Monthly Archives: July 2015

TAKING A STANCE (excerpt) by Serkan Ozturk. Australian Doctor interview.

Posted on July 28, 2015 by reasonable hank

In May 2015 I was fortunate enough to be interviewed by Serkan Ozturk of Australian Doctor. I was one of three subjects chosen from different fields of health activism. I admit I felt way out of my depth compared to … Continue reading →

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Another six chiropractors sanctioned by Chiropractic Board of Australia over hospital breaches

Posted on July 26, 2015 by reasonable hank

As most readers would be aware, two days ago the president-elect of the Chiropractors’ Association of Australia, Helen Alevaki, resigned her position after her presence on the CAA National board became untenable. Alevaki was investigated by AHPRA and was required … Continue reading →

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President-elect of Chiropractors’ Association of Australia resigns #CAAgotyourback

Posted on July 24, 2015 by reasonable hank

Almost two years ago I published evidence that many chiropractors were sneaking into hospitals, without permission, to check, adjust and/or manipulate their customers. Last week we were informed that a notification had been lodged against Ms Helen Alevaki, the president-elect … Continue reading →

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Anti-vaccine chiropractors 62 – dedicated to #CAAgotyourback and #chiropractic

Posted on July 17, 2015 by reasonable hank

[Originally published as Anti-vaccine chiropractors redux 12 – dedicated to #CAAgotyourback and #chiropractic] I really am dedicating today’s post to the Chiropractors’ Association of Australia (CAA). Without them I would never have been reminded to have a proper look at the … Continue reading →

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CAA president-elect Helen Alevaki sanctioned by Chiropractic Board of Australia

Posted on July 15, 2015 by reasonable hank

In September 2013 – yes, almost two years ago – I posted about Australian chiropractors who were boasting of sneaking into hospitals to perform…erm…well…to perform. They did not have permission to be doing whatever it was they thought they were … Continue reading →

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Anti-vaccine president Tasha David glorifies dangerous health advice which lands toddler in hospital

Posted on July 13, 2015 by reasonable hank

An extremely disturbing blog post was published this morning (Australian time), which provides an account of the provision of dangerous medical advice, by unqualified anti-vaccination movement leaders, in a closed Facebook group named Vaccine Free Australia – administered by Courtney … Continue reading →

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Sergeant Damage

Posted on July 11, 2015 by reasonable hank

Christopher William Savage is a former serving sergeant in the Queensland Police Service. We have been following his exploits since 2012 and he has recently come to prominence once again as the darling of the No Jab No Pay anti-vaccine … Continue reading →

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Are Australian chiropractors still sneaking into hospitals without permission?

Posted on July 7, 2015 by reasonable hank

In September 2013 I wrote about Australian chiropractors, including board members of the Chiropractors’ Association of Australia (CAA), bragging about sneaking into hospital wards – including, astonishingly, neonatal intensive care units – without the permission of the hospital or any … Continue reading →

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