Life Without Barriers' group homes under the Royal Commission's spotlight

Gabriel Fowler
Updated December 8 2021 - 9:53am, first published 5:00am
The twentieth hearing of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability is examining policies in place in two group homes run by Life Without Barriers. Pictures: Marina Neil
The twentieth hearing of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability is examining policies in place in two group homes run by Life Without Barriers. Pictures: Marina Neil

LIFE Without Barriers' has come under fire for rules it imposed on group home residents which may have put them at 'undue risk' of sexual assault and violence.

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Gabriel Fowler

Gabriel Fowler

Senior Journalist

Community health & welfare, social justice, investigations, general news. Gabriel.Fowler@newcastleherald.com.au

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