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| The children of South Australian nurse Gayle Woodford have paid tribute to their mother, who was killed in a remote area of the state last week. | The children of South Australian nurse Gayle Woodford have paid tribute to their mother, who was killed in a remote area of the state last week. |
| The body of Woodford, 56, was found in a shallow roadside grave a short distance from the community of Fregon on Saturday, four days after she was last seen on Wednesday night. | The body of Woodford, 56, was found in a shallow roadside grave a short distance from the community of Fregon on Saturday, four days after she was last seen on Wednesday night. |
| A Mimili man, 36, who was initially arrested and charged with the theft of an ambulance normally driven by Woodford, was charged with murder on Sunday. | A Mimili man, 36, who was initially arrested and charged with the theft of an ambulance normally driven by Woodford, was charged with murder on Sunday. |
| Woodford’s children Gary and Allison spoke to the media on Sunday to express their grief and thanked police, SES volunteers and community members who helped find the remains of their mother. | Woodford’s children Gary and Allison spoke to the media on Sunday to express their grief and thanked police, SES volunteers and community members who helped find the remains of their mother. |
| “Anyone who knows mum would appreciate the kind, generous and loving devoted and beautiful person she was,” Gary Woodford said. | “Anyone who knows mum would appreciate the kind, generous and loving devoted and beautiful person she was,” Gary Woodford said. |
| “She has always devoted her life to not only her family and friends, but has given so much back to her community ... She wanted to make a difference to people’s lives through her nursing and caring for others.” | “She has always devoted her life to not only her family and friends, but has given so much back to her community ... She wanted to make a difference to people’s lives through her nursing and caring for others.” |
| Woodford’s death has sparked calls for all remote health clinicians to work in pairs. | Woodford’s death has sparked calls for all remote health clinicians to work in pairs. |
| Remote healthcare association Cranaplus executive officer Christopher Cliffe said many people in the industry were “very angry and upset” over Woodford’s disappearance and death. | Remote healthcare association Cranaplus executive officer Christopher Cliffe said many people in the industry were “very angry and upset” over Woodford’s disappearance and death. |
| “Even if you didn’t know Gayle herself, you know people who know her, it’s a very small group of highly skilled health professionals and it’s tightly knit, it’s such a horrific tragedy to occur,” he said. | “Even if you didn’t know Gayle herself, you know people who know her, it’s a very small group of highly skilled health professionals and it’s tightly knit, it’s such a horrific tragedy to occur,” he said. |
| Cliffe said it was too early to know the exact circumstances surrounding Woodford’s death, but there had been safety concerns for remote healthcare workers for some time. | Cliffe said it was too early to know the exact circumstances surrounding Woodford’s death, but there had been safety concerns for remote healthcare workers for some time. |
| He said the vulnerability of clinicians needed to be recognised and workers should not be allowed to work at posts alone. | He said the vulnerability of clinicians needed to be recognised and workers should not be allowed to work at posts alone. |
| Police are yet to confirm when and where the man charged with Woodford’s murder will face court. | Police are yet to confirm when and where the man charged with Woodford’s murder will face court. |