Support worker ordered to apologise after filming taunts of disabled woman

Monday 7 July 2025 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated Mon 7 Jul 2025, 2:00pm

In this story Health and Disability Commissioner, Rose Wall

A support worker has been told to formally apologise after filming herself taunting and threatening an intellectually disabled woman. The worker allegedly shared the footage without consent. The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner described the complaint regarding the verbal maltreatment of the vulnerable consumer as serious.

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1. NZ HeraldMon 7 Jul 2025, 2:00pm

   Support worker taunts vulnerable woman, shares video without consent (opens in new tab)

2. The Press via StuffMon 7 Jul 2025, 2:00pm

   Support worker filmed herself taunting intellectually disabled woman, then shared the video (opens in new tab)

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