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Understanding elder abuse

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Photo of indigenous elder women wearing gorgeous coloured dresses and jewellery in a desert landscape
Responding to elder abuse

Yarning circle addresses elder abuse

Elder abuse is a significant issue affecting many seniors, particularly within Indigenous communities.

26/06/2024
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Types of elder abuse

VICPOL: not all abuse scars are physical

Police used to look at physical signs of abuse and property damage for evidence of criminal behaviour, but not any more.

09/06/2024
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Aged care

Understanding institutional abuse in care homes: your legal options

29/05/2024
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Understanding elder abuse

How to talk to your kids about elder abuse

08/05/2024
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Physical abuse

Aged care assaults increase in NSW

22/04/2024

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City of Bayswater EA awareness session
Future planning

Join an elder abuse awareness session

If you’d like to understand more about elder abuse, how to spot it, how to respond, and how to prevent it, you’re welcome to this free session.

8/8/24
Bayswater Community Centre 27 King William Street Bayswater WA 6053
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Glossary of victims services terms: NSW Department of Community and Justice
Responding to elder abuse

Glossary of victims services terms: NSW Department of Community and Justice

This useful guide alphabetically lists the names and terms used by departments and allied services within the NSW DCJ, ...

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NSW Department of Community and Justice
Q&A with bicultural educator: Kaltun
Responding to elder abuse

Q&A with bicultural educator: Kaltun

After attending ECCV’s bicultural elder abuse education training, Kaltun Ali Bobe is on a mission to tackle the taboo o...

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Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria (ECCV)
The complete guide to statistics on ageing, dementia, capacity, and elder abuse in Australia (Updated)
Understanding elder abuse

The complete guide to statistics on ageing, dementia, capacity, and elder abuse in Australia (Updated)

A useful guide to the most recent stats from government, public service and diverse other organisations on ageing, deme...

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Autonomy First
Elder abuse prevention and aboriginal communities
Understanding elder abuse

Elder abuse prevention and aboriginal communities

This paper discusses the historical colonial context of elder abuse, where poverty and racism continue to keep Indigeno...

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Seniors Rights Services
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Understanding elder abuse

Elder abuse: Shift your Perspective media campaign

This video shows the many sides of elder abuse: from the points of view of both perpetrators and the elders they harm, ...

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Australian Human Rights Commission
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Understanding elder abuse

Recognising elder abuse webinar

A Compass webinar to help identify the key risk factors and early warning signs connected to the abuse of older people.

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webinar
Compass
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