The Seniors' Advocacy, Information & Legal Service (SAILS), together with the Seniors' Legal and Support Service (SLASS), is a legal and social work service initiative of Caxton Legal Centre for people over the age of 60 who are experiencing or are at risk of experiencing domestic (non-spousal) and family violence.
For the purposes of this service, domestic violence can be:
- intentionally hurting an older person physically;
- intentionally damaging an older person's property;
- intimidation or harassment of the older person (for example saying that care will be taken away if the older person doesn't hand over their pension);
- indecent behaviour towards the older person; or
- a threat to do any of those things.
The Senior’s Advocacy, Information & Legal Service is funded by the Queensland Department of Communities, Office of Seniors, to provide a specialist legal service for seniors across five sites within Queensland. SAILS can provide free access to legal information and advice, short-term counselling, court support and community education, in particular to seniors who are vulnerable due to elder abuse, exploitation, social or economic need or lack of knowledge about rights and avenues for legal assistance. SAILS also provides sector development and training to develop specialist legal expertise in responding to senior’s issues and to combat abuse suffered by older people.
An older person may make contact with our service directly or someone else may contact us on their behalf. We can provide advice or information to the older person and to the service providers so they can respond to, or prevent, abuse, and offer limited counselling and legal representation.
For further information or referral, contact the SAILS and SLASS office on 07 3254 0664 |
