One cant approach a lawyer, in this case Marrickville Legal Centre on behalf of another party without the approval of the third party.
So thats not an option.
Its clear this woman requires third party help. However having been through a similar situation, though not as nasty let me tell you the system is broken
Unless one is a member of the clergy, a doctor, an immediate relative or a policeman, one cant alert the appropriate help centres of this persons plight. I tried many avenues and was shown a closed door. (it was resolved when the woman got pneumonia and was hospitalised and the doctors would not let her return home)
We all try to be kind to one another, but I feel in this case that legal action to recover the money is the only way to go.