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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Lucy Bladen

Govt refuses to provide info on alleged Dhulwa violence due to privacy laws

Dhulwa Mental Health Unit in Symonston. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong

The government has refused to release information about alleged violence towards public health staff because of ACT health privacy laws, while admitting it has not begun a review of these laws due to "competing priorities".

The Canberra Times in July submitted freedom of information requests about alleged incidents at the Dhulwa Mental Health Unit, a Symonston-based inpatient service for adults with complex mental health issues.

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