Victorian private drug and alcohol treatment sector needs regulation, report says
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Many providers are able to run treatment centres without the necessary "skills or experience", the report found.
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A lack of regulation over private alcohol and drug rehabilitation treatment centres has allowed some unscrupulous providers to prey on people "at their most vulnerable", a new report has found.
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The investigation received complaints about financial exploitation, sexual misconduct and concerns about consent
It says implementing a mandatory registration scheme is "imperative" to setting better standards for private services
Victoria's peak body representing AOD services in Victoria said many families have found themselves in trouble financially