A grieving mother has been banned from seeing the results of an inquest into the death of her daughter, who was crushed by a falling tree.
Alifia Soeryo, 22, was jogging on the University of Adelaide’s football field when part of an eight-tonne eucalyptus tree collapsed on February 5.
The Indonesian student stopped to catch her breath when the tree fell on top of her.
He could not be saved despite the efforts of the paramedics who arrived at the scene.
Five months later, Novie Badilla claims that she has been denied access to the findings of an investigation by SafeWork SA into her daughter’s death.
Agency officials found that Adelaide Council, which looks after public space, was not responsible for Ms Soeryo’s death.
SafeWork ruled in a report that no workplace laws had been broken and called the incident a “tragic accident.”
Ms Badilla, 56, was devastated and is seeking legal advice to try to claim compensation from the council.
Alifia Soeryo, 22 (pictured), died when part of a gum tree collapsed after she stopped to catch her breath while jogging across the University of Adelaide’s football field.
“I just want to know what happened, I just want people to be aware of this,” Ms. Badilla told the Adelaide Advertiser.
‘People tell me that rubber trees fall, but it’s not just the branches, it’s the whole tree.’
Ms Badilla, who is based in Jakarta, says SafeWork officials told her she could not be given access to the report due to legal restrictions.
She said officials told her she would need to file a freedom of information request if she wanted access to the report.
However, the request may take more than a month to process and information may be omitted from the report.
Ms. Badilla said she had the right to see the full report and conclusions as the victim’s mother.
“For me, compensation comes second, but justice comes first,” he said.
The report has been handed over to the coroner.
Ms Badilla has been told it will take between six and 18 months for the findings to be published.
A spokesman for SafeWork SA said privacy regulations prevented the agency from disclosing information contained in the report.
“Due to confidentiality provisions, we are unable to provide further details of the investigation at this time,” the spokesperson said.
It is also understood that Adelaide Council has carried out its own independent investigation.
SafeWork SA concluded that Adelaide City Council, which is responsible for the public space, was not responsible for the death of Ms Soeryo (pictured)
The mother of the international student said she wants to know what happened the day her daughter died in the accident (pictured)
The council carried out inspections of Adelaide’s parks in June 2023, but no structural issues were found.
Ms Soeryo, who arrived in Adelaide to study a year ago, was completing her bachelor’s degree in communications at the university.
She wanted to work in the transport sector.
She was also a keen road cyclist and often shared videos of herself riding with friends on country roads outside Adelaide.
Ms. Badilla accepted her daughter’s degree at a graduation ceremony held at the university in May.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted SafeWork SA and Adelaide City Council for further comment.
