Aged care assaults increased by 8% last financial year to nearly 2,000
Across Australia 222,316 people live in the 2,725 residential aged care facilities. Last financial year 1,971 residents were assaulted (0.88% of residents), including 309 sexually, according to the Department of Health and Ageing. This is an...
Across Australia 222,316 people live in the 2,725 residential aged care facilities. Last financial year 1,971 residents were assaulted (0.88% of residents), including 309 sexually, according to the Department of Health and Ageing. This is an increase of 146 complaints. The same report said 95% of care facilities had perfect accreditation scores.
