Director General Qld Health

Subject: Immediate Action Required: Systemic Failure to Address Second-Generation TCDD (Agent Orange) Harm

Dear Director-General,

I am writing to formally raise urgent concerns regarding Queensland Health’s ongoing failure to acknowledge and respond to the intergenerational harm caused by TCDD (Agent Orange) exposure. My father, a Vietnam veteran, is documented in both military records and my birth certificate as a soldier. I was born in Queensland Health’s system, and this department knew—or should have known—of the medical risks I faced from birth.

Queensland Health’s silence and inaction in the face of such evidence constitutes a systemic failure, and may breach both domestic duties of care and international legal obligations, including under:

The Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

The Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

I have created a dedicated website documenting my medical history, legal references, and the rights violations I’ve experienced. I am calling for a formal investigation into this failure and immediate steps toward recognition, accountability, and appropriate redress.

Please advise me of the steps Queensland Health will now take in response. I am also pursuing this matter with elected representatives and international bodies.

Warm Agent Orange Burns regards,

Danielle Stevens

Oh: 0411838313

We will always be a child of a Vietnam Veteran.

https://agentorangechild.wixsite.com/agent-orange-child