Disability Lawyers

This is any unwanted sexual contact or behaviour, including forced sexual activity, sexual assault, or exploitation. This can occur in a variety of settings, including the workplace where a superior may exploit their power dynamic, or in institutional settings where a child is abused by a teacher, coach, or caregiver. We understand the trauma associated with sexual abuse and will guide you through the legal process with sensitivity and compassion. We can help you secure compensation for counselling, medical care, and other damages, such as loss of enjoyment of life or emotional distress.

This involves using words or actions to control, manipulate, or humiliate someone. This can include constant criticism, name-calling, public humiliation, insults, threats of violence, isolation from friends and family, or controlling behaviour (coercive control). The emotional toll of abuse can be significant, leading to anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and low self-esteem. Our lawyers can gather evidence of the abuse, such as text messages, emails, or witness testimonies, and fight for compensation for the emotional distress and psychological damage you’ve endured.

This can involve gaslighting, which is manipulating someone into questioning their own sanity or reality or constantly criticising and undermining their self-esteem. Other tactics may include threats, stalking, or isolating someone from loved ones. These tactics can have a profound impact on a person’s mental well-being. Our lawyers can work with mental health professionals to document the impact of the abuse and pursue compensation for the emotional damage caused.

Controlling someone’s finances, preventing them from accessing money, or using their money without their consent can have devastating consequences. This may involve controlling bank accounts, credit cards, or other financial assets, forcing someone to take out loans in their name, or stealing money or possessions. Our lawyers can help you regain control of your finances, recover stolen funds, and seek compensation for any losses incurred due to the financial abuse.

Elder abuse is abuse towards an older person, often by a family member or caregiver. This can take many forms, including physical abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or withholding medical care. If you or a loved one has been a victim of elder abuse, we understand the unique challenges associated with this type of abuse. We can fight for justice by working with social services and law enforcement to ensure the safety of the elderly and pursue legal action against the perpetrator to hold them accountable.

Failing to provide for someone’s basic needs, such as food, shelter, clothing, medical care, or hygiene assistance, is a form of abuse. This can have serious consequences for the victim’s health and well-being. Our lawyers can help you document the neglect and fight for compensation for any harm caused, such as medical bills for illnesses arising from neglect, or the cost of replacing essential items withheld by the caregiver.

The digital world has unfortunately become a breeding ground for a new form of abuse: digital abuse. This can involve a variety of tactics used to harass, intimidate, or control someone online. Here are some of the common forms of digital abuse:

• Stalking: Using technology to track someone’s location, monitor their online activity, or send unwanted messages repeatedly can create a constant sense of fear and anxiety.
• Cyberbullying: This involves using electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature. Cyberbullying can be particularly harmful because it can follow a victim everywhere they go online.
• Harassment: Sending offensive, threatening, or unsolicited messages can be a form of digital abuse. This can include everything from unwanted text messages and emails to abusive comments on social media platforms.
• Sharing Intimate Photos or Videos Without Consent: This is a serious violation of privacy and can have devastating consequences for the victim. Our lawyers can help you pursue legal action against the perpetrator to have the images removed from the internet and claim compensation for the emotional distress caused.
• Monitoring Online Activity: Constantly checking someone’s social media accounts, tracking their online activity through spyware, or demanding access to their passwords can be a form of controlling behaviour and emotional abuse.

If you’ve experienced any form of digital abuse, Vocare’s lawyers can help. Our team can assist in preserving electronic evidence, such as screenshots, chat logs, and social media posts. We can help you pursue legal action against the perpetrator, which may include seeking restraining orders.

Abuse can also happen in institutional settings, such as nursing homes, hospitals, churches, or schools. If you or a loved one has been a victim of institutional child sexual abuse, neglect, or mistreatment, we can investigate the situation, hold the institution accountable, and fight for compensation.

In cases where the abuse falls under the National Redress Scheme, which is in response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, we can guide you through the application process to gain access to counselling, direct personal response, and redress payment. We will also explore additional legal options to hold the institution accountable for its response to the abuse.

If you’ve experienced any form of abuse, regardless of when the abuse occurred, it’s important to know that you’re not alone. There are people who care and can help you heal. Experienced abuse that is not covered in this list? Contact us to discuss your situation and learn how we can help.