health
February 15, 2026
‘I want people to be warned’: son forced to remove tubes from father’s septic body after death in Bali hospital
Jake Harvey says he has lasting trauma after trying to get help from the Australian government for critically ill father
TL;DR
- Jake Harvey describes the horrific experience of having to remove his father Wayne's medical tubes and catheter after his death in a Balinese hospital.
- He alleges the Australian consulate did not adequately assist in transferring his father to a more suitable hospital, despite being contacted early on.
- Harvey claims the hospital was unhygienic and his father likely died of septicaemia due to a ruptured bowel during surgery.
- The Department of Foreign Affairs (Dfat) eventually apologized after an internal review, stating the case was managed according to procedures but acknowledging areas for communication improvement.
- Harvey wants to warn others that the consulate may not provide practical help during emergencies.
Continue reading the original article