Human Rights Commission Act 2005

A person may complain to the commission about the treatment of a vulnerable person if the person believes on reasonable grounds that the vulnerable person is subject to or at risk of abuse, neglect or exploitation.

In this section:

has a disability within the meaning of the Disability Services Act 1991; or

is at least 60 years old and—

has a disorder, illness or disease that affects the person’s thought processes, perception of reality, emotions or judgment or otherwise results in disturbed behaviour; or

has an impairment that—

is intellectual, psychiatric, sensory or physical in nature; and

results in a substantially reduced capacity of the person for communication, learning or mobility; or

for any other reason is socially isolated or unable to participate in the life of the person’s community.