Elouise Massa to run for parliament after son Joe’s death
Elouise Massa, who campaigned for hospital reform following the death of her son, is running as an independent candidate for the seat of Manly. Her platform focuses on healthcare policy and community advocacy.
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Highlights the intersection of personal tragedy and political activism in shaping public health policy.
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Share A A A Elouise Massa has achieved sweeping policy changes that few seasoned politicians could manage.
Deep in the fog of unimaginable grief after losing her two-year-old son Joe to catastrophic medical errors at the privately run Northern Beaches Hospital, Massa started fighting and she has not stopped.
Elouise Massa: “I am not the same person. I have a new sense of energy and determination.” Oscar Colman Massa, with her husband Danny, fought to have the state government take over the troubled hospital after Joe’s death in 2024, and they fought for landmark legislation to ban new public-private partnership arrangements for healthcare.
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