Sonia Di Mezza
Sonia Di Mezza is the CEO of the Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services (MARSS) in Canberra, a solicitor and human rights lawyer. She worked for 8 years as the Deputy CEO and Aged Care Advocacy Team Leader for the ACT Disability Aged Care and Advocacy Service (ADACAS) and served as a board member of Elder Rights Advocacy, Victoria. Sonia is currently a board member of HelpAge International.
Spiritual elder abuse in culturally diverse communities
Connection to any spiritual and religious beliefs that you hold is a valuable and positive part of life when you’re older, and you should be free to practice them.
Older people, cultural diversity and financial elder abuse
Culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds may have unique factors that leave older Australians vulnerable to financial abuse.
The unique challenges of elder abuse in multicultural Australia
While elder abuse is a complex problem across Australia, older people in culturally and linguistically diverse communities may face particular issues.