Preventing and Responding to Abuse of Older People in NSW

This policy sets out the approach to preventing and responding to abuse of older people for NSW Government agencies. The abuse of older people is often called ‘elder abuse’.

This policy has three aims:

  • To describe the key parameters of abuse of older people, including types and risk factors.

  • To set out the broad framework for responding to abuse of older people in NSW.

  • To describe the requirements for agencies in dealing with abuse of older people.