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My child attacked

Posted By yellowkk43

"My child attacked"

About: Perth Children's Hospital / Ward 5A - Mental Health

(as a parent/guardian),

My child was attacked by another patient in 5A at perth childrens hospital. It took more than 12 hours for me to be notified for a Doctor to be called to check on them for a panadol to be given and an x ray to be taken. More than 12 hours!!!! Why was I not notified?????

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Response from Jill Pascoe, Executive Director, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Child and Adolescent Health Service 6 days ago
Jill Pascoe
Executive Director, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service,
Child and Adolescent Health Service

Executive Director Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service

Submitted on 3/06/2026 at 12:43 PM
Published on Care Opinion Australia at 1:19 PM

Dear yellowkk43

Thank you for reaching out to share what happened to your child. We are very sorry to hear about this experience. What you have described is concerning, and we understand how distressing it must have been for both you and your child.

We want to look into this matter so we can understand exactly what occurred and ensure the appropriate actions are taken. If you are open to discussing this in more detail, please contact our Child and Family Liaison Service by email CAHSFeedback@health.wa.gov.au or phone 6456 0032, and a member of our team will follow up with you directly.

We appreciate you bringing this to our attention and look forward to hearing from you.

Warm regards

Ms Jill Pascoe

Executive Director

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service

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