Elder Abuse Prevention Brochure

The Elder Abuse Prevention Unit (EAPU) is a Queensland wide program provided by Uniting Care Community and funded by the Department of Communities.
The EAPU works from a Human Rights perspective and provides:

  • A Helpline for information, support and referrals to people who experience, witness or suspect elder abuse.

  • Training for service providers and tertiary students (free for community based and educational institutions).

  • Awareness Raising and Information Sessions for community groups to raise awareness of the issue and promote preventative strategies (free).

  • Peer Support Network (PSN) for rural and remote workers; providing opportunities to participate in free professional training through teleconferences, information updates, newsletters etc.

  • Network participation and support for service providers in communities and multicultural groups seeking to address elder abuse.