This report makes 48 recommendations with a particular focus on fraud, financial abuse, substitute decision making, and family agreements.

Key recommendations of the report include:

• national industry-wide protocols for banks and financial institutions to report alleged financial abuse;
• uniform legislation on powers of attorney across states and territories;
• a nationally-consistent approach to the assessment of mental capacity;
• a national register of enduring powers of attorney;
• awareness and education campaigns for powers of attorney, advance health care planning and advance care directives, and family agreements;
• nationally-consistent legislation on guardianship arrangements;
• a rebate scheme for legal fees for older Australians; and
• a review of retirement village contract arrangements.