Home / Latest NewsFind the latest news on a range of topics connected with understanding, preventing, and responding to elder abuse in our community.24 results found.Can I take charge of mum’s shares from my feckless brother?Siblings can challenge a power of attorney if they suspect a parent’s best interests are not being served.30/07/2025Reduce the risk of being financially abused by someone you trustQueensland Public Trustee (QPT) is making it easier for older Queenslanders to get vital information on creating an e...11/07/2025Are EPOAs and guardianships essential legal safeguards?When it comes to planning for the future, they are two of the most important legal safeguards against elder abuse.02/05/2025Urgent call for consistent EPOA lawsAge Discrimination Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald AM says governments must act now to make laws governing enduring po...13/09/2024COTA demands tougher power of attorney laws to combat elder abuseFederal, state, and territory governments must take stronger action to stop the scourge of elder abuse. 20/06/2024Westpac’s new move to fight financial abuseWestpac has set up new alerts on its power of attorney accounts designed to flag suspicious transactions. 15/03/2024What are your views on enduring powers of attorney?COTA Australia and the Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) want to hear from you about your experience of enduring ...25/11/2023Urgent action needed on Power of Attorney lawsCouncil of the Ageing (COTA) Australia has called for urgent action to end the financial elder abuse that occurs thro...06/07/2023ABC investigates “questionable care” by public trusteesAn ABC investigation into public trustees and guardians across the country has revealed numerous accounts of people r...17/06/2023Before my husband's death, I thought we had our affairs in order.Dr Muriel Porter tells her own story about "dealing with a nightmare of administration" 31/01/2023Cracking down on elder abuseLegal Aid NSW is encouraging more seniors to contact the Elder Abuse Service (EAS), which solely services the Central...30/01/2023Are we regulating or regularising aged care restrictive practices?Anyone moving into an aged care home might wish to take careful stock of who their friends are, writes Dr John Cheste...22/12/2022The one thing you must do to protect your SMSF as you ageThe great thing about keeping the fund running is that there is no need to sell assets, stop pensions or pay extra ta...29/09/2022'Significant, insidious' and often unreported, financial elder abuse is increasing, lawyers sayIn 2018, Kim says her son suggested she should transfer the title of her home to him. She says he told her if she kep...05/08/2022How to avoid ‘shocking’ elder abuse in your familyInheritance impatience, rising costs of living and COVID-19 are contributing to an increase in violent attempts to ex...16/06/2022Victoria to host future planning forum for older menTwo of Victoria’s leading Seniors groups are coming together to host a state-first forum aimed at improving the life ...23/03/2022Start arranging your advance care plan during National Advance Care Planning WeekDuring National Advance Care Planning Week, from 21 - 27 March, the Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) and Advance...22/03/2022State Control: Australians trapped, stripped of assets and silenced“It could happen to you, it could happen to me, it can happen to anybody. I've seen it.” Advocate, Tasmania14/03/2022National Advance Care Planning Week – Use My Health Record to capture what is important to you!National Advance Care Planning Week is being held from 21-27 March 2022. The week is a great time to talk to your lov...07/03/2022Central West roadshow to alert elderly to risks of abuseA Charles Sturt University academic will lead a series of public talks in 13 central west communities in February and...24/02/2022Older Australians must be protected against abuseThe Law Council of Australia strongly welcomes the decision by Commonwealth, state and territory Attorneys-General to...17/11/2021One small change can protect against elder abuseThe Public Trustee is urging Queenslanders to consider appointing more than one attorney in their enduring power of a...11/11/2021National approach to prevent elder abuse needs to be priorityLaw Council of Australia, has recommended nationally consistent laws09/08/2021Urgent Call to Harmonise Powers of Attorney Australia's Age Discrimination Commissioner, the Hon Dr Kay Patersons AO, has called on the federal, state and territ...22/07/2020
Can I take charge of mum’s shares from my feckless brother?Siblings can challenge a power of attorney if they suspect a parent’s best interests are not being served.30/07/2025
Reduce the risk of being financially abused by someone you trustQueensland Public Trustee (QPT) is making it easier for older Queenslanders to get vital information on creating an e...11/07/2025
Are EPOAs and guardianships essential legal safeguards?When it comes to planning for the future, they are two of the most important legal safeguards against elder abuse.02/05/2025
Urgent call for consistent EPOA lawsAge Discrimination Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald AM says governments must act now to make laws governing enduring po...13/09/2024
COTA demands tougher power of attorney laws to combat elder abuseFederal, state, and territory governments must take stronger action to stop the scourge of elder abuse. 20/06/2024
Westpac’s new move to fight financial abuseWestpac has set up new alerts on its power of attorney accounts designed to flag suspicious transactions. 15/03/2024
What are your views on enduring powers of attorney?COTA Australia and the Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) want to hear from you about your experience of enduring ...25/11/2023
Urgent action needed on Power of Attorney lawsCouncil of the Ageing (COTA) Australia has called for urgent action to end the financial elder abuse that occurs thro...06/07/2023
ABC investigates “questionable care” by public trusteesAn ABC investigation into public trustees and guardians across the country has revealed numerous accounts of people r...17/06/2023
Before my husband's death, I thought we had our affairs in order.Dr Muriel Porter tells her own story about "dealing with a nightmare of administration" 31/01/2023
Cracking down on elder abuseLegal Aid NSW is encouraging more seniors to contact the Elder Abuse Service (EAS), which solely services the Central...30/01/2023
Are we regulating or regularising aged care restrictive practices?Anyone moving into an aged care home might wish to take careful stock of who their friends are, writes Dr John Cheste...22/12/2022
The one thing you must do to protect your SMSF as you ageThe great thing about keeping the fund running is that there is no need to sell assets, stop pensions or pay extra ta...29/09/2022
'Significant, insidious' and often unreported, financial elder abuse is increasing, lawyers sayIn 2018, Kim says her son suggested she should transfer the title of her home to him. She says he told her if she kep...05/08/2022
How to avoid ‘shocking’ elder abuse in your familyInheritance impatience, rising costs of living and COVID-19 are contributing to an increase in violent attempts to ex...16/06/2022
Victoria to host future planning forum for older menTwo of Victoria’s leading Seniors groups are coming together to host a state-first forum aimed at improving the life ...23/03/2022
Start arranging your advance care plan during National Advance Care Planning WeekDuring National Advance Care Planning Week, from 21 - 27 March, the Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) and Advance...22/03/2022
State Control: Australians trapped, stripped of assets and silenced“It could happen to you, it could happen to me, it can happen to anybody. I've seen it.” Advocate, Tasmania14/03/2022
National Advance Care Planning Week – Use My Health Record to capture what is important to you!National Advance Care Planning Week is being held from 21-27 March 2022. The week is a great time to talk to your lov...07/03/2022
Central West roadshow to alert elderly to risks of abuseA Charles Sturt University academic will lead a series of public talks in 13 central west communities in February and...24/02/2022
Older Australians must be protected against abuseThe Law Council of Australia strongly welcomes the decision by Commonwealth, state and territory Attorneys-General to...17/11/2021
One small change can protect against elder abuseThe Public Trustee is urging Queenslanders to consider appointing more than one attorney in their enduring power of a...11/11/2021
National approach to prevent elder abuse needs to be priorityLaw Council of Australia, has recommended nationally consistent laws09/08/2021
Urgent Call to Harmonise Powers of Attorney Australia's Age Discrimination Commissioner, the Hon Dr Kay Patersons AO, has called on the federal, state and territ...22/07/2020