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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-13/mental-health-mistreatment-calls-for-redress-apology/102468454

> Victorians who suffered "gross human rights violations" during mental health treatment against their will should be offered financial redress by the state with a full public apology from the government, a special report commissioned by the Andrews government has found.
> Some people who had a mental illness were subjected to compulsory treatment that included seclusion, restraint and coercive treatment including the use of induced comas.
> "On average, those within Victoria's mental health system may lose 30 years of life due to the medications they are forced to take.