Home / Latest NewsFind the latest news on a range of topics connected with understanding, preventing, and responding to elder abuse in our community.41 results found. You are viewing page 1 of 2.Aged care residents continue to suffer misuse of restrictive practicesThe use of restrictive practices continues to impact older Australians accessing aged care, with 37,800 inappropriate...17/03/2025Bribie Island to host elder abuse inquiryBribie Island, historically a haven for retirees, will host an inquiry into elder abuse this month. 16/02/2025Elder abuse rising, especially in the countryStatistics reveal that one-in six people over 65 will experience elder abuse and it’s more prevalent in remote areas ...06/07/2024VICPOL: not all abuse scars are physicalPolice used to look at physical signs of abuse and property damage for evidence of criminal behaviour, but not any m...09/06/2024Older Women are doing remarkable things: it’s time for putdowns to endAgeism is bad enough, but it’s often compounded by sexism.16/05/2024Mixed report on aged care performanceThe Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission’s latest April-June 2023 sector performance report shows there were 2,383...16/10/2023Elder abuse 'a lot nastier' amid rise in reported casesA jump in reports of elder abuse has prompted authorities to ask more victims to come forward, reports The Mandurah M...10/09/2023ABC investigates “questionable care” by public trusteesAn ABC investigation into public trustees and guardians across the country has revealed numerous accounts of people r...17/06/2023Keeping ourselves and our pets safeDogs, cats, budgies, or bunnies – spending time with pets and other friendly furries does wonders for the heart and s...31/05/2023Issues Around Aged Care and IntimacyLa Trobe University research has revealed how the ability to enjoy intimacy and express sexuality is often compromise...09/02/2023This throwaway joke at the bakery was just another example of ageismMy 68-year-old husband is affable by nature, so he moves fairly easily through the world. He can strike up a conversa...07/02/2023Cracking down on elder abuseLegal Aid NSW is encouraging more seniors to contact the Elder Abuse Service (EAS), which solely services the Central...30/01/2023Online access still difficult for many older and elderly AustraliansGovernments and businesses aren't making it easy for seniors to get digitally connected. 13/01/2023Dealing with extreme heatSome people may experience the effects of hot weather more than others, so it’s important to know what these effects ...12/01/2023The devastating impact of ageismWarren Moore talks to Patricia Sparrow, CEO of the Council of Ageing, about how ageism is as big of a problem as sexi...09/01/2023Are 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...22/12/2022Workforce failings: ageism ignores the experience and expertise of older AussiesAgeism is still rife in Australia, meaning workplaces are missing the valuable skills of older workers. 06/12/2022Is elder abuse happening in your family? Better help could be comingCyber-attacks target everyday people and A widowed mother of two who sold her home and moved in with her son raised t...20/10/2022New campaign seeks to reduce abuse of older AustraliansEncouraging perpetrators of elder abuse to understand the impact of their actions is the focus of a new awareness cam...04/10/2022National approach to coercive control to be discussed by state and federal law officersThe father of murdered Brisbane woman Hannah Clarke says the push for a nationally consistent understanding of coerci...10/08/2022Campaign to counter negative attitudes to ageingA new campaign aimed at challenging age discrimination, which is one of the key drivers of elder abuse.30/06/2022Bullying, threats, assaults, theft everyday reality for thousands of older AustraliansAylin*, a 70- year-old Turkish-speaking woman with poor mobility became increasingly afraid of the verbal, emotional ...20/06/2022Elder abuse? Support is availableThe Blue Mountains has a significantly high number of older people over 65 and a substantial number of people living ...17/06/2022Shining light on hidden harm of elder abuseKyneton Town Hall will be illuminated in purple light from Monday 13 June until Sunday 19 June in recognition of Worl...10/06/2022Two UNE researchers focus on protecting rights of elderlyKaren and Sue Field collaborated with colleague Professor Carolyn Sappideen to produce the 2018 publication Elder Law...19/04/2022Elder Rights WA launched to protect seniors’ rights across WAA new State-wide service to protect seniors' rights has commenced with the launch of Elder Rights Western Australia, ...31/03/2022Staff shortages impacting older Australians on home care packagesAngela Dolcetta has lived in the same home in Melbourne's north for more than 50 years, and she's determined to stay ...16/03/2022How do we stop coercive control and elder abuse?Should we criminalise coercive control - an insidious form of domestic violence, used to control, humiliate, and inti...10/02/2022 National Seniors Social SurveyIn this year’s survey we’ll be asking about your work and retirement arrangements, factors that contribute to your qu...08/02/2022Are older LGBT Australians being forgotten?It’s 2022 and it’s never been a worse time to be an older person or indeed, to be getting older!07/02/2022 Back 12 Next
