Medical Negligence Claims
Can you sue a hospital for negligence? Yes – you can sue a hospital for negligence if you can show that the hospital breached its duty of care to you,…
AdvocateNT Community Award – Ashley Stephens – Swell Palmerston
For outstanding commitment to the Northern Territory Community Appreciation Awards: AdvocateNT Community Appreciation Awards allow for the nomination of organizations or individuals who have provided impressive support to seniors or…
NT Health, Are you really serious?
Background NT Health control access to the Palmerston Regional Hospital Hydrotherapy pool, access is very restricted despite its original promise to Territorians, If you have a procedure at Royal Darwin…
The age barrier: older adults’ experiences of ageism in health care
This report looks at how ageism affects older Australians when they access healthcare. Many patients told us they feel dismissed, spoken over, or treated as 'just a number'. These attitudes…
Can you hear me, can you respect me?
There is nothing worse when attending a hospital and facing: Ageist language (exclusion); A medical professional cutting you short, listening issues; Suggestions that you are too old for medical treatment,…
Acacia Digital Patient Record System
Public Briefing scheduled for 17 February 2026 Public Statement – 5 November 2025The Public Accounts Committee advises that initial submissions regarding the Acacia Project have been received. However, the Committee…
Seniors are being turned away from access to the Palmerston Regional Hospital Hydrotherapy pool.
We have reached out to the NT Minister for Health many times who is yet to respond.Patients who gain access via surgery yet still require access to the pool are…
Responsibilities of a physiotherapist
A physiotherapist (PT) helps people with movement and function issues from injury, illness, disability, or aging, by assessing, diagnosing, and treating conditions through exercise, manual therapy, and education to improve…
Letter to the editor: Patients being denied access to hospital hydrotherapy pool
Originally Published at NT Independent 16th December 2025 Dear Editor, Seniors and those with disabilities are being turned away from access to the Palmerston Regional Hospital hydrotherapy pool by the…
Disability advocates call for rethink after Palmerston Hospital’s hydrotherapy pool closes to external providers
The hydrotherapy pool at Palmerston Regional Hospital has been closed to the public, with only inpatients and outpatients permitted to use the facility. A disability advocate who was a key…