About the Adult Safeguarding Unit

The Adult Safeguarding Unit offers free, confidential information, advice and support to protect the rights of adults at risk of abuse, including older people.

We respond to concerns of abuse or mistreatment in accordance with the Ageing and Adult Safeguarding Act 1995 and the South Australian Charter of the Rights and Freedoms of Vulnerable Adults respecting human rights, personal choices, and valued relationships.

• Ageing and Adult Safeguarding Act 1995
• South Australian Charter of the Rights and Freedoms of Vulnerable Adults (PDF 84.0 KB)

What do we mean by safeguarding adults?

Safeguarding is the action that a person, organisation or community takes to promote and protect the health, wellbeing and human rights of a vulnerable adult to live free from abuse or mistreatment.

Everyone should understand and support the rights of adults.

Key functions of the Adult Safeguarding Unit

We support the rights of vulnerable adults by:

• Giving confidential advice to people worried about themselves or others.
• Responding to reports of suspected or actual abuse.
• Providing tailored safeguarding support to adults experiencing abuse.
• Raising community awareness about our services and how to protect vulnerable adults.

For more details on our key functions and how we operate, refer to the Adult Safeguarding Unit Code of Practice) (PDF 4.8 MB).

Contact the Adult Safeguarding Unit

Phone 1800 372 310
Email adultsafeguardingunit@sa.gov.au

Adult Safeguarding Unit resources

Adult Safeguarding Unit brochure (PDF 1.1 MB)
Adult Safeguarding Unit information sheet (PDF 1.3 MB)
Adult Safeguarding Unit pathways (PDF 63.4 KB)
Adult Safeguarding Unit - easy read (PDF 1.8 MB)

For free printed resources about the Adult Safeguarding Unit, email adultsafeguardingunit@sa.gov.au.