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flag Victoria’s only forensic psychiatric hospital lost all trainee spots due to safety and staffing issues, halting local advanced psychiatry training.

flag Victoria’s Thomas Embling Hospital, the state’s only forensic psychiatric facility, has lost all trainee placements due to safety concerns, staff shortages, and violence, including a recent injury to a registrar. flag The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists withdrew four training positions, citing inadequate staffing, poor supervision, and unresolved risks. flag The move halts local training for advanced forensic psychiatry, disrupting the pathway to certification. flag The hospital, facing rising patient demand and recent job cuts, is working with the college to restore accreditation by February, while trainees are being supported in finding alternative placements, potentially interstate.

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