Case 61: Man with a physical disability allowed to continue living in family home

Photo by Halfpoint on iStock

A man with physical disabilities and limited mobility continued to live in his family home after his mother had been admitted to an elderly care unit and placed under a financial administration order by a tribunal. To prevent the home being sold by the administrator, the advocate raised the right to property under the Charter and an agreement was reached whereby the man could continue living in the house as a tenant paying rent.

Source: Disability Justice Advocacy, Submission for Review of the Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006