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Former patients report assaults inside locked mental health wards

ABC News
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Former patients say they have been physically attacked and experienced sexual misconduct in locked mental health wards across regional Queensland, as advocates call for frequent independent inspections of these facilities.

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Queensland does not have frequent independent inspections in its locked mental health wards.
Queensland does not have frequent independent inspections in its locked mental health wards.

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