Three medication errors at South Australia's youth detention centre Kurlana Tapa dating back to January 2025 have been investigated by state health authorities.
A watchdog is concerned that a recommendation to implement a 24/7 health service is yet to be introduced.
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service is aiming to have 6.75 full time equivalent clinical staff on site.
South Australian health authorities have investigated three medication errors at the state's youth detention centre since the start of last year, amid ongoing concerns about the lack of a 24/7 health service at the site.
The errors were reported between January 2025 and October this year and involved a "chemist dispensing error with an incorrect dose", a young detainee accessing another detainee's over-the-counter medication, and a "documentation error".
An SA Health spokesperson said the errors did not cause harm.
"All incidents were thoroughly investigated and appropriate follow up action [was] taken," the spokesperson told the ABC.
While SA Health operates a clinical in-reach service at Kurlana Tapa Youth Justice Centre six days per week, operational unit staff are responsible for administering medication to the children in custody.
Last year, SA's Chief Psychiatrist and the Youth Training Centre Visitor raised concerns about the lack of a 24/7 health service at the site, writing in a joint report tabled in state parliament…
