One of the most pressing challenges older Australians face is finding secure accommodation with suitable amenities. And as the numbers of older Australians grow, the pressure to provide housing that meets their needs is increasing. We may be facing a crisis of ageing homelessness in coming years. A new report from Mission Australia has called on all […]
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
16 June 2017 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, and the release of the Australian Law Reform Commission’s final report on the topic of elder abuse. The report contains 43 recommendations for the Attorney-General, George Brandis, to consider to address the spread of elder abuse. It calls on the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) to harmonise […]
Elder Abuse Conference, Melbourne
On 24 and 25 February 2016 I was privileged to attend the 4th Annual Elder Abuse Conference at the Pullman Melbourne on the Park Hotel, organised by Seniors Rights Victoria. An impressive line up of speakers addressed the issues of elder abuse which covers financial, physical, psychological, sexual abuse, mistreatment, neglect and malicious harm. The […]
Our Elderly Need Homes, Not Warehousing
I am going to share with you an article in The Age recently written by Dr Kathleen Brasher who believes that language shapes our sense of place and that residential aged care facilities are places that our most vulnerable older people call home; the home that will, for most, be their last place on earth. […]
More Funding Needed Toward Elder Abuse
The Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG) has told the NSW Parliamentary Enquiry into elder abuse that more funding for research was needed as there were significant gaps in knowledge of elder abuse, the risk factors and how best to respond to it. Successive federal government have failed to invest in a national elder abuse strategy, […]