{"id":29771,"date":"2017-04-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/uncategorized\/chilling-warning-from-oakden-mental-health-whistleblower\/"},"modified":"2017-04-26T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-04-26T00:00:00","slug":"chilling-warning-from-oakden-mental-health-whistleblower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/show\/chilling-warning-from-oakden-mental-health-whistleblower\/","title":{"rendered":"Chilling WARNING from Oakden Mental Health whistleblower"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>It would be na\u00efve to think the horrific conditions revealed at Oakden are only confined to that facility, says whistleblower Stewart Johnston.<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s not believe for one second that it\u2019s just at Oakden,\u201d Steward told David and Will on FIVEAA breakfast.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LISTEN HERE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/319499155&amp;color=ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false\" frameborder=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/au\/podcast\/david-and-will\/id1167323375?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>David and Will podcast on iTunes here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Oakden facility was shut down after a horrific level of neglect was exposed, which some now fear may have led to premature deaths at the centre.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think we\u2019d have naivety to believe it\u2019s just at Oakden,\u201d Stewart said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe system has been ripe for many, many years for this type of thing to flourish. Yes, it\u2019s a difficult industry but we\u2019ve also got to be concerned.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stewart\u2019s mother spent time in the Oakden Mental Health Facility and questioned why centres should be notified of upcoming inspections:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt\u2019s a ridiculous situation that these nursing homes and care facilities receive up to four weeks notice of a pending visit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you\u2019re a food operator, the food inspector isn\u2019t going to ring you up and say, \u2018Can you clean your kitchen? We\u2019re going to come and inspect it in five days.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the police are going to search your house, they\u2019re not going to ring you three days before and ask you to vacuum.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut these care facilities obviously \u2018shine the turd\u2019, pardon my expression, in time for these auditors to walk in.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Oakden was subject a federal audit in 2008.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cQuestions need to be asked,\u201d Stewart said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/au\/podcast\/david-and-will\/id1167323375?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>David and Will podcast on iTunes here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>MOST POPULAR<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/shows\/sportsday-sa\/trengove-cleared-by-club-over-pub-incident\"><strong>PORT CLEARS JACKSON TRENGOVE OVER PUB INCIDENT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/shows\/david-and-will\/house-of-wellness-sendup-on-fiveaa-brekkie\"><strong>BEHIND CLOSED DOORS &#8212; BLAKEY\u2019S LATEST \u2018aa SENDUP IS A CLASSIC<\/strong><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It would be na\u00efve to think the horrific conditions revealed at Oakden are only confined to that facility, says whistleblower Stewart Johnston. \u201cLet\u2019s not believe for one second that it\u2019s just at Oakden,\u201d Steward told David and Will on FIVEAA breakfast. LISTEN HERE: David and Will podcast on iTunes here. 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