
Send any tips or information to [email protected]
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.