Tara Simpson

Tara has been a legal practitioner for over 30 years including being part of the Legal Services Commission of South Australia. She is currently a Team Leader at the Aged Rights Advocacy Services (ARAS).

She spent 20 years at the Legal Services Commission, representing them at the Alliance for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (APEA) as well as establishing and managing the South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Representation Scheme.

Tara currently sits on the Human Rights Coercion Reduction Committee established by the South Australian Chief Psychiatrist in 2021 which he currently chairs. In her spare time, she is a consumer representative for the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.

A passionate advocate for human rights, Tara believes that the law should be accessible to all, particularly the more vulnerable members of the community.