Our lawyers can help you with things like:
Your rights to control your money and recover
unpaid loans
Powers of Attorney and Guardianship
Housing problems including ‘granny flat’
arrangements
Problems with Centrelink
Reporting physical and sexual abuse
Apprehended Violence Orders
We provide help and advice to people experiencing neglect, harassment, verbal abuse, threats and threatening behaviour
Our social worker can support you with things like:
Counselling
Facilitated family meetings
Helping you reconnect to social groups and
community support
Connecting you to services to support you
Helping you stay safe
Every older person has rights. You can:
Control and access your own money and property.
Attend appointments without another person.
Choose to see family and friends when you want.
Have easy access to clean clothes, food and your own medication.
This publication is a general guide to the law. You should not rely on it as legal advice, and we recommend that you talk to a lawyer about your situation.
