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Aged care facilities safety inadequate

According to Melbourne Age journalist Carol Nader last Friday (August 25, 2006) the Victorian aged care centres cop flak

Here's an extract from the Melbourne Age article;

Aged care facilities have not improved in condition in the past five years, and more were at risk of "failing, inadequate or obsolete" infrastructure, a report by the Auditor-General finds.

The report found most facilities had not improved since 2001 and many still need rebuilding.

The State Government strongly disputed this.