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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Lucy Bladen

'Sent into the killing fields': WorkSafe notices issued to Dhulwa as more than 100 assaults reported

WorkSafe has issued notices to Canberra Health Services for issues at Dhulwa Mental Health Unit. Picture: Jake Sims

The ACT's workplace safety watchdog has issued improvement and prohibition notices to the Dhulwa Mental Health unit as nurses at the facility have reported more than 100 physical assaults in the space of six months.

The WorkSafe ACT notices were issued to Canberra Health Services last Friday but in the same day the notices were issued The Canberra Times understands that a nurse at the facility lost part of their finger in an incident at Dhulwa.

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