The gender sensitivity and safety in adult acute inpatient units project - Final report - May 2008

Download this document (PDF File 1.88KB)

Across Victoria, creating and ensuring safety within acute adult inpatient units presents a range of challenges. Mixed-sex environments, limited physical space, and the acuity of patients’ illnesses are just some of the difficulties. Because there are typically more males than females in acute wards, service providers need to be sensitive to the safety and privacy needs of women admitted to these units.

To examine these issues, the Department of Human Services’s Mental Health Branch undertook the Improving Gender Sensitivity and Safety in Acute Mental Health Inpatient Units project. The scope, methodology, findings and recommendations of this project are the subject of this report.

Hard copy available - order here