Tag: elder abuse

Older people who are downsizing often look to move in with family – an arrangement that can have benefits for everyone. But when relationships sour and these arrangements break down, the impacts for older people can be disastrous. Luckily, there are steps you can take to protect yourself.

Yesterday, Monday June 15, was World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), a day to celebrate, empower and inform older people as a way of preventing elder abuse. Despite the COVID-19 restrictions, celebrations went ahead, this time online.

This year, Seniors Rights Victoria is celebrating World Elder Abuse Awareness Day with the Warm Safe Home Project.

As the coronavirus emergency plunges people into financial distress and radically changes our social fabric, we will see more and more people moving in with older parents and other relatives out of financial necessity. This change brings with it the risk that elder abuse will increase

Seniors Rights Victoria have issued an alert highlighting the potential increase of elder abuse in the community as a hidden impact of the COVID-19 emergency.

As the Victorian Government develops its next budget, COTA Victoria call for investment in six key areas. These include liveable communities, skills and jobs for mature aged workers, transport, promoting digital fairness, planning for change and a safer Victoria.

Concerned About an Older Person provides information for people who are worried that someone close to them is experiencing elder abuse.

Seniors Rights Victoria’s submission to the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System focuses on the complex interactions between mental health and elder abuse and puts the spotlight on a group of older people caring for adult children with undiagnosed or untreated mental health issues.

This paper provides an overview of ageism in Australia, examples (language, the media, elder abuse and workplace discrimination), advice on how to stop it and further resources.

The 2019-2020 Victorian State Budget makes small offerings and fails to deliver on budget priorities for older Victorians experiencing elder abuse and needing equipment and community transport.