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Teenager Kate Savage let down by under-resourced mental health system, WA’s chief psychiatrist finds
A 13-year-old girl who died from self-inflicted injuries was let down by an under-funded and under-resourced mental health system, Western Australia’s chief psychiatrist has found.
Key points:
- Kate Savage’s mother has welcomed a review of her daughter’s treatment
- The review found there were “missed opportunities” to alter Kate’s life
- The chief psychiatrist made seven key recommendations for change
Kate Savage died from critical injuries which she inflicted just moments after leaving an appointment with the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) in July this year.
Her mother Meron Savage welcomed a review of her treatment and care by Chief Psychiatrist Nathan Gibson, which found Kate’s journey through the state’s mental health…
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