Victoria fails to review deaths of 10 young people in mental health clusters
Ten people died in two clusters in Melbourne's east over nine months. At least six were children under 16, and the youngest was 13. No formal review was launched.
Why it mattersYoung people are being turned away from mental health services due to lack of capacity. This raises questions about whether some deaths could have been prevented.
AustraliaVictoria's youth mental health system faces mounting pressure with no coordinated review after clusters that claimed ten lives in one region.
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