The Adult Safeguarding Unit is located in the Office for Ageing Well and has a strong on safeguarding the rights of adults at risk of abuse. At all times, the ASU will balance the need to intervene, with the adult’s right to autonomy and self-determination. We will work with the adult at risk, with their consent, before any safeguarding action is taken.
The Unit will respond to the reports or concerns of abuse or neglect in relation to people aged 65 years and over, and 50 years and over for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people and adults living with disability who are vulnerable to abuse. From 2022, the Unit will work with all adults who may be vulnerable to abuse, regardless of age.
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