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Unexplained Absences and Missing Residents

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Section 25 of the Accountability Principles 2014 defines an unexplained absence as when a care recipient is absent from a residential care service and the absence is unexplained or the service is unaware of any reasons for the absence.

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Section 25 of the Accountability Principles 2014 defines an unexplained absence as when a care recipient is absent from a residential care service and the absence is unexplained or the service is unaware of any reasons for the absence.

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