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national disability affairs reporter Elizabeth Wright and the Specialist Reporting Team's Celina Edmonds

Disability royal commission hears of abuse and 'failings' at Afford day program in Sydney

Australian Foundation for Disability, also known as Afford, has been the subject of a disability royal commission hearing. (ABC News: Brendan Esposito)

Incidents of "unexplained" injuries, clients going missing and staff stretched to the limit at a major disability provider have been under the spotlight at the disability royal commission.

The incidents occurred at a time when the company expanded operations and more than tripled its revenue. 

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