Abuse, neglect and violence: report lays bare misery in some Victorian group homes


Victoria's most vulnerable people continue to face wretched conditions in privately run group homes, in some cases rife with sexual assault and abuse, despite repeated warnings to the state government and calls for reform.

Volunteers visiting premises have found instances of medication mismanagement and residents living with bedbugs, soiled sheets, untreated wounds and, in one case, a litter of cats roaming in a food preparation area.

The Community Visitors annual report, published by the Office of the Public Advocate, documented three allegations of resident-on-resident rape in supported residential services last financial year and other allegations of sexual abuse and harassment, some of which have led to police action.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/abuse-neglect-and-violence-report-lays-bare-misery-in-some-victorian-group-homes-20201213-p56n0g.html

 

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