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Confidential Support for Older People
An article detailing the advocacy work of older persons advocacy network, to support older people transitioning between...
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Grandparent Support Organisations
The State and Territory seniors information services can help you get in touch with appropriate government departments ...
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Ideas For Your Event
This tool provides ideas for events and activities that can take place online or be adapted to maintain safe physical d...
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Ageism: A Compass Guide
Ageism: A Compass Guide, is a handy PDF with a comprehensive list of Australian resources and service providers to help...
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ADACAS 2019 Report
The ACT Disability, Aged and Carer Advocacy Service 2019 report and statistical analysis describes the work of the orga...
Vulnerability of Older LGBTI+ People
The Hon. Michael Kirby discusses how the particular vulnerability for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer an...
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The power in understanding patterns of coercive control
This webinar explored how services can support women to describe the impacts of coercive control and respond to their p...
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What Happens During an Investigation?
Firstly, we will gather evidence to establish if abuse, neglect or exploitation is happening. The investigations proces...
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ACT Legal Aid Helpline
This tool offers ways to contact Legal Aid ACT such as multicultural language (CALD) support, live chats and ways to re...
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Abuse of Older People of CALD Background
This report to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety offers comments by large multicultural groups int...
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Elder abuse: Understanding issues, frameworks and responses
This report provides a broad analysis of the issues raised by elder abuse in the Australian context. Elder abuse—which ...
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Respond to elder abuse and dementia - film series
A new film series has launched to provide aged care and healthcare workers with the knowledge and confidence to respond...
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Senior Rights Service Brochure
A brochure outlining the legal, advocacy and education services provided to older people, to prevent elder abuse.
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Case Studies from QLD
OPG Public Guardian investigations team works to make vulnerable people safe and to protect their human rights. To lear...
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Challenging Ageism
This paper provides an overview of ageism in Australia, examples (language, the media, elder abuse, and workplace discr...
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The Power Project
The Power Project is a repository of information on preventing the sexual abuse of older women. It's about recognising ...
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Rod Quantock (OAM) Gets Serious About Ageing - Podcast
Well-known Australian comedian, speaker and social activist Rod Quantock OAM joined with the SMPCP Elder Abuse Preventi...
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Australia's Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines: Tips and Ideas for Older Australians
This factsheet provides tips and ideas for older Australians aged 65 years and over to encourage them to be more physic...
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Living with Dementia During COVID-19 and How We All Can Help
OPAN hosts a webinar for older people living with dementia and other disabilities during COVID-19.
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Charter of Aged Care Rights
The Charter of Aged Care Rights provides the same rights to all individuals, regardless of the type of Australian Gover...
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Working Together to Tackle Elder Abuse: A Compass Guide
Working Together to Tackle Elder Abuse: A Compass Guide includes an original article, the details about a webinar and r...
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Support for People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds
If you’re an older person from a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) background, or you’re caring for an older...
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Issues of Elder Abuse in Australia
Elder abuse is a multifaceted and often hidden form of abuse. There is currently no national data on the prevalence of ...
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Elder Abuse Information Toolkit
The Elder Abuse Prevention Strategy (EAPS) was developed to protect and safeguard the rights of older Victorians. The f...
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The Drivers of Ageism
As Australia’s first charity, The Benevolent Society has been working for over 200 years to provide important services ...
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Misapplication of Powers of Attorney Laws
Caxton Legal Centre encounters many cases where staff at aged care facilities do not understand the rights and responsi...
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Elder Abuse Tip Sheet
Relationships Australia’s Senior Relationship Services assist older people and their families to prevent and resolve fa...
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1800 ELDERHELP Greek
The Attorney General's Department designed this 1800 ELDERHELP poster in Greek for culturally and linguistically divers...
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SA Code of Practice
The South Australian Adult Safeguarding Unit's policy states the requirements for aged care services, service provides ...
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1800 ELDERHELP Hindi
The Attorney-General's Department designed this 1800 ELDERHELP poster in Hindi (CALD) for World Elder Abuse Awareness D...
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