A lawyer is urging child protection authorities to learn from the
recent death of one of her clients, who took her own life after enduring
more than 55 foster care placements as a child.
"Jolene" was physically, emotionally and sexually abused from infancy and was admitted to hospital more than 100 times.
A former nurse told the ABC Jolene regularly self-harmed so she could be admitted to hospital, because it was the only place she felt safe.
Jolene was suing the Department of Community and Family Services (DOCS) for failing to protect her, but took her own life two weeks ago, before the case made it to court. She was 28.
http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-08/former-foster-childs-suicide-prompts-call-for-change/7010002
"Jolene" was physically, emotionally and sexually abused from infancy and was admitted to hospital more than 100 times.
A former nurse told the ABC Jolene regularly self-harmed so she could be admitted to hospital, because it was the only place she felt safe.
Jolene was suing the Department of Community and Family Services (DOCS) for failing to protect her, but took her own life two weeks ago, before the case made it to court. She was 28.
http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-08/former-foster-childs-suicide-prompts-call-for-change/7010002