Children continue to be admitted to Canberra Hospital’s Adult Mental Health Unit because the opening of a dedicated acute facility for young people has been pushed back to 2023.
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A healthcare worker from the unit, who spoke to the ABC on condition of anonymity, said they and other staff had serious concerns when a 13-year-old adolescent was admitted last week.
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