Silenced by the state

Uli had no idea that it was a criminal offence to out himself, just as it is for more than 46,000 people around the country who have their finances controlled by the state because they’re deemed to lack capacity due to dementia, mental illness, brain injuries and intellectual disabilities.

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Topics:
Case study, Guardianship & Administration

Author:
Anne Connolly and Hannah Meagher

Source:
ABC 7:30

Date published:
Tue 20th Jun, 2023