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Latest News

Find the latest news on a range of topics connected with understanding, preventing, and responding to elder abuse in our community.

12 results found.

'Bank of Mum and Dad' increasingly used for mortgage repayments, living expenses

A UBS survey of 1,000 Australian adults found roughly half had received money from, or given money to, family members in the past year.

15/02/2025

The unsung heroes of the cost of living crisis: grandparents

31/05/2024

Dispute resolution focussed on senior voices

10/05/2024

The ‘Bank of Mum and Dad’ at risk of financial abuse

20/03/2024

Are granny flats a good idea?

24/01/2024

Grandparents Day in Queensland

07/09/2023

Time for Grandparents

07/09/2023

Mother and Son reboot: fresh things to say about children and ageing parents

01/09/2023

Cracking down on elder abuse

30/01/2023

As rents and mortgage repayments rise, is multi-generational living the secret to thriving in tough economic times?

08/08/2022

'Significant, insidious' and often unreported, financial elder abuse is increasing, lawyers say

05/08/2022

National Advance Care Planning Week – Use My Health Record to capture what is important to you!

07/03/2022

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