Home / Latest NewsFind the latest news on a range of topics connected with understanding, preventing, and responding to elder abuse in our community.943 results found. You are viewing page 1 of 32.When Cairns Hospital patients become reluctant long term ‘residents’Imagine walking into a Cairns Hospital room and seeing a young father in his 40s, paralysed from a workplace accident...19/12/2025Dual-action arts and wellbeing program transforms dementia careA new arts and wellbeing program shows supporting social needs of people with dementia and their carers can help fami...19/12/2025Former magistrate charged over alleged $600k+ theft from motherA former Family Court magistrate has been charged over the alleged theft of more than $600,000 from his dying mother. 19/12/2025Punished for growing older: Disabled retiree slams new aged care, NDISThe National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) excludes anyone over 65 from applying, regardless of whether their di...18/12/2025Four decades, 33,000 calls: Lifeline hero's tips on beating lonelinessTina Baldwin has sat with Australians in their "darkest moments" and answered more than 33,000 calls for help over fo...18/12/2025Why are Australians retiring later and keeping fewer friends? According survey results, Australians are retiring later, have fewer friends, and are experiencing more pain. 18/12/2025Barriers hinder Indigenous dementia support on CountryAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are at higher risk of developing dementia, but many are not receiving a ...18/12/2025Exploitation fears over SA government aged care changesA new SA law makes it easier for a family member to move an elderly loved one from hospital into aged care.18/12/2025New kids’ book challenges ageism, celebrates connectionA new intergenerational storybook invites families to rethink ageing and embrace respect across generations. 18/12/2025WA financial abuse awareness surges, but support gaps persistNew report shows Western Australians are aware of financial abuse and coercive control – but many don’t know where t...14/12/2025Fighting back: Commission crackdown on family members doing the wrong thingAdult kids are most likely to be accused of abuse against older people and those with a disability.14/12/2025The Alzheimer's 'imbalance' under the microscopeA researcher hopes to uncover clues to explain one group is particularly at risk.14/12/2025Elderly woman allegedly assaulted in 'unprovoked and isolated' incident An 84-year-old woman has suffered serious injuries in an alleged "unprovoked" assault in Adelaide's southern suburbs,...14/12/2025 Is unaffordable and poor quality housing the new norm?If you're over 50, new research shows that unaffordable and poor quality housing is getting in the way of living a di...14/12/2025Older Australians struggling to navigate My Aged Care systemA Government report has confirmed a significant number of older Australians struggle to navigate the system.14/12/2025Alice Springs residents call for more security at housing commission unitsA 92-year-old man and his daughter are calling for increased security after three elderly men were attacked.14/12/2025Staying connected: social ties can protect ageing brains‘Social frailty’ is a major dementia risk. A researcher is changing how to spot and treat it early.08/12/2025Woman arrested following suspicious death of elderly womanA woman's been arrested over the suspicious death of a grandmother in a home near Marsden Park.06/12/2025Offenders 'targeting' elderly residents at home in Alice Springs assaultsThree men aged over 70 have been assaulted in their Alice Springs homes in the space of 10 days.06/12/2025 Hospitals buckle as thousands of seniors await aged care placementAcross Australia, thousands of older people are living in hospital beds they no longer need. 06/12/2025The power of every day connections to beat loneliness and isolationNew research finds call centres can detect and help loneliness in older Australians. 06/12/2025Concerns raised about welfare of Indigenous Elders in Boorloo In an exclusive story from the National Indigenous Times, concerns have been raised about two Indigenous Elders in a ...06/12/2025Challenging stereotypes and changing the narrative on ageingListen to Hamish Macdonald chat to COTA's Gohar Yazdabadi about The Little Book of Good Things.06/12/2025Housing crisis hits older Australians hardAustralia's ageing population is colliding with a housing system under strain.05/12/2025Rise in violent crimes targeting older AustraliansAcross Australia, older people are increasingly at risk of violence. 05/12/2025Join the Older Tasmanians Ministerial Advisory CouncilIf you want to help create a more age-friendly Tasmania, now’s your chance to get involved. Applications close 27 Jan...05/12/2025White hair syndrome – when you’re the last customer servedA new research report reveals experiences of ageist treatment in shops, cafes, and bars. 03/12/2025Timely home repairs needed for good health in remote Aboriginal communitiesFor people living in metro areas, a broken hot water system or washing machine is a nuisance. 03/12/2025Stolen Generations survivors overlooked in aged care reform, advocates sayState redress payments to Stolen Generations survivors should be exempt from means testing for aged care say advocates. 16/11/2025Save the Date: Sydney 2026 Memory Walk & JogDementia Australia’s biggest annual fundraiser returns to support people living with dementia, their families, and ca...16/11/2025 Back 123 … 32 Next
