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Victoria’s only forensic psychiatric hospital lost all trainee spots due to safety and staffing issues, halting local advanced psychiatry training.
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.
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists withdrew four training positions, citing inadequate staffing, poor supervision, and unresolved risks.
The move halts local training for advanced forensic psychiatry, disrupting the pathway to certification.
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.
El único hospital psiquiátrico forense de Victoria perdió todos los puestos de aprendices debido a problemas de seguridad y de personal, deteniendo la capacitación local de psiquiatría avanzada.