Illawarra因医院单位关闭而失去住院精神病护理,推迟了对精神病患者的重要治疗。 Illawarra lost inpatient psychiatric care due to hospital unit closures, delaying critical treatment for mental health patients.

关闭了Shoalhaven和Shellharbour医院的心理健康单位,这是4.4亿美元的重新开发的一部分,使Illawarra地区直到2026年年中一直没有当地精神病住院护理,迫使家庭不得不旅行数小时接受治疗。 The closure of mental health units at Shoalhaven and Shellharbour hospitals, part of a $440 million redevelopment, has left the Illawarra region without local inpatient psychiatric care until mid-2026, forcing families to travel hours for treatment. 一名17岁患有自闭症和边际人格紊乱症的青少年在自残尝试后被拒之门外,导致多次试图逃跑,并在急诊室等候时进一步自残。 A 17-year-old with autism and Borderline Personality Disorder was turned away after a self-harm attempt, leading to repeated escape attempts and further self-harm while waiting in emergency rooms. 卫生部长Ryan Park表示,这些升级将扩大容量,包括一个新的32床位单位,但护士和倡导者认为,关闭会加剧现有的短缺,并使高风险患者没有及时帮助,特别是在假期. Health Minister Ryan Park says the upgrades will expand capacity, including a new 32-bed unit, but nurses and advocates argue the closures worsen existing shortages and leave high-risk patients without timely help, especially during holidays.