Case 58: Protecting a man with a cognitive disability from financial abuse

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A man with a disability was pressured by his sister and members of his church community group to move in with his sister and allow her access to his $60,000 savings. The man’s advocate used the Charter to help the man and his church community to understand what his rights were. As a result, he was able to continue living independently, he had an intervention order taken out against his sister, she was further investigated for financial abuse and he recovered his savings. He then appointed state trustees to be his financial administrator.

Source: Leadership Plus, Submission for Review of the Victorian Charter, 2011