Judge criticises Ministry of Health over care for autistic man

Thursday 6 March 2025 · 6 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 6 Mar 2025, 10:44am

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An autistic man detained under the Intellectual Disability Compulsory Care Act has spent four years mostly in seclusion at Auckland's Mason Clinic. A judge criticised the Ministry of Health as the man recently had to use paper to block distressing construction noise from his unit.

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1. NZ HeraldThu 6 Mar 2025, 9:47am

   Judge criticises Ministry of Health over inadequate care for autistic man (opens in new tab)

2. RNZThu 6 Mar 2025, 10:44am

   Autistic man in seclusion ward stuffs paper in ears to escape 'distressing' noise (opens in new tab)

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