Peninsula: Aged care facility reaccredited after sex abuse scandal

Jul 19 2010 Updated July 4, 2023

The Weekly Source

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An aged care facility formerly at the centre of a sex abuse scandal is to be monitored after gaining reaccreditation despite failing to meet key benchmarks. In the latest audit released on May 21, the Aged Care Standards Accreditation Agency (ACSAA) reaccredited Peninsula Village on the NSW central coast despite it failing to meet three out of 44 benchmarks.

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