Home / Latest NewsFind the latest news on a range of topics connected with understanding, preventing, and responding to elder abuse in our community.1383 results found. You are viewing page 1 of 47.Tasmania to compensate people for historical LGBTQIA+ convictionsThe laws compensate those historically convicted of homosexuality and cross-dressing offences.10/10/2025The Best Intergenerational Day in the NT is Back!Celebrate COTA NT's 5th Grandparents Day on Sunday 26 October 2025. 10/10/2025Elderly Aussies with dementia suffer abuse at hands of family and friends Elderly Aussies with dementia or cognitive impairment suffer shocking abuse at hands of family, friends, or new acqu...09/10/2025Older people are scared their "child will go to jail"Caxton’s Legal Practice Director, Colette Bots, spoke with ABC Radio Brisbane following Caxton’s appearance at the Pa...09/10/2025Mark your diaries - 2026 Australian Elder Abuse ConferenceRegister now for early bird tickets!09/10/2025Older Australians have had #enoughBlaming seniors for today’s problems is driving intergenerational division. It’s time for positive change.09/10/2025Take part – survey on chronic illnessIf you have lived experience with chronic illness, you’re invited to take part in this research project by Macquarie ...09/10/2025Standing up for dignity in our health systemHave you heard of ‘bed blocking’ in the current public debate about hospital pressures? 09/10/2025Planning ahead: Life after driving in AustraliaWe plan for so many things as we get older – but you know what’s often missed? Driving.09/10/2025Calls to reintroduce coercive control law for consultationThe Canberra Liberals have called on the community to have their say on the party’s proposed coercive control law whi...09/10/2025Realtor suspended for targeting most vulnerableConcerns about elder exploitation have erupted after a real estate agent purchased a home at a significantly underval...09/10/2025Bolder celebrates diverse older communityBolder is a photographic and storytelling project celebrating the lives of our diverse older community.09/10/2025New project aimed to improve care for dementia patients A framework to track and improve the care of dementia patients has been developed as part of a groundbreaking project. 09/10/2025Tackle ageism with a national action plan: COTA AustraliaAustralia needs a national action plan to address ageism, unlock older people’s participation, and protect their righ...09/10/2025Calls to reform pension age for workers with physically hard jobs For some Australians, continuing to work until the pension age of 67 can be a struggle.09/10/2025Giving the “Forgotten Australians” a helping handA group known as Forgotten Australians has been identified as having many challenges as they face the possibility of ...09/10/2025Man extradited for alleged financial elder abuseDetectives have extradited a man from New Zealand via a Queensland arrest warrant for defrauding an elderly family me...09/10/2025Why is dementia fatal?Earlier this month, data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare found 17,400 people died in 2023 due to ...09/10/2025Ageism is impacting productivity. This is how we fix itRobert Fitzgerald AM and Catherine Hunter write about the impact of ageism on Australia's productivity and how to fix...09/10/2025How accountants can detect and prevent elder abuse Elder abuse is an unfortunate reality that some accountants and advisors come across whilst working with older clients.09/10/2025Public prostate cancer patients told treatment no longer availableMen with aggressive prostate cancer have been told that groundbreaking therapy is no longer available at public hospi...09/10/2025Daily showers will be too expensive for some older AustraliansOlder Australians will pay more to stay in their own homes after aged care changes.09/10/2025Cutting country dementia risks through community collaborationA new project will identify if country-based people are more susceptible to dementia.09/10/2025RAA warns over fake AI article targeting older drivers with curfew rumoursFake AI-generated article claimed there was an incoming curfew for older drivers. 09/10/2025Many will miss out on Alzheimer drug Lecanemab, which has been shown to "significantly" extend quality of life, comes at a great cost. 09/10/2025Merri-bek says no to ageism and yes to celebrating age with BolderThe council has launched Bolder, a photographic and storytelling project celebrating the lives of our diverse older c...09/10/2025Community voices neededBig changes are coming to aged care in Australia. From 1 November 2025, the new Aged Care Act will come into effect. 09/10/2025Caring for LGBTQ+ people living with dementia?Are you a carer, care partner, or supporter of an LGBTQ+ person living with dementia? 09/10/2025Hearing it from you: sign up to the frailty research forums for Western Queensland A team from the Australian Frailty Network will hit the road and travel to western Queensland to ask you all about fr...08/10/2025Do you work or volunteer in aged care? La Trobe and Southern Cross Universities invite you to participate in a national survey about supporting diverse resi...05/10/2025 Back 123 … 47 Next
