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A de-institutionalisation study from Willow Court from Respected Doctors

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A Comprehensive Health Assessments During De-institutionalisation – An Observational Study: from respected Doctors, Nick Cooling and Nick Lennox. This study was done at Willow Court and highlights issues when monitoring the health needs of people with an intellectual disability.

“It is well known from other studies that sensory impairments are often unrecognised in both the institutional and community setting 24-28. The results of this study support this”.

 
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This was collaborative study between Queensland Centre for Intellectual and Developmental Disability at the University of Queensland, the Southern Division of General Practice in Tasmania and Willow Court Centre in Tasmania.

Click here to view the full report, Health Study

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Open day, possible delay

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The last weekend in September is the intended open weekend, but due to some vandalism over the weekend this may be delayed. Apparently, ‘someone’ possibly climbed the fence, broke a window, stole cabling from conduit laid ready for the power that was to go on, then broke another window. Although vandalism is on a small scale at the moment, steps are in place for future prevention. We hope once caught that the Owner the DVC will prosecute for the destruction of this heritage property.

There will be meetings this week and next to plan for the event as scheduled in the hope that repairs will be complete

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