Through a glass, darkly: Providing safe care in an under-resourced mental health system

Sharon ReutensSchool of Clinical Medicine, Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, Consortium of Australian-Academic Psychiatrists for Independent Policy and Research Analysis , Ian Korbel, Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, Jeffrey C. L, LooiConsortium of Australian-Academic Psychiatrists for Independent Policy and Research Analysis , Social Psychiatry and Epidemiology Research Unit, School of Medicine and Psychology, The Australian National University

Australasian Psychiatry

Published online on March 30, 2026

Abstract

Australasian Psychiatry, Volume 34, Issue 3, Page 223-226, June 2026.
The coronial inquest into the Westfield Bondi Junction tragedy has raised issues that warrant action to prevent similar events. The inquest has highlighted the inadequacies of the provision of care for people with severe mental illness. While these care ...