Human rights and Older people

This downloadable pdf talks about some of the human rights issues relevant to older people in Australia. It also highlights how a federal Human Rights Act could help deal with these issues. Topics include:

  • which human rights are we talking about?

  • what are some of the human rights problems faced by older people in

    Australia?

  • what are the limitations of existing human rights protections for older

    people?

  • how could we improve human rights protections for older people?

  • where can I find more information about older people and human rights?