RANSW CEO Elisabeth Shaw said the current system is insufficient to protect older people and the NSW Government needs a strong response to the scale of the problem.
“Older people deserve dignity and safety, not abuse and neglect,” Ms Shaw said.
“NSW has an ageing population and an increase in the incidence of psychological, financial, physical and other forms of harm of older people. One in two perpetrators will be a family member.
“We need the abuse to stop, and we need to increase the accessibility of services for thousands of older people in this state who have found themselves in this situation.