84 year old Mervyn Campbell, a resident of IRT Woonona aged care facility, was last week bashed with a wooden door stop, allegedly by another resident. He died three days later. The offender has been moved to another appropriate facility while police obtain medical records and decide on the direction to take.
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Lowest number of aged care beds on record added in 2024-25
Residential aged care bed growth is being rapidly outpaced by demand, with resident numbers increasing by about 5,000 per year versus just 800 net new beds in 2024-25.