Residential care homes present unique and often intense safety challenges for staff. Workers in youth residential care, disability group homes, and aged care facilities face daily risks including verbal abuse, physical aggression, and exposure to hazardous environments.

Recent figures reveal that 332 residential care workers in Victoria alone have filed injury claims in the past six years. Staff have reported having carving knives held to their throats, being choked unconscious, and coward punched. An Australian Services Union spokesman noted that working in residential care was a high-risk job made more dangerous by a lack of tailored support.

SafeTCard provides staff safety solutions for residential care homes, including GPS duress alarms, man-down detection, and 24/7 monitoring. Our devices give staff a direct line to help during night shifts, crisis situations, and high-risk interactions.