Elder Abuse Archives

SRV, JPC collaborate on new resources to prevent Elder Abuse in the Victorian Deaf community

24 March 2023

Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) and the John Pierce Centre (JPC) have created valuable new resources designed to educate and support older Deaf Victorians dealing with issues of elder abuse.

Information and education to plan for your future

17 March 2023

Seniors Rights Victoria's Planning Ahead project is an elder abuse prevention project with a primary focus on providing information and education on planning for the future and what steps older people can take now to ensure their decision making autonomy is maintained throughout their lives...

In celebration of SRV’s longest serving volunteer, Jennifer Evans

14 March 2023

COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) celebrated International Women’s Day 2023 by reflecting upon the work of Jennifer Evans, SRV’s longest serving volunteer.

Protecting yourself from the possibility of financial abuse

27 February 2023

Giving out your banking details to someone you trust so they can help you with your shopping, bill paying, or banking is potentially highly dangerous to one’s financial security. However, we find it is all too common amongst our clients.

COTA Victoria Strategic Plan 2023-2025

15 February 2023, COTA Publication

Our COTA Victoria Strategic Plan 2023-2025 will ensure we can continue to support older Victorians over the next three years and beyond. The Strategic Plan clearly defines our pathway for the future, and is based on our positive and pragmatic perspective of ageing in Victoria. It is based around fo

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Priorities for older Victorians: Submission for the Victorian State Budget 2023-2024

10 February 2023, COTA Submissions

In this document, COTA Victoria is providing a key list of funding initiatives that warrant serious consideration across Victorian Government portfolios. We have focussed on four priorities that require timely attention over the next year – in the 2023-24 Victorian State Budget and beyond.

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Community Lawyer – Seniors Rights Victoria

3 February 2023

The Community Lawyer provides legal advice, casework and representation to SRV clients. The position is part of a small SRV legal team, which works alongside the Advocacy team to deliver an integrated and holistic service to older people experiencing abuse.

Seniors Rights Victoria building relationships with the big banks to respond to financial abuse

1 February 2023

In the last 12 months Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) has managed to establish a working relationship with two major financial institutions who have provided a direct contact for obtaining our client’s bank statements and other relevant information speedily by email, often the same day we request them

Recognising World Elder Abuse Awareness Day around Victoria

14 June 2022

On Wednesday 15 June, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) events across Victoria will promote the rights of older people as a way of preventing elder abuse.

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Putting the spotlight on grandparents for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

14 June 2022

For World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), Seniors Rights Victoria is drawing attention to the important role that grandparents can play – and the challenges they sometimes face.

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