When Cairns Hospital patients become reluctant long term ‘residents’Imagine walking into a Cairns Hospital room and seeing a young father in his 40s, paralysed from a workplace accident...19/12/2025
Dual-action arts and wellbeing program transforms dementia careA new arts and wellbeing program shows supporting social needs of people with dementia and their carers can help fami...19/12/2025
Former magistrate charged over alleged $600k+ theft from motherA former Family Court magistrate has been charged over the alleged theft of more than $600,000 from his dying mother. 19/12/2025
Punished for growing older: Disabled retiree slams new aged care, NDISThe National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) excludes anyone over 65 from applying, regardless of whether their di...18/12/2025
Four decades, 33,000 calls: Lifeline hero's tips on beating lonelinessTina Baldwin has sat with Australians in their "darkest moments" and answered more than 33,000 calls for help over fo...18/12/2025
Why are Australians retiring later and keeping fewer friends? According survey results, Australians are retiring later, have fewer friends, and are experiencing more pain. 18/12/2025
Barriers hinder Indigenous dementia support on CountryAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are at higher risk of developing dementia, but many are not receiving a ...18/12/2025
Exploitation fears over SA government aged care changesA new SA law makes it easier for a family member to move an elderly loved one from hospital into aged care.18/12/2025
New kids’ book challenges ageism, celebrates connectionA new intergenerational storybook invites families to rethink ageing and embrace respect across generations. 18/12/2025
WA financial abuse awareness surges, but support gaps persistNew report shows Western Australians are aware of financial abuse and coercive control – but many don’t know where t...14/12/2025
Fighting back: Commission crackdown on family members doing the wrong thingAdult kids are most likely to be accused of abuse against older people and those with a disability.14/12/2025
The Alzheimer's 'imbalance' under the microscopeA researcher hopes to uncover clues to explain one group is particularly at risk.14/12/2025
Elderly woman allegedly assaulted in 'unprovoked and isolated' incident An 84-year-old woman has suffered serious injuries in an alleged "unprovoked" assault in Adelaide's southern suburbs,...14/12/2025
Is unaffordable and poor quality housing the new norm?If you're over 50, new research shows that unaffordable and poor quality housing is getting in the way of living a di...14/12/2025
Older Australians struggling to navigate My Aged Care systemA Government report has confirmed a significant number of older Australians struggle to navigate the system.14/12/2025
Alice Springs residents call for more security at housing commission unitsA 92-year-old man and his daughter are calling for increased security after three elderly men were attacked.14/12/2025
Staying connected: social ties can protect ageing brains‘Social frailty’ is a major dementia risk. A researcher is changing how to spot and treat it early.08/12/2025
Woman arrested following suspicious death of elderly womanA woman's been arrested over the suspicious death of a grandmother in a home near Marsden Park.06/12/2025
Offenders 'targeting' elderly residents at home in Alice Springs assaultsThree men aged over 70 have been assaulted in their Alice Springs homes in the space of 10 days.06/12/2025
Hospitals buckle as thousands of seniors await aged care placementAcross Australia, thousands of older people are living in hospital beds they no longer need. 06/12/2025
The power of every day connections to beat loneliness and isolationNew research finds call centres can detect and help loneliness in older Australians. 06/12/2025
Concerns raised about welfare of Indigenous Elders in Boorloo In an exclusive story from the National Indigenous Times, concerns have been raised about two Indigenous Elders in a ...06/12/2025
Challenging stereotypes and changing the narrative on ageingListen to Hamish Macdonald chat to COTA's Gohar Yazdabadi about The Little Book of Good Things.06/12/2025
Housing crisis hits older Australians hardAustralia's ageing population is colliding with a housing system under strain.05/12/2025
Rise in violent crimes targeting older AustraliansAcross Australia, older people are increasingly at risk of violence. 05/12/2025
Join the Older Tasmanians Ministerial Advisory CouncilIf you want to help create a more age-friendly Tasmania, now’s your chance to get involved. Applications close 27 Jan...05/12/2025
White hair syndrome – when you’re the last customer servedA new research report reveals experiences of ageist treatment in shops, cafes, and bars. 03/12/2025
Timely home repairs needed for good health in remote Aboriginal communitiesFor people living in metro areas, a broken hot water system or washing machine is a nuisance. 03/12/2025
Stolen Generations survivors overlooked in aged care reform, advocates sayState redress payments to Stolen Generations survivors should be exempt from means testing for aged care say advocates. 16/11/2025
Save the Date: Sydney 2026 Memory Walk & JogDementia Australia’s biggest annual fundraiser returns to support people living with dementia, their families, and ca...16/11/2025
