Legal Aid NSW welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Australian Law Reform Commission’s Discussion Paper on Elder Abuse. We broadly agree with the proposals made regarding:
a national plan to address elder abuse
powers to investigate elder abuse
introducing obligations in the Code of Banking Practice requiring financial institutions to protect older customers
providing a better forum to resolve disputes over family agreements
requiring Centrelink to take steps to protect older clients, and
establishing a reportable incidents scheme for aged care providers.
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