Colostomy bag thrown at staff among increase in physical and verbal assaults of welfare employees

"Woman assaulted on way home and child avoided injury in other violent incident"

"A customer threw a full colostomy bag at welfare staff while another called a worker a "ginger c**t", new reports reveal."

"Records of anti-social incidents at Department of Social Protection offices detail how members of the public hurled abuse at state employees and harassed and physically attacked workers."

Records of anti-social incidents at Department of Social Protection offices show multiple cases of verbal abuse, harassment, and physical assault against staff and visitors. Incidents include a customer throwing a full colostomy bag at welfare staff and another individual using a racial slur, 'ginger c**t', toward a worker. A woman was assaulted while walking home, and a child narrowly avoided injury in a separate violent incident. State employees experienced repeated harassment, intimidation, and occasional physical attacks while performing welfare duties, creating safety and wellbeing concerns for frontline staff.

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