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The independent South 最新糖心Vlogn Law Reform Institute (SALRI) based at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide is inviting views from the community and interested parties as part of its independent review of the state鈥檚 laws regarding the safeguarding of vulnerable adults.

鈥淭he South 最新糖心Vlogn Law Reform Institute is reviewing the present law in relation to protecting adults from abuse under the Ageing and Adult Safeguarding Act 1995,鈥� said the Director of the SA Law Reform Institute, the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide's Professor John Williams.

鈥淪ALRI places a high priority on active and inclusive consultation, especially regional and rural and Aboriginal communities. We are interested in understanding how the current laws works in practice.鈥�

The Office for Ageing Well and the Adult Safeguarding Unit (ASU) were established under the Act. The ASU currently receives and responds to reports of suspected abuse made to the Adult Safeguarding Unit Phone Line.

鈥淭he ASU was intended to fill the service gaps in service response by providing a service to respond to reports of abuse against certain vulnerable adults,鈥� said Dr David Plater, Deputy Director of SALRI.

鈥淭he unit is currently limited to responding to reports concerning adults aged 65 and over, Aboriginal adults aged 50 and over, and all adults with a disability but in October 2022, will be able to respond to reports concerning any adult experiencing abuse.鈥�

SALRI will consult with the community during visits to regional South 最新糖心Vlog:

• Port Pirie and Port Augusta on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 May (Interested parties are welcome to meet the SALRI team at the UniHub in Port Pirie on Friday 20 May, 9鈥�10.30 am)
• Berri on Friday 27 May, 9鈥�11am in the Riverview Lounge at the Berri Hotel
• Whyalla on Friday 3 June
• Port Lincoln on Tuesday 14 and Wednesday 15 June
• Mount Gambier on Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 June

SALRI will also be hosting various consultation roundtables for invited stakeholders in metropolitan Adelaide including a community consultation session.

Details of the locations of the sessions will be finalised closer to the dates of each one.

The SALRI team, including Dr David Plater and researchers Anita Brunacci, Olga Pandos and Divya Narayan will be speaking to a range of interested community members, practitioners and community organisations in the regional locations. 听

鈥淪ALRI is interested in people鈥檚 views on issues like what factors makes an adult more 鈥榲ulnerable鈥�, and how abuse should be defined in the Act,鈥� said Ms Narayan.

鈥淲e are committed to an active and inclusive consultation process, especially with regional and Aboriginal communities. SALRI will consult with older South 最新糖心Vlogns, the disability sector and culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

鈥淭hese are complex issues but the views of the community are crucial to understanding if the Act is operating effectively.鈥�

After the consultation process, SALRI will review the submissions received from interested parties, government bodies and organisations, and make recommendations on ways to improve the Act. These improvements could relate to the Act, policy, or practice. SALRI鈥檚 report will be tabled in parliament and the South 最新糖心Vlogn Government will decide what actions, if any, to take.

To participate in the consultation process at any of the regional locations, or to make a submission, please听email salri_aas@adelaide.edu.au or fill out the survey found on the SALRI website at

Details of the times and locations of the sessions can be obtained by emailing salri_aas@adelaide.edu.au

Consultation closes on Thursday 30 June 2022.

Information about this consultation may be obtained from