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Responding to elder abuse

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Responding to elder abuse

At-risk elders need our support

A Churchill Fellow from Victoria is calling for adult safeguarding policies to be in place to better protect adults from abuse.

19/07/2024
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Physical abuse

Nurse reprimanded for aggression towards elderly patients

A Queenstown nurse has been officially reprimanded and temporarily removed from practice for using excessive force against frail, elderly patients.

19/07/2024
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Responding to elder abuse

Lifesaving service “one sickie away” from closing

12/07/2024
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Responding to elder abuse

“Speak Up and make a report” says VicPOL

06/07/2024
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Responding to elder abuse

Retirement villages urged to improve elder abuse protections

06/07/2024

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Elder abuse campaign for Queensland
Preventing elder abuse

Some things that never grow grow old - Elder abuse prevention campaign

A campaign urging Queenslanders who experience, witness or suspect mistreatment of an older person to seek confidential...

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Queensland Governement
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)
Elder Abuse Awareness podcast
Responding to elder abuse

Elder Abuse Awareness

A veteran retired police officer is interviewed for the Australian Police Journals’ regular podcast series.

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Australian Police Journal
Aurora Energy Family and Domestic Violence Policy
Responding to elder abuse

Family and domestic violence policy: Aurora Energy

This Family and Domestic Violence (Customer) Policy is designed to support customers experiencing Domestic Violence, in...

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Aurora Energy
The impact of elder abuse training
Research

The impact of elder abuse training on subacute health providers and older adults: study protocol for a randomised control trial - UWA open source

This University of Western Australia (UWA) research will be one of the first trials in the world to evaluate a multi-co...

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University of Western Australia
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