This guide aims to help older people of any age increase their understanding of their rights, especially at different times in their lives, and to recognise the laws that provide safeguards and protection.

Provides an overview of elder abuse in Australia - including its characteristics, context, and prevention

Although population ageing is overwhelmingly a good thing, representing a healthier population overall and a longer more productive lifespan for most, it also means an increase in elder abuse. There is little public awareness of the extent and nature of elder abuse. Consequently, it is rarely recognised even by those who may be perpetrating or...

This Action Plan is a key outcome of Strategy to Safeguard the Rights of Older South Australians 2014-2021. To quote the South Australian Charter of the Rights and Freedoms of Older People ‘Older people have the right to be treated with dignity and humanity and to be free to exercise personal self-determination.’ These adult entitlements...

Elder abuse is a significant issue for the Western Australian community, as the population is ageing and the percentage of people over age 65 is increasing exponentially. This research examines the extent of elder abuse in Western Australia, synthesising qualitative and quantitative information from organisations working with elder abuse in order to provide a coherent...