ACHIEVEMENTS
Bringing the scale of medical error to national attention
1999
Australian Humanitarian Award nominee (nominated by Melbourne doctors), Melbourne, October
2003
Seven Victorian hospitals releasing their medical error data to the media for the first time, Melbourne, January
2008
NSW Police Force establishing Strike Force Tarella to investigate medical malpractice of an OBGYN, February
NSW Ministers for Health undertaking to compensate harmed patients of a NSW OBGYN, February and September
Legislative changes to NSW Medical Practice Act, May
Reportable Misconduct Under the Medical Practice Act that place an obligation on all medical practitioners in NSW to report certain types of misconduct by other medical practitioners to the NSW Medical Board, October
SALUTE TO THE MEDIA
THE WALKLEY AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM AUSTRALIA'S MOST PRESTIGIOUS MEDIA ACCOLADES
Investigative journalism took centre stage at the November 2008 Walkley Awards as Ross Coulthart and Nick Farrow won gold for 'excellence in investigative journalism and current affairs reporting for their coverage of the "Butcher of Bega"'.
This is investigative journalism at its finest... and a story that made a real difference.
GOLD WALKLEY - ALL MEDIA
Ross Coulthart and Nick Farrow, Sunday, Nine Network
TELEVISION CURRENT AFFAIRS REPORTING - ALL MEDIA (LESS THAN 20 MINUTES)
Ross Coulthart and Nick Farrow, Sunday, Nine Network, "Butcher of Bega"
ALL MEDIA - INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
Ross Coulthart and Nick Farrow, Sunday, Nine Network, "Butcher of Bega"