Is the inquest into the Bondi Junction murders further stigmatising schizophrenia? Sandy Jeffs ‘bought into the pessimism of my diagnosis because that’s what I was told by all those clinicians’ The Guardian - AU · May 24, 2025
Psychiatrists warn new mental health unit at Westmead could be an ‘empty shell’ as workforce dispute drags on As work begins on the facility, doctors say it will be ‘a waste of money’ if the government does not address staff shortages The Guardian - AU · Apr 30, 2025
Psychiatric care in NSW facing ‘collapse’ because of poor pay and conditions, court hears as arbitration battle begins At least 10 hospitals in NSW risk being stripped of accreditation to train junior doctors as ‘serious concerns’ raised in Industrial Relations Commission court The Guardian - AU · Mar 17, 2025
Wards in NSW’s largest psychiatric hospital close as mass resignations begin Doctor calls situation ‘an absolute disaster’ for public mental health system and vulnerable patients The Guardian - AU · Jan 21, 2025
NSW government in 11th-hour bid to postpone mass resignation of psychiatrists State asks Industrial Relations Commission to urgently arbitrate on the matter before resignations take effect from Wednesday The Guardian - AU · Jan 20, 2025
NSW government asks private sector to take public hospital patients as hundreds of psychiatrists set to resign Exclusive: Guardian Australia has seen an email from the director of Australia’s largest private mental health provider about the contract The Guardian - AU · Jan 16, 2025
Half of mental health specialists quit 'broken' system Almost half of NSW's staff specialist psychiatrists have penned resignation letters, citing immense pressure due to understaffing. AAP · Nov 19, 2024