Tasmania to compensate people for historical LGBTQIA+ convictionsThe laws compensate those historically convicted of homosexuality and cross-dressing offences.10/10/2025
The Best Intergenerational Day in the NT is Back!Celebrate COTA NT's 5th Grandparents Day on Sunday 26 October 2025. 10/10/2025
Elderly Aussies with dementia suffer abuse at hands of family and friends Elderly Aussies with dementia or cognitive impairment suffer shocking abuse at hands of family, friends, or new acqu...09/10/2025
Older people are scared their "child will go to jail"Caxton’s Legal Practice Director, Colette Bots, spoke with ABC Radio Brisbane following Caxton’s appearance at the Pa...09/10/2025
Mark your diaries - 2026 Australian Elder Abuse ConferenceRegister now for early bird tickets!09/10/2025
Older Australians have had #enoughBlaming seniors for today’s problems is driving intergenerational division. It’s time for positive change.09/10/2025
Take part – survey on chronic illnessIf you have lived experience with chronic illness, you’re invited to take part in this research project by Macquarie ...09/10/2025
Standing up for dignity in our health systemHave you heard of ‘bed blocking’ in the current public debate about hospital pressures? 09/10/2025
Planning ahead: Life after driving in AustraliaWe plan for so many things as we get older – but you know what’s often missed? Driving.09/10/2025
Calls to reintroduce coercive control law for consultationThe Canberra Liberals have called on the community to have their say on the party’s proposed coercive control law whi...09/10/2025
Realtor suspended for targeting most vulnerableConcerns about elder exploitation have erupted after a real estate agent purchased a home at a significantly underval...09/10/2025
Bolder celebrates diverse older communityBolder is a photographic and storytelling project celebrating the lives of our diverse older community.09/10/2025
New project aimed to improve care for dementia patients A framework to track and improve the care of dementia patients has been developed as part of a groundbreaking project. 09/10/2025
Tackle ageism with a national action plan: COTA AustraliaAustralia needs a national action plan to address ageism, unlock older people’s participation, and protect their righ...09/10/2025
Calls to reform pension age for workers with physically hard jobs For some Australians, continuing to work until the pension age of 67 can be a struggle.09/10/2025
Giving the “Forgotten Australians” a helping handA group known as Forgotten Australians has been identified as having many challenges as they face the possibility of ...09/10/2025
Man extradited for alleged financial elder abuseDetectives have extradited a man from New Zealand via a Queensland arrest warrant for defrauding an elderly family me...09/10/2025
Why is dementia fatal?Earlier this month, data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare found 17,400 people died in 2023 due to ...09/10/2025
Ageism is impacting productivity. This is how we fix itRobert Fitzgerald AM and Catherine Hunter write about the impact of ageism on Australia's productivity and how to fix...09/10/2025
How accountants can detect and prevent elder abuse Elder abuse is an unfortunate reality that some accountants and advisors come across whilst working with older clients.09/10/2025
Public prostate cancer patients told treatment no longer availableMen with aggressive prostate cancer have been told that groundbreaking therapy is no longer available at public hospi...09/10/2025
Daily showers will be too expensive for some older AustraliansOlder Australians will pay more to stay in their own homes after aged care changes.09/10/2025
Cutting country dementia risks through community collaborationA new project will identify if country-based people are more susceptible to dementia.09/10/2025
RAA warns over fake AI article targeting older drivers with curfew rumoursFake AI-generated article claimed there was an incoming curfew for older drivers. 09/10/2025
Many will miss out on Alzheimer drug Lecanemab, which has been shown to "significantly" extend quality of life, comes at a great cost. 09/10/2025
Merri-bek says no to ageism and yes to celebrating age with BolderThe council has launched Bolder, a photographic and storytelling project celebrating the lives of our diverse older c...09/10/2025
Community voices neededBig changes are coming to aged care in Australia. From 1 November 2025, the new Aged Care Act will come into effect. 09/10/2025
Caring for LGBTQ+ people living with dementia?Are you a carer, care partner, or supporter of an LGBTQ+ person living with dementia? 09/10/2025
Hearing it from you: sign up to the frailty research forums for Western Queensland A team from the Australian Frailty Network will hit the road and travel to western Queensland to ask you all about fr...08/10/2025
Do you work or volunteer in aged care? La Trobe and Southern Cross Universities invite you to participate in a national survey about supporting diverse resi...05/10/2025