2024-25年,墨尔本的保健工作者暴力事件创下创纪录的4 275起事件,起因是过度拥挤和心理健康危机,引发了新的安全措施。 Healthcare worker violence in Melbourne hit a record 4,275 incidents in 2024–25, driven by overcrowding and mental health crises, prompting new safety measures.

2024-25年,墨尔本医院针对医护人员的暴力事件达到创纪录的4,275起,比上一年的3,649起有所增加,北部卫生局报告每100名全职雇员中发生69起暴力事件。 Violent incidents against healthcare workers in Melbourne hospitals reached a record 4,275 in 2024–25, up from 3,649 the previous year, with Northern Health reporting 69 incidents per 100 full-time employees. 尽管由于心理健康危机、过度拥挤和等待时间过长等因素,紧急部门的暴力行为仍然报告不足,但报告、培训和《守则》灰色反应小组增加、培训和扩大导致人数增加。 Increased reporting, training, and expanded Code Grey response teams contributed to higher numbers, though violence in emergency departments remains under-reported due to factors like mental health crises, overcrowding, and long wait times. 维多利亚救护车的袭击事件也有所增加,共有1 045起事件。 Ambulance Victoria also saw a rise in assaults, with 1,045 incidents. 维多利亚州政府将袭击紧急救援工作者列为第1类罪行,强制判处六个月监禁,并资助安全举措,如Safewards。 The Victorian government classified assaults on emergency workers as a category 1 offense with a mandatory six-month jail sentence and funded safety initiatives like Safewards. 尽管一些服务报告有所下降,但保健倡导者强调持续的创伤,以及有必要进行系统性改革以保护工作人员。 Despite some services reporting declines, health advocates stress ongoing trauma and the need for systemic change to protect staff.