‘Shocking’ rate of sexual abuse against aged care residents barely changed since royal commission
by Christopher Knaus from World news | The Guardian on (#6010B)
Peak rights group for older Australians demands urgent change after 530 incidents of sexual abuse reported in last quarter of 2021
More than 500 cases of sexual abuse against aged care residents were reported in the last three months of 2021, a rate largely unchanged since the royal commission dubbed the prevalence of sexual crimes in residential care a source of national shame".
Experts say victims, many of whom live with dementia, are still being failed by systems not equipped to recognise or respond to crimes against those with serious cognitive impairment.
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