Commissioner acknowledges the release of the final report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care
“The report serves as a critical reminder of the need to place the voices of people who receive care and support at the centre of services and uphold their fundamental rights to respect, dignity and safety. "
Commissioner Morag McDowell says she is concerned by the continued lack of progress in reducing inequitable outcomes in maternity care as noted in the latest Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee report.
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