Soldier ‘abused and humiliated’ at barracks
Nick McKenzie; 22/7/08
A soldier with post-traumatic stress disorder was hospitalised after his superior officers allegedly abused and humiliated him, threatened him with jail and “treated him like a dog”. The alleged abuse - detailed in incident statements obtained by The Age - happened when Private Ted Tiessem was ordered to attend Lavarack Barracks in Townsville on July 8 to receive a revised medical assessment. His post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is the result of a truck accident in Malaysia in 1993, which left five of his colleagues dead and Private Tiessem with severe head injuries.
See: http://www.theage.com.au/national/soldier-abused-and-humiliated-at-barracks-20080721-3is3.html
Tags: Australia, Human Rights, Military