South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts15—Functions of Adult Safeguarding Unit
(1) The functions of
the Adult Safeguarding Unit are—
(a)
promoting and advocating for the rights and interests of vulnerable adults in
South Australia; and
(b)
promoting participation by vulnerable adults in the making of decisions that
affect their lives; and
(c)
promoting and assisting in the development of coordinated strategies for
prevention and early intervention of abuse of vulnerable adults; and
(d) to
receive reports relating to the suspected abuse of vulnerable adults; and
(e) to
assess reports relating to the suspected abuse of vulnerable adults; and
(f) to
investigate reports relating to the suspected abuse of vulnerable adults; and
(g) to
coordinate responses to reports relating to the suspected abuse of a
vulnerable adult with State authorities and other persons and bodies; and
(h) to
refer reports relating to the suspected abuse of a vulnerable adult to
appropriate persons and bodies; and
(i)
to follow up on reports that have been assessed or
investigated where it is appropriate to do so; and
(j) to
collate data on matters relating to the abuse of vulnerable adults; and
(k) to
advise Ministers, State authorities and other bodies (including non-Government
bodies) on matters relating to the abuse of vulnerable adults at a systemic
level; and
(l) to
prepare and publish reports on matters relating to the abuse of
vulnerable adults at a systemic level; and
(m) to
prepare and publish reports on issues relating to vulnerable adults that are
of public importance; and
(n) to
perform such other functions as may be assigned to the Adult Safeguarding Unit
by the Minister or under this or any other Act.
(2) The Adult
Safeguarding Unit must, in carrying out its functions, have regard to, and
seek to give effect to, the Charter of the Rights and Freedoms of Vulnerable
Adults.