7/5/97 
 

Dear Mr Debus, 

Attached is a copy of a letter seen to the NSW Ombudsman, Ms. Irene Moss, regarding a complaint which we are making to her about the denial by the DCS Institutional Ethics Committee of access by NSW prisoners to the KM1 Herbal Formula trial and the way in which that decision was made. 
I draw your attention to an attached copy of a letter from Assoc. Professor Dr. Andrew Lloyd supporting our application for your information, along with copies of other letters from individuals and institutions supporting our application. We very much regret having to approach the Ombudsman but feel that we have been left with little choice. The conduct of the IEC has been, we feel, appalling. It has hardly been 'ethical'. There is widespread disquiet about this decision amongst the HIV/AIDS community of interest as well as from those concerned with human rights. 
A number of HIV/AIDS doctors and other specialists are now prepared to support our case before the IEC, they are concerned about the decision. 
We believe that you can act on this matter in our favour and that of prisoners living with HIV/AIDS and ask that you do. 
Yours sincerely, 

Jan Kneen-McDaid 
KM1 Herbal Formula trial Director 

cc: Justice Action, Bernie Coates, Dr. Don Smith, Philip Metcalf, Clover Moore MP, Sandra Nori MP, Debra Jopson, Bob Debus MP