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Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n AAA<\/p>\n Machete-wielding thugs forced entry into a secure youth mental health centre before assaulting two people and fleeing before police arrived.<\/p>\n Some staff from the Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service\u2019s Sunshine site are now being relocated due to ongoing safety concerns, following Tuesday afternoon\u2019s brazen attack.<\/p>\n Mental health workers, who asked not to be identified because of safety concerns, told this masthead that four people wearing balaclavas and surgical masks stormed into the ground-floor reception area of the building about 3.45pm trying to locate an unnamed person.<\/p>\n A worker from one of several other organisations that share the Harvester Road building was assaulted by members of the group, including one member who yelled, \u201cWho do you rep for?\u201d during the brief attack.<\/p>\n A young person who was in the reception area at the time of the attack is also believed to have been struck by the group, who threw furniture and billiard balls during a short rampage.<\/p>\n A security guard who witnessed the attack from a first-floor balcony called police. After the balaclava-clad intruders were told that police were on their way, two of the members produced machetes, before the group fled about 3.50pm.<\/p>\n Police arrived about 4.15pm but could not locate the group. A police spokesperson confirmed they were investigating reports of the July 28 assault in Sunshine.<\/p>\n \u201cOfficers believe two men were assaulted by four males at a community centre on Hampshire Road about 3.50pm,\u201d the police spokesperson said.<\/p>\n \u201cThe victims, both aged 19 from Melton and Wyndham Vale, were not physically injured. The offenders left the scene in a vehicle.<\/p>\n \u201cThe investigation remains ongoing. However, it appears as though the men are known to each other.\u201d<\/p>\n A spokesperson for Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service said: \u201cParkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (PYMHWS) is committed to the safety of our staff and our clients. We have [taken] and continue to take every step to ensure their safety and wellbeing, including working with our partners and colleagues operating out of the Visy Cares Hub.\u201d<\/p>\n The organisation is relocating some of its Sunshine services to another location in the wake of the attack. A dozen other mental health, youth and community services occupying the Visy Cares Hub in Harvester Road are evaluating their response.<\/p>\n PYMHWS operates a secure mental health service on the building\u2019s first floor, though there is no public signage and its presence is not promoted to the public. The hospital shares the location with youth mental health support service headspace\u2019s Sunshine service, run by Orygen.<\/p>\n An Orygen spokesperson said it would continue to work with partner organisations at the Visy Cares Hub to create safe spaces for staff, young people and families.<\/p>\n Speaking via the Health and Community Services Union, so they could protect their identities due to safety concerns, an Orygen-headspace worker told this masthead that Tuesday\u2019s attack was the latest in a series of recent incidents at the site.<\/p>\n \u201cMorale in the last few months has been at an all-time low, particularly due to staff feeling unsafe,\u201d one said. \u201cAfter a few bad incidents a few months ago, all they\u2019ve done is change the locks.\u201d<\/p>\n The union\u2019s Victorian branch secretary, Paul Healey, said Tuesday\u2019s attack was deeply distressing for the mental health workforce from headspace, Parkville Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing Service and the consumers they cared for.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve welcomed the immediate actions of PYMHWS whose staff have opted to move off site until such time as the workplace is safe,\u201d Healey said.<\/p>\n Anyone who witnessed the incident or with information or CCTV\/dashcam footage is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n Start the day with a summary of the day\u2019s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Save<\/p>\n You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n![\"Masked](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/d49897b3008f5fcf15ae28467473c435ce2b5a80.jpeg\")
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