A South Island Elder Abuse Multi-Disciplinary Advisory Panel – with precisely no power to stop the problem.

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A Multidisciplinary Elder Abuse Advisory Panel based in Otago includes police, lawyers, Work and Income, the Southern District Health Board, Age Concern Otago and a residential care facility representative.

Yet, the combined “might” of these agencies to take action against financial grooming and abuse of the elderly counts for nothing – they are toothless.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/level-of-elder-abuse-cases-a-great-concern/AG3Z4V7265EOJRNK5H4MUC4WQY/

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