Sometimes older people experience mistreatment and disrespectful behaviour – even by those closest to them, like friends and family. This mistreatment may be financial, emotional, social, physical abuse or neglect.

cohealth has partnered with Justice Connect to help older people experiencing elder abuse and other legal issues. This partnership puts a lawyer into our health care teams to improve legal and health outcomes for older people.

Service details

What are Justice’s Connect’s focus areas? 

Property matters

For example, some older people decide they want to live with family who will care for them. To do this, they may sell their property or transfer it to their family. A lawyer can speak to the older person to make sure the arrangement works for them.

Banking, credit and debt

Legal help is available for older people who have signed loan documents they didn’t understand or didn’t want to sign. A lawyer can also help older people if they have incurred a debt or a fine due to elder abuse.

Wills

Preparation of simple wills for older people who are experiencing or are at risk of elder abuse.

Assistance with VCAT matters

Advice to clients in relation to guardianship or administration/financial management orders.

Decision making

Help with enduring powers of attorney and medical treatment decision maker appointments.

Fees & eligibility

This service is available to older people experiencing or at risk of elder abuse where:

  • the person is a patient of cohealth and has the capacity to give instructions;
  • the person is over 60 (or over 50 if they are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander);
  • the person meets the means test, i.e., they are in receipt of either the full or part age pension; and
  • the person’s legal issue falls within Justice Connect’s focus areas of law.

Contact a cohealth location to request an appointment.

Or speak with any cohealth staff member who will be able to refer you.

This service is free

Available at 3 locations

Opening hours

Mon 9:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 9:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 9:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 9:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm
Phone: 9448 5528
Facsimile: 9411 4300
Location details and map

Opening hours

Mon 9:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 9:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 9:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 9:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm

Opening hours

Mon 9:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 9:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 9:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 9:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm
Phone: 9448 5537
Facsimile: 90348173
Location details and map

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