Office of the Public AdvocateA new report has detailed the ‘dangerous spiral of abuse and violence’ facing some of the Geelong region’s most vulnerable people.
A lack of timely access to drug and alcohol support could be causing a dangerous spiral of violence for vulnerable Barwon region residents, advocates say.
Findings detailed in the Community Visitors Annual Report 2019-20 have been drawn from 4142 visits by 400 active volunteer Community Visitors across the state.
“The report identifies a range of issues critical to the safety, treatment, care and human rights of Victoria’s most vulnerable citizens who, due to their disabilities, require 24-hour care in state regulated or managed services,” Public Advocate Colleen Pearce wrote.
