Financial Abuse
Discover more about how financial abuse happens and what you can do to prevent and respond to this type of abuse of older people.
Financial elder abuse
Financial elder abuse is theft or misuse of an older person’s money, assets or property.
10 common forms of elder financial abuse
Here are 10 of the most common types of financial abuse from Safe & Savvy - A guide to help older people avoid abuse, s...
Creating your financial support team
Financial matters can be easier to manage if you have a ‘support team’ of trusted people you can draw on.
Safeguarding against scams, frauds and identity theft
Find out how scams and frauds can happen and how to avoid becoming a victim. There is also helpful information about wh...
Warning signs of financial elder abuse
One of the best protections against financial elder abuse is awareness and knowledge. Learn what to watch out for and h...
Financial elder abuse and the importance of enduring documents by The Hon Dr Kay Patterson AO
During my term as Australia’s Age Discrimination Commissioner, I have chosen to focus on three priority areas—age discr...
Financial Abuse Resources
Women’s Financial Toolkit - It’s Your Future
Toolkits and resources for women's economic opportunity and advancement, health and wellbeing, and participation and em...
Webinar Series for Financial Counsellors
AdvoCare ran a series of webinars for Financial Counsellors to give them the skills and knowledge to help identify and ...
Signs of being humbugged in First Nations Elders
Humbugging is when a person makes unreasonable demands from a family member. First Nations Elders can become vulnerable...
Understanding Economic and Financial Abuse and Older People in the Context of Domestic and Family Violence
The paper focuses specifically on abuse occurring in the context of domestic and family violence.
Financial Abuse Real Stories
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