Leaks reveal abuse in aged care

<p>If someone in an aged care facility is hurt or mistreated, there’s a system in place that’s supposed to make sure incidents are flagged and followed up.</p><p>But instead of reviewing all these cases, the regulator has been “bulk closing” them in the thousands, sometimes without even the most basic assessment.</p><p>Staff say this is leading to further neglect, abuse and even preventable death, as major risks go unnoticed.</p><p>Today, senior reporter for <em>The Saturday Paper</em> Rick Morton on why the aged care regulator hasn’t been doing its job properly – and how people are suffering as a result.</p><p><br /></p><p><strong>Socials: </strong>Stay in touch with us on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/7ampodcast">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://www.instagram.com/7ampodcast">Instagram</a></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Senior reporter for <em>The Saturday Paper</em>, Rick Morton.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>