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927 aged care home complaints nationally April – June
Oct 31 2017
1 min read
The Weekly Source

The Aged Care Complaints Commissioner publishes a summary of complaints received each quarter. 927 were received for residential aged care, which accounts for 190,000 residents plus respite and transitional clients.

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