West Australia's hospital staff will get anti-stab vests, personal alarms for extra protection from aggressive and drug-addled patients, according to an article on the Perth Now website.
The government is committing $2.2 million to the initiative, which will be rolled out over three years.
About 250 anti-stab vests costing close to $1000 each will be provided to mostly security officers, while about 2500 personal mobile duress alarms at $570 each will be given to a range of health workers.
The alarms would be in addition to existing personal and work station alarms.
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