More than 6,000 disabled people under the age of 65 live in nursing homes across Australia, with 1500 of those young people in Victoria.

Last week a report released by the Office of the Public Advocate identified 8 potentially preventable deaths of young disabled people in Victorian nursing homes in the last five years.

Panorama spoke with Vicki, a 47-year-old woman living in an aged care facility - about her experience as a disabled young person living among the elderly - as well as Young People in Nursing Homes National Alliance director, Dr Bronwyn Morkham and Public Advocate Colleen Pearc.

Reporters Hayley Crane, Joseph Dunstan and Nat Tencic with the story. 

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