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Several safety concerns about the inpatient units have been previously reported. However, there is a paucity of studies that have specifically sought the views of consumers about their sexual safety. This is an explorative descriptive qualitative study. Data was collected through semi\u2010structured interviews involving <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200912 consumers receiving care on a metropolitan acute mental health inpatient unit who were recruited using purposive convenience sampling. Data was analysed using thematic analysis. The findings of this study highlighted the themes of: \u201cI don't feel safe at times\u201d, \u201c<jats:italic>I just want to know if I was safe<\/jats:italic>\u201d, \u201c<jats:italic>The Avoidance<\/jats:italic>\u201d and <jats:italic>finding a safe space<\/jats:italic>, which has two subthemes of <jats:italic>stop gap measures<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>gender specific wards<\/jats:italic>. 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