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- (c) an auxiliary police officer assisting the Director or a protector in performing duties under this Act;
- (d) a qualified assessor;
- (e) a registered medical practitioner;
- (f) a registered dentist;
- (g) a registered nurse;
- (h) a paramedic;
- (i) a psychiatrist;
“self‑neglect”, in relation to an individual, means the failure of the individual to perform essential tasks of daily living (such as but not limited to eating, dressing and seeking medical aid) to care for himself or herself, resulting in the individual—
- (a) living in grossly unsanitary or hazardous conditions;
- (b) suffering from malnutrition or dehydration; or
- (c) suffering from an untreated physical or mental illness or injury;
“vulnerable adult” means an individual who—
- (a) is 18 years of age or older; and
- (b) is, by reason of mental or physical infirmity, disability or incapacity, incapable of protecting himself or herself from abuse, neglect or self‑neglect;
“wellbeing”, in relation to an individual, means the individual’s wellbeing so far as relating to any of the following:
- (a) personal dignity;
- (b) physical, mental and emotional health;
- (c) control by the individual over his or her day‑to‑day life (including over the day‑to‑day care provided by another individual and the way in which it is provided);
- (d) social, domestic, family and personal relationships;
