Queensland Parliament’s Education, Arts and Communities Committee is currently conducting an Inquiry into Elder Abuse in Queensland.
Among all the important potential reforms being considered by the committee, we would nominate three that are the most pressing:
the creation of a stand-alone adult safeguarding agency
the development of clear governance arrangements between that agency and existing legal, advocacy and support services
the development of a robust Queensland plan to prevent and address the abuse of older Queenslanders
This article was written by:
John Chesterman, the Queensland Public Advocate and a member of the Australian Law Reform Commission’s advisory committee for its inquiry into elder abuse
Cybele Koning, CEO of Caxton Legal Centre
Geoff Rowe, CEO of Aged and Disability Advocacy Australia.