Disability royal commission hears of abuse and 'failings' at Afford day program in Sydney
ABCIncidents 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. Key points: The royal commission this week examined a day program run in Sydney for people with disability between 2018 and 2021 The inquiry heard evidence from parents about their adult sons’ experiences at Afford’s Mount Druitt program Afford says it has since introduced reforms to its policies and procedures A five-day hearing has examined the roles and responsibilities of the Australian Foundation for Disability — also known as Afford — to safeguard participants in their day programs from violence, abuse and neglect. Ms Taylor said matters under investigation included that Afford's executives "created a culture of excessive spending for staff and employees on matters unrelated to the care of participants" and money was "spent on extravagant functions." The royal commission was told the ABC's story also prompted Afford to report an incident to the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission of a client who had been sent home from respite accommodation and later taken to hospital, after being fed solid food that became "stuck in his airway."
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