Q50 Figure 53 – Principals who think these circumstances pose a risk Yes, high risk 11% Yes, medium risk 38% Yes, low risk No risk 22% Not sure 25% 4% Q.50. Do you think these circumstances pose any risk to you or your appointed decision-maker’s ability to perform their role? Base: Principals who have decision-makers who are at risk of perpetrating elder abuse n=208 Concerningly, three in ten (29%) principals do not have someone they would feel comfortable talking to about their appointed decision-maker if they had concerns about them. Just over half (56%) reported they did have someone they would feel comfortable talking to and one in seven (15%) were not sure. Q51 Figure 54 – Do you have someone else you’d feel comfortable talking to about your concerns Yes, 56% No, 29% Not sure, 15% Q.51. If you have concerns around your appointed decision-maker(s), is there someone else who you’d feel comfortable talking to about your concerns? Base: All principals n=537 Of those who had someone they would feel comfortable talking to, they were most likely to feel comfortable talking to a legal professional (60%) or friends or family members (58%). Principals also reported feeling comfortable talking to a financial professional (29%), a healthcare professional (24%) or the person who acted as their Witness (17%). This demonstrates the important role family, friends and others in the community play in providing support to principals. 56 Empowering futures: A national survey on the understanding and use of financial enduring powers of attorney