A prison guard has been taken to hospital after being assaulted at Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre on Saturday night, just hours after a female youth worker was inappropiately fondled by a young inmate.
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A source at the youth correctional facility said the guard was taken to Kyneton hospital with a facial cut, after he was struck with a table-tennis bat at about 8pm in the Latrobe unit.
He was taken to Kyneton hospital in a stable condition.
A Department of Health and Human Services spokesman confirmed a police investigation was under way.
At 4pm a female worker was sexually assaulted by a youth with an intellectual disability in the Centres intensive supervision unit.
"Police are investigating incidents at the Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre today and it's not appropriate to comment further," he said.
"The welfare of staff is paramount and we will provide appropriate support for staff involved in these incidents."
A Victoria Police spokeswoman said the alleged assault of a male staff member was being investigated but no charges had been laid.
The Malmsbury facility has been plagued by riots over the past year, with a mass breakout by inmates in January.
A WorkSafe review concluded staff were at risk of being killed by violent inmates.
