Statistical data relating to SIRS for the Hunter and Central Coast regions for the years 2024/25 & 2025/26

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This FOI release from the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission comprises statistical data tables on Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) notifications for the Hunter and Central Coast regions covering 2024–25 and 2025–26 to December 2025 and Q4 2025–26. The tables break down reportable incidents in residential and home care by Priority 1 and Priority 2 category, including unreasonable use of force, neglect, psychological abuse, unexpected death and unexplained absence. Residential care totals for the combined region reach roughly 900 to 1,000 incidents per period in later quarters, with notification rates per 10,000 occupied bed days, and separate Hunter and Central Coast figures are given. Also included are residential death counts by region and escalated SIRS risk alerts. No specific providers or services are named, no compliance findings or enforcement actions are described, and no exemptions under sections 47F, 47G or 47C are apparent on the face of the document.