Arundel Aged Care Nurse Case Adjourned

An Arundel aged care nurse charged with seriously assaulting a man will plead not guilty. Despite being ready to proceed with the matter in court that case was adjourned for 2 months.

“It’s the worst it’s been, it’s just an ongoing problem. The poor magistrates that work here have got enormous workloads and we don’t have anyone to take the strain off them. So consequently matters are simple getting moved from court to court and not being resolved.” – Michael McMillan

Video: Arundel Aged Care Nurse Charged with Assault Pleads Not Guilty

Video Transcript

Presenter: An Arundel aged car nurse charged with seriously assaulting an 87-year-old man will plead not guilty when she appears in front of a magistrate. Christine Marie Diak is accused of grabbing the elderly resident by the shoulders while he was in a wheelchair and forcing his head onto the metal footrests.

Presenter: Despite being ready to proceed today, the 43-year-old’s case was adjourned for 2 months. Her lawyer; unimpressed.

Michael McMillan: It’s the worst it’s been, it’s just an ongoing problem. The poor magistrates that work here have got enormous workloads and we don’t have anyone to take the strain off them. So consequently, matters are simple getting moved from court to court and not being resolved

Presenter: Diak will reappear in October. She no longer works at Blue Care Woodlands Lodge.