Aged care residents continue to suffer misuse of restrictive practicesThe use of restrictive practices continues to impact older Australians accessing aged care, with 37,800 inappropriate...17/03/2025
Bribie Island to host elder abuse inquiryBribie Island, historically a haven for retirees, will host an inquiry into elder abuse this month. 16/02/2025
Elder abuse rising, especially in the countryStatistics reveal that one-in six people over 65 will experience elder abuse and it’s more prevalent in remote areas ...06/07/2024
VICPOL: not all abuse scars are physicalPolice used to look at physical signs of abuse and property damage for evidence of criminal behaviour, but not any m...09/06/2024
Older Women are doing remarkable things: it’s time for putdowns to endAgeism is bad enough, but it’s often compounded by sexism.16/05/2024
Mixed report on aged care performanceThe Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission’s latest April-June 2023 sector performance report shows there were 2,383...16/10/2023
Elder abuse 'a lot nastier' amid rise in reported casesA jump in reports of elder abuse has prompted authorities to ask more victims to come forward, reports The Mandurah M...10/09/2023
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
Keeping ourselves and our pets safeDogs, cats, budgies, or bunnies – spending time with pets and other friendly furries does wonders for the heart and s...31/05/2023
Issues Around Aged Care and IntimacyLa Trobe University research has revealed how the ability to enjoy intimacy and express sexuality is often compromise...09/02/2023
This throwaway joke at the bakery was just another example of ageismMy 68-year-old husband is affable by nature, so he moves fairly easily through the world. He can strike up a conversa...07/02/2023
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
Online access still difficult for many older and elderly AustraliansGovernments and businesses aren't making it easy for seniors to get digitally connected. 13/01/2023
Dealing with extreme heatSome people may experience the effects of hot weather more than others, so it’s important to know what these effects ...12/01/2023
The devastating impact of ageismWarren Moore talks to Patricia Sparrow, CEO of the Council of Ageing, about how ageism is as big of a problem as sexi...09/01/2023
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
Workforce failings: ageism ignores the experience and expertise of older AussiesAgeism is still rife in Australia, meaning workplaces are missing the valuable skills of older workers. 06/12/2022
Is elder abuse happening in your family? Better help could be comingCyber-attacks target everyday people and A widowed mother of two who sold her home and moved in with her son raised t...20/10/2022
New campaign seeks to reduce abuse of older AustraliansEncouraging perpetrators of elder abuse to understand the impact of their actions is the focus of a new awareness cam...04/10/2022
National approach to coercive control to be discussed by state and federal law officersThe father of murdered Brisbane woman Hannah Clarke says the push for a nationally consistent understanding of coerci...10/08/2022
Campaign to counter negative attitudes to ageingA new campaign aimed at challenging age discrimination, which is one of the key drivers of elder abuse.30/06/2022
Bullying, threats, assaults, theft everyday reality for thousands of older AustraliansAylin*, a 70- year-old Turkish-speaking woman with poor mobility became increasingly afraid of the verbal, emotional ...20/06/2022
Elder abuse? Support is availableThe Blue Mountains has a significantly high number of older people over 65 and a substantial number of people living ...17/06/2022
Shining light on hidden harm of elder abuseKyneton Town Hall will be illuminated in purple light from Monday 13 June until Sunday 19 June in recognition of Worl...10/06/2022
Two UNE researchers focus on protecting rights of elderlyKaren and Sue Field collaborated with colleague Professor Carolyn Sappideen to produce the 2018 publication Elder Law...19/04/2022
Elder Rights WA launched to protect seniors’ rights across WAA new State-wide service to protect seniors' rights has commenced with the launch of Elder Rights Western Australia, ...31/03/2022
Staff shortages impacting older Australians on home care packagesAngela Dolcetta has lived in the same home in Melbourne's north for more than 50 years, and she's determined to stay ...16/03/2022
How do we stop coercive control and elder abuse?Should we criminalise coercive control - an insidious form of domestic violence, used to control, humiliate, and inti...10/02/2022
National Seniors Social SurveyIn this year’s survey we’ll be asking about your work and retirement arrangements, factors that contribute to your qu...08/02/2022
Are older LGBT Australians being forgotten?It’s 2022 and it’s never been a worse time to be an older person or indeed, to be getting older!07/02/2022
