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Catholic Health Australia chief executive Francis Sullivan said it was "important that any complaints process is independent of the Department (of Health and Ageing), because of the department's influence over funding.

"Basically we should be elevating the position of complaints commissioner to an aged care commissioner covering human rights." Labor's aged care spokeswoman, Jan McLucas, said she looked forward to seeing the detail of the minister's proposal.

A Senate committee of which she is a member had recommended a review of the complaints resolution scheme "some 10 months ago … with a view to allow the scheme to use investigative powers rather than simply mediate a solution".

Meanwhile, a Victorian nursing home where faeces were found in a dryer with a load of tea towels is still open for business despite a damning report that recommended it be shut down.

The Hastings Regional Nursing Home on the Mornington Peninsula failed all but 18 of 44 mandatory standards when it was inspected last October.

An audit team from the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency was scathing about the use of untrained and unsupervised staff, neglect of residents in pain, limited showers and a lack of stimulation and activities.

In a litany of problems found at the 30-bed high-care home, the team also sounded alarm bells that "breaches of infection control are not adequately mana...

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