Paramedic Christopher Wilkinson sped to Bondi Westfield as the first emergency calls came through. He found paramedics and stretchers lined up outside and police posted at the door.
Premier Chris Minns has refused to rule out lifting the threshold required for workplace mental health payouts to levels some experts say would be impossible to reach.
Changes proposed by the Minns government will effectively kill the scheme by making it next to impossible for injured workers to claim damages from employers,an expert says.