Interview with Dr Helen Szoke

We had the opportunity to interview Dr Helen Szoke, Commissioner, Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission and Human Rights Commission who will be speaking at IIR's Correctional Services Healthcare Summit which takes place on 20--21 October 2011.

1 -- What do you believe to be the biggest challenge facing correctional healthcare in Australia?
2 -- How can Human Rights help build healthier prisons?
3 - The Alexander Maconochie Centre is the first correctional centre run in accordance with ACT Human Rights Act 2004, has it been a success in your opinion?
4 - With the mooted expansion of Prisons in Victoria, what opportunity exists to utilise the Charter of Human Rights?
5 -- Can Australia learn from successful international programmes?
6 - You're speaking at IIR's Correctional Services Healthcare Summit which takes place on 20--21 October 2011 in Melbourne, what are the key benefits of events such as these?

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