Patient allegedly sexually assaults nurse at Melbourne forensic hospital
Police investigate an alleged sexual assault on a nurse by a patient at the high-security Thomas Embling Hospital this week.
Covered by 2 sources from Australia. First reported by ABC News Australia ·
How 2 newspapers cover this story
Patient allegedly sexually assaults nurse at Melbourne forensic hospital
Police investigate an alleged sexual assault on a nurse by a patient at the high-security Thomas Embling Hospital this week.
Police investigate alleged rape of nurse at Thomas Embling Hospital
The nurse was allegedly raped when staffing numbers were low at Victoria’s only mental health hospital for prisoners.
Coverage details
2 outlets from Australia are covering this story: ABC News Australia and The Sydney Morning Herald. ABC News Australia published it first, on November 5, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Sydney Morning Herald, 9 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Thomas Embling Hospital, Melbourne and Victoria.
