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You are viewing page 1 of 2.Purple bows decorate Macedon RangesPurple bows are popping up over the Macedon Ranges for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.06/06/2025Coastal Knitwits get behind elder abuse awarenessA group of local knitters and crocheters are raising awareness and understanding of elder abuse.06/06/2025Regional WA events to raise awareness of elder abuse An event highlighting respect towards elders in Mullewa is one of eight across the Mid West and Gascoyne.06/06/2025The Territory turns purple for World Elder Abuse Awareness DayWEAAD is an opportunity for individuals, families, groups and organisations to speak out against elder abuse. 22/05/2025Paint SA purple for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day!Stand Up and Speak Out about abuse of older people and demonstrate your support by holding an event to mark WEAAD on ...22/05/2025A chance to share your storyRaise Your Voice is an invitation to older people to be heard as part of Compass’s World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2025.14/05/2025Beyond Age online exhibitionVictorians all throughout the state have been hard at work, reflecting on their lives and creating their own Beyond A...14/05/2025Changing the conversation about ageingSeniors Rights Victoria and COTA Victoria have launched the Beyond Age project, one that asks members of the communit...14/05/2025Raise your voice this World Elder Abuse Awareness DayHere's your chance to tell us your story.31/03/2025Boost for regional initiatives to raise awareness of elder abuseThe WEAAD Regional Grants Program is now open and will provide grants of up $5,000 for initiatives that raise awarene...21/02/2025“Throwing our arms around older Tasmanians” says energy providerAn energy provider says it is standing behind COTA Tasmania to help raise more awareness and understanding of elder a...19/06/2024 Turning trees and town purple A town hall and several trees in the Macedon Ranges will be adorned with purple in recognition of World Elder Abuse A...12/06/2024Elder abuse “an epidemic” says Blue Mountains Mayor Blue Mountains Mayor, Counsellor Mark Greenhill, has expressed his distress at the often-unseen "epidemic" of elder ...12/06/2024Textile artworks join fight against elder abuseEach year, the Purple Road campaign captures hundreds of elder abuse stories through the creation of purple roads – t...03/06/2024Regional grants put elder abuse in the spotlight The WA government has announced the recipients of funding for regional initiatives that raise awareness of elder abus...24/05/2024May and June - full of great regional events for seniorsCOTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria will host a number of events over May and June for seniors – some will mark...19/05/2024Get your World Elder Abuse Awareness Day resources nowHelp spread the word about World Elder Abuse Awareness Day! We’ve got a number of downloadables — posters, banners, a...16/05/2024Free events to mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day in the NTCOTA NT is working with Relationships Australia NT to raise awareness of elder abuse, provide information, and promot...07/05/2024Get ready for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day June 15Help spread the word about World Elder Abuse Awareness Day! We’ve got a number of downloadables — posters, banners, a...11/04/2024New strategy to end elder abuse released The Tasmanian Premier released Tasmania’s third strategy addressing the abuse of older Tasmanians called Lifelong Res...17/06/2023 Follow the Purple Road on June 15Every year, hundreds of elder abuse stories are symbolically captured through an elder abuse project called the Purpl...29/05/2023Australia-wide events mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2023Aussies everywhere are planning to join or host events to mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) on 15 June 2023.22/05/2023How the colour purple can help spread the wordPurple is the official colour of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) and represents wisdom, dignity, independence...19/05/2023Regional grants to support World Elder Abuse Awareness DayAccording to the National Tribune online newspaper, WA Seniors and Ageing Minister, Don Punch, has announced a number...13/05/2023Legal help for the elderly by Legal Aid NSW; Part two - SBS AssyrianSasha explains how and when to access legal help and what type of legal help can be provided by the Elder Abuse Unit ...23/06/2022Legal Aid WA expand elder rights services to Peel regionLegal Aid WA will be able to assist more Peel seniors impacted by elder abuse with the expansion of its Elder Rights ...21/06/2022Bullying, 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 ...20/06/2022Commission reminds aged care providers of duty to respond to abuse and neglectThe Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) has used the day for elder abuse awareness to remind service prov...17/06/20222022: Combatting Elder Abuse - World Elder Abuse Awareness DayThis year, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) coincides with two important events. 16/06/2022How 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...16/06/2022 Back 12 Next
