Vulnerable Victorians living in care are increasingly being abused, neglected and assaulted - with data showing a 23 per cent rise over the past two years.
In 2018-19, 510 abuse-related issues in mental health, residential and disability services were reported by the advocates, the document revealed.The number of reports is up from 469 the previous year, and 414 in 2016/17.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
Bloody disgusting really is. They are putting young adults in nursing homes for gods sake. Get it together politicians this is disgusting.
This is horrible, and unacceptable.
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