Elder abuse in regional, rural and remote Australian communities

The project sought to enhance understandings of, and responses to, elder abuse in regional, rural, and remote Australian communities by capturing learnings and insights from stakeholders and older adults with lived experience of abuse.

The research also aimed to identify challenges to addressing, responding and preventing the abuse of older adults in regional, rural and remote Australian communities as well as future opportunities to enhance policy and practice. This research was commissioned by the Australian Government Attorney-General’s Department and undertaken by the Monash Gender and Family Violence Prevention Centre in collaboration with Edith Cowan and Sunshine Coast universities and the Older Person Advocacy Network.