Purple bows decorate Macedon RangesPurple bows are popping up over the Macedon Ranges for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.06/06/2025
Coastal Knitwits get behind elder abuse awarenessA group of local knitters and crocheters are raising awareness and understanding of elder abuse.06/06/2025
Regional WA events to raise awareness of elder abuse An event highlighting respect towards elders in Mullewa is one of eight across the Mid West and Gascoyne.06/06/2025
The Territory turns purple for World Elder Abuse Awareness DayWEAAD is an opportunity for individuals, families, groups and organisations to speak out against elder abuse. 22/05/2025
Paint SA purple for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day!Stand Up and Speak Out about abuse of older people and demonstrate your support by holding an event to mark WEAAD on ...22/05/2025
A chance to share your storyRaise Your Voice is an invitation to older people to be heard as part of Compass’s World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2025.14/05/2025
Beyond Age online exhibitionVictorians all throughout the state have been hard at work, reflecting on their lives and creating their own Beyond A...14/05/2025
Changing the conversation about ageingSeniors Rights Victoria and COTA Victoria have launched the Beyond Age project, one that asks members of the communit...14/05/2025
Raise your voice this World Elder Abuse Awareness DayHere's your chance to tell us your story.31/03/2025
Boost for regional initiatives to raise awareness of elder abuseThe WEAAD Regional Grants Program is now open and will provide grants of up $5,000 for initiatives that raise awarene...21/02/2025
“Throwing our arms around older Tasmanians” says energy providerAn energy provider says it is standing behind COTA Tasmania to help raise more awareness and understanding of elder a...19/06/2024
Turning trees and town purple A town hall and several trees in the Macedon Ranges will be adorned with purple in recognition of World Elder Abuse A...12/06/2024
Elder abuse “an epidemic” says Blue Mountains Mayor Blue Mountains Mayor, Counsellor Mark Greenhill, has expressed his distress at the often-unseen "epidemic" of elder ...12/06/2024
Textile artworks join fight against elder abuseEach year, the Purple Road campaign captures hundreds of elder abuse stories through the creation of purple roads – t...03/06/2024
Regional grants put elder abuse in the spotlight The WA government has announced the recipients of funding for regional initiatives that raise awareness of elder abus...24/05/2024
May and June - full of great regional events for seniorsCOTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria will host a number of events over May and June for seniors – some will mark...19/05/2024
Get your World Elder Abuse Awareness Day resources nowHelp spread the word about World Elder Abuse Awareness Day! We’ve got a number of downloadables — posters, banners, a...16/05/2024
Free events to mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day in the NTCOTA NT is working with Relationships Australia NT to raise awareness of elder abuse, provide information, and promot...07/05/2024
Get ready for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day June 15Help spread the word about World Elder Abuse Awareness Day! We’ve got a number of downloadables — posters, banners, a...11/04/2024
New strategy to end elder abuse released The Tasmanian Premier released Tasmania’s third strategy addressing the abuse of older Tasmanians called Lifelong Res...17/06/2023
Follow the Purple Road on June 15Every year, hundreds of elder abuse stories are symbolically captured through an elder abuse project called the Purpl...29/05/2023
Australia-wide events mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2023Aussies everywhere are planning to join or host events to mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) on 15 June 2023.22/05/2023
How the colour purple can help spread the wordPurple is the official colour of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) and represents wisdom, dignity, independence...19/05/2023
Regional grants to support World Elder Abuse Awareness DayAccording to the National Tribune online newspaper, WA Seniors and Ageing Minister, Don Punch, has announced a number...13/05/2023
Legal help for the elderly by Legal Aid NSW; Part two - SBS AssyrianSasha explains how and when to access legal help and what type of legal help can be provided by the Elder Abuse Unit ...23/06/2022
Legal Aid WA expand elder rights services to Peel regionLegal Aid WA will be able to assist more Peel seniors impacted by elder abuse with the expansion of its Elder Rights ...21/06/2022
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
Commission reminds aged care providers of duty to respond to abuse and neglectThe Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (ACQSC) has used the day for elder abuse awareness to remind service prov...17/06/2022
2022: Combatting Elder Abuse - World Elder Abuse Awareness DayThis year, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) coincides with two important events. 16/06/2022
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