WORKERS at Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre are preparing to meet with Worksafe regarding safety concerns.
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The centre is believed to be in lockdown as a health and safety cease work continues.
It comes after two staff members were taken to hospital in two days, after two separate assaults.
Speaking to the media in Melbourne, Victorian opposition leader Michael O'Brien said violence against staff members at the youth justice precinct was a real concern.
"Not only are staff not safe, but these young offenders are turning out more violent when they leave than when they arrive," he said.
He said the government had lost control of the youth justice system and needed to urgently step in to ensure staff were safe.
"Make sure these young offenders are not allowed to continue with this sort of behaviour and make sure they are rehabilitated so that the public is safe when they are released," Mr O'Brien said.
"We've seen staff not having the right resources or the support they need to get these young offenders back under control."
He said the youth justice system needed more staff, more resources, and the right facilities to keep violent offenders away from the general population in youth justice precincts.
A response has been sought from the minister.
Earlier:
MALMSBURY Youth Justice Centre workers are taking part in a health and safety cease work, after a series of incidents.
A health and safety representative at the site authorised the cease work this morning.
A Community and Public Sector Union spokesperson said Worksafe had been called to the site.
He said the union was meeting with management about what was required to make the site safe for staff to return to work.
The Bendigo Advertiser reported in 2016 that a rapid increase of young offenders being placed on remand in the youth justice system had created "dangerous" conditions at the Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre.
That year WorkSafe issued an improvement notice to the facility, after 41 incidents of "occupational violence towards staff" in August.
Worksafe has been contacted for comment.