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'Victoria's Justice System Fails Again' -Grace

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'Victoria's Justice System Fails Again' -Grace

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http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/opinion/bourke-street-massacre-victorias-justice-system-fails-again/news-story/24051ecaf1c86f00d297114fc36746e6

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Shoot to kill- Grace, Alex, Georgia, Abbie

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Shoot to kill- Grace, Alex, Georgia, Abbie

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http://theconversation.com/shoot-to-kill-the-use-of-lethal-force-by-police-in-australia-34578

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"This guy should have been treated way before it got to this. It's our duty as a society to get these people and help them before they become a risk to themselves or others," she said.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull lays flowers in Bourke Street. Credit:Joe Armao

Dr Schultz said changes to Victoria's mental health laws had made it increasingly difficult to involuntarily commit those afflicted with serious mental health disorders, who are incapable of recognising their illnesses or providing consent for treatment.

"Someone like him (Mr Gargasoulas) will never present for help. He probably doesn't think he has a problem, he probably thinks the world has a problem. We need a more assertive model of care to help those who are unable to give consent, if we are to keep the community safe," she said.

Australia's most prominent mental health advocate Patrick McGorry said the state's mental health system was under siege following a 50 per cent increase in those seeking treatment without any significant funding increase.

Suicide is the leading cause of death for Australians aged between 15 and 44, with almost seven people taking their life every day. Professor McGorry warned there had also been an increase in the number of murders committed by sufferers of serious mental health disorders.

Professor McGorry said early intervention was crucial in treating young people with psychosis, but many were unable to find a bed in the public mental health system.

He said police should not be blamed for failing to identify Mr Gargasoulas' apparent mental health issues.

"It's the poor old police who have been left to carry the can. Even with the best training, they are not mental health experts or clinicians."

Last year, a review of Victoria's health system by Dr Stephen Duckett recommended significant investment in the state's mental health system, with more than 1.2 million Victorians requiring assistance.

Mental Health Minister Martin Foley responded to the report by announcing 130 new staff, along with plans to expand capacity for treatment of youth and high-security patients.

The Federal Government currently spends about $10 billion a year on mental health but Professor McGorry said about half of this was spent on welfare payments.

It is estimated that up to half of all Australians will suffer from mental illness at some point in their lives.

Despite the pervasiveness of mental illness, Professor McGorry said the issue had not resonated with politicians or the public until recently.
Donations for the immediate families of those killed can be made via the website www.vic.gov.au/bourkestreet.html. For urgent support, call Lifeline on 13 11 14. Witnesses and victims requiring support can also call the Victims' Support Helpline on 1800 819 817. A vigil is being planned from 5.30pm on Monday at Federation Square.

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Failure of mental health services blamed for Bourke Street carnage

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Victoria's beleagured mental health system will face scrutiny from a coronial investigation into the deadly rampage in Melbourne's CBD last week, amid claims the tragedy could have been avoided if Dimitrious Gargasoulas' apparent mental health issues had been treated earlier.

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THE heartbroken father who lost his daughter in the Bourke St massacre is running between hospitals where his injured wife and another daughter are fighting for their own lives.

Tony Hakin was focused on simply getting through the day as he dealt with the loss of 10-year-old Thalia, Rabbi Yehoshua Smukler told news.com.au

Rabbi Smukler, the principal of Beth Rivkah College where the children attend, worries about the long-term impact of last week's tragedy.

Mother Nathalie remains critically ill in hospital, while nine-year-old Maggie also has serious injuries.

They were with Thalia at Bourke St Mall when Dimitrious Gargasoulas, 26, allegedly mowed them and dozens of others down. Thalia and four others were killed.

"They were just enjoying the school holidays," Rabbi Smukler said on Monday, as Gargasoulas was released from hospital and taken to police station by homicide squad detectives.

While there had been an "outpouring of grief and people coming together" he didn't want people to forget the Bourke St victims.

"My worry is that there will be families whose lives will never be the same again ... If you think about the Hakin family, when everyone goes back to their normal routine in life they will still need support in every way - moral support, emotional support, financial support. Everything."

He said Mr Hakin was coping as well as he could.

"He's stoic, he's strong. I'm assuming he's probably in shock. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to put one foot in front of the other."

While he has tried to cope with the new reality for his family, the horror of what happened on Bourke St has dominated Australian life in recent days. Initial shock has been replaced with a quickly building anger that such an atrocity could have been committed.

"He's running between hospitals with everything that's going on and to deal with it all. And he hasn't even buried his daughter yet."

Maggie Hakin was well enough now to have visitors, including her teachers, friends and family. But her mother was still seriously unwell.

"Natalie really needs our prayers payers for recovery - god willing she will."

Rabbi Smukler said he had "great faith" society would learn the lessons needed to become an "even stronger city and country".

"We are an extraordinary place to live. But these families will need ongoing support."

One of the things the school would do will be to train staff and students to help "normalise" Maggie's life when she was well enough to return.

"God willing the mum will get better and recover - my understanding is it will be along haul - and dad will need a lot of emotional support, so we're really going to need to support them."

The horror of what Mrs Hakin was enduring in hospital had not escaped those in the school community.

"[When] you're facing your own injuries, imagine having to face the injured heart of losing a child. And with her in hospital, Tony is trying to keep the whole family together."

When Rabbi Smulker spoke to him he found him to be strong and concentrating on just making it through hour by hour.

"He's been very pragmatic, he has to be strong to cope with it. I don't think he's had the opportunity to process it yet."

As well as the need to support the Hakin family, Rabbi Smukler told news.com.au he hoped people could move forward from the tragedy in a positive way.

"Let's not point the finger, let's collectively learn any lessons that need to be learned but focus on strengthening each other and supporting police, because they need support as well. If people made mistakes we can't turn the clock back... we just have to learn and focus on the constructive."

The Jewish community has rallied around the family, with one member, Avi Yemini, setting up a crowd-funding page to raise money for them.

It has so far raised more than $30,000.

More than 1100 people attended a prayer service for Thalia in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda on Sunday night.

Former Human Rights Commissioner and Liberal MP Tim Wilson was at the service. The Hakin family lives in his electorate of Goldstein.

"People are angry. Obviously this individual was driving around madly in the city and there wasn't enough intervention to stop this tragedy," he told The Australian.

"I don't think anyone really disputes there needs to be a review of the bail system after this because what we're seeing far too often is people on bail then go on to commit crimes which obviously have a societal wide impact as well as on the victims."
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Hakin family tragedy: 'Hasn't buried his daughter yet'

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THE heartbroken father who lost his daughter in the Bourke St massacre is running between hospitals where his injured wife and another daughter are fighting for their own lives.

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Mental Health Laws - Dusty, Kai, Lochie 

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Mental Health Laws - Dusty, Kai, Lochie 

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http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/4418614/failure-of-mental-health-services-blamed-for-bourke-street-carnage/?cs=7

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http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/bail-must-be-automatically-denied-to-people-charged-with-serious-offences-police-say/news-story/849c7731b082711dc4ffb7101575d0fd

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http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/inquirer/bourke-st-tragedy-a-fatal-judgment-call/news-story/d5ce7afb031f400b6aa022ac4d1ec799