Report abuse of vulnerable persons
If you suspect a vulnerable person is in need of care and protection, you can help by reporting it to the authorities. Vulnerable persons include children, women and older persons.
How to identify a vulnerable person
A vulnerable person in need of care and protection includes an individual who:
- has their income, assets or old age grant taken against their wishes, or suffers any other economic abuse;
- has been removed from their property against their wishes, or unlawfully evicted from any property they occupy;
- has been neglected or abandoned without any means of support;
- lives or works on the streets and begs for a living;
- abuses or is addicted to a substance without any support or treatment for substance abuse or addiction;
- lives in a situation where they may be seduced, abducted or sexually exploited;
- lives in a situation which may harm them physically or mentally; or
- has been physically, mentally or socially neglected.
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