The Latest Breaking News from Dhulwa Mental Health Unit

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

ACT health privacy laws are in the spotlight.

The Canberra Times · Aug 20, 2023

What Dhulwa staff want the public to know

Dhulwa has been the subject of intense scrutiny.

The Canberra Times · Jun 4, 2023

What the Dhulwa inquiry can tell us about alleged breaches

It was revealed last week staff at Dhulwa were behind alleged breaches.

The Canberra Times · Apr 2, 2023

ACT government to hold inquiry into conditions at Dhulwa

The inquiry will investigate and review legislative, clinical and governance policies at the facility.

The Canberra Times · May 1, 2022

ACT government hints at possibility of inquiry into Dhulwa

The nurses union and the ACT's opposition have called for an urgent inquiry into the Dhulwa Mental Health Unit.

The Canberra Times · Apr 20, 2022

Staff report further assaults at Dhulwa Mental Health Unit

The nursing union and Canberra Liberals have called for an independent review into the mental heath unit.

The Canberra Times · Apr 12, 2022

Warning of impending 'catastrophic event', as nurses scared to report assaults

Staff working at the Dhulwa Mental Health unit reported more than 100 physicals assaults over a six-month period.

The Canberra Times · Apr 6, 2022

'Catastrophic event' imminent as physical assault rate escalates at Canberra's Dhulwa Mental Health Unit

Nurses working at Canberra's Dhulwa Mental Health Unit have reported having arms, noses and fingers broken by patients across a six month period, with fears of further escalation imminent.

ABC News · Apr 6, 2022

'Catastrophic event' imminent at mental health facility, nurses union says

The Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation's ACT branch has aired serious concerns around nurses safety.

The Canberra Times · Apr 5, 2022