Adult Safeguarding Unit

In reply to Ms PRATT (Frome) (17 June 2022). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. C.J. PICTON (Kaurna—Minister for Health and Wellbeing): I have been advised:

In 2022-23, the budget allocation for advertising expenses to promote and raise awareness of the Adult Safeguarding Unit is $52,000.

The Adult Safeguarding Unit also leverages other Office for Ageing Well media campaigns, such as the Stop Elder Abuse and new Tackling Ageism public awareness campaigns, to raise awareness of the signs of abuse and mistreatment and how to contact the Adult Safeguarding Unit.

Data collected by Adult Safeguarding Unit shows an increase in calls to the unit when these advertising campaigns are in market.