‘Our ward is not set up for young people’: 13-year-old admitted to Canberra’s adult mental health unit

‘Our ward is not set up for young people’: 13-year-old admitted to Canberra’s adult mental health unit

Children as young as 13 continue to be admitted to the Canberra Hospital Adult Mental Health Unit because the opening of a dedicated acute case facility for young people was delayed until 2023. Key points: Canberra’s only adolescent mental health center opens in 2023, while children up to the age of 13 are admitted to … Read more