As work begins on the facility, doctors say it will be ‘a waste of money’ if the government does not address staff shortages
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Construction of a new mental health facility set to become the largest in New South Wales began on Wednesday in western Sydney, but psychiatrists say it will be an “empty shell” until the issues within the state’s workforce are resolved.
The peak body for psychiatrists has said the $540m Westmead integrated mental health complex is likely to suffer the same fate as several recently opened facilities in western Sydney, which are only able to operate at less than half the available beds due to lack of staff.
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