NDIS launches historic suit against care home over 2019 death of resident who drowned in bath

Commission claims provider's litany of alleged failures left the safety of Merna Aprem - who had autism and epilepsy - at real and significant risk'

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Two and a half years after Merna Aprem was found drowned in the bath of her NDIS funded care home in Sydney, the industry watchdog has announced a historic lawsuit accusing the provider of a litany of failures.

The lawsuit is the first of its kind from the Quality and Safeguards Commission, which formed as part of the National Disability Insurance Scheme in July 2018.