Office of the Public AdvocateThe Office of the Public Advocate (OPA) is calling for an overhaul of the Supported Residential Services (SRS) sector to address abuse and neglect of vulnerable Victorians.
In her Community Visitors Annual Report 2019-20, the Public Advocate, Colleen Pearce called for a new independent, safeguarding body to protect some 5,000 vulnerable Victorian SRS residents from abuse and neglect and to ensure they were properly cared for.
https://psnews.com.au/2020/12/10/new-body-needed-for-vulnerable-victorians/?state=vic
