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Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Taranaki is a multiagency approach to safeguarding adults at risk of harm. Anyone can make a safeguarding referral when they have a concern regarding someone’s safety or situation.
Waitemata Police and DHB ran a pilot program for “Safeguarding Adults from Abuse” program for 6 months from July to December 2016. Its aim was to gather organizations together and work collectively to ensure that adequate supports are in place for the vulnerable adults within the community that came to their attention. It has given a roadmap for a community driven initiative with government and non-government agencies with the goal of safety for vulnerable adults within our communities.
This pilot program came to the attention of a group of local organizations who had experienced similar issues with people that they were working with. In 2017 they created the Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Taranaki (SVAT).
Some of the agencies that are involved with SVAT are: IDEA Services, CCS, QuinLaw, NZ Police, AccessAbility, Taranaki Women’s Refuge, Taranaki District Health Board, Age Concern Taranaki, Taranaki Community Law Centre, and the Taranaki Safe Families Trust.
Our aim is to safeguard vulnerable adults from abuse and neglect while improving the response of agencies to vulnerable adults who are experiencing abuse and/or at risk of abuse in the Taranaki region.
If there are concerns raised:
The case will be assigned to a safeguarding Connector who will:
Find our what we can offer you on our Services page:
Email:
svat@xtra.co.nz
Phone:
(06) 7591492 ext 7
0272932546
We are based at:
Taranaki Community Law
Vero House
Level 1/10 – 12 Devon St East
New Plymouth 4340
(Post to PO Box 8313)
If requiring urgent police support, please dial 111, or 105 for a non-emergency police response.
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