墨尔本一家大医院的儿童精神卫生科已暂停运营，五名员工因涉嫌欺凌和对患者使用武力被停职接受调查[1]。该科室原本为12岁以下患有严重精神健康问题的儿童提供住院治疗服务，患者通常住院2至4周[1]。受影响患者已被转诊至其他医疗机构[1]。
强制性通知已提交给儿童和青少年事务委员会[1]。知名精神卫生专家教授Pat McGorry批评此事，表示"这是对患者、工作人员和更广泛社区的最坏情况的秘密，这是一代人一次的机会被浪费了"[1]。心理健康部长Ingrid Stitt否认政府对独立报告进行了篡改，称该报告属于"早期草稿"[1]。
A children's mental health ward at a major Melbourne hospital has been shut down after allegations emerged that staff engaged in bullying and used force against patients [1]. Five employees have been suspended pending investigation into the incidents [1]. The unit, which provided inpatient treatment for children under 12 years old experiencing severe mental health conditions, has halted admissions and transferred existing patients to other facilities [1]. Typical hospital stays in the unit lasted between two and four weeks [1].
A mandatory notification has been submitted to the Commission for Children and Young People regarding the allegations [1]. Leading psychiatrist Professor Pat McGorry criticized the situation, stating that the incident represented "the worst-case secret for patients, staff and the broader community" and that "a once-in-a-generation opportunity has been wasted" [1]. The closure has raised concerns about broader challenges within Victoria's mental health system reform implementation [1].
Mental Health Minister Ingrid Stitt rejected claims that the government had altered an independent report related to the matter, characterizing it instead as an "early draft" [1].