Report into abuse of aged care residents delayed as bureaucrats discussed ‘strategic narrative’

Aged care advocate Sarah Russell says transparency is critical to improving standards of care, as a report into abuse and neglect in the sector is delayed. Photograph: CasarsaGuru/Getty Images

A report into thousands of incidents of abuse and neglect of aged care residents that was expected to be completed by the end of last year has not been released, as bureaucrats discuss the need for a “strategic narrative”.

In the wake of the damning Royal Commission into Aged Care report, the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission released in May 2021 the “first in a series of reports … drawing on information from serious incident notifications”.