Research report Feb 2016
Elder abuse: Understanding issues, frameworks and responses
This report provides a broad analysis of the issues raised by elder abuse in the Australian context.
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Research report Feb 2016
This report provides a broad analysis of the issues raised by elder abuse in the Australian context.
Webinar Oct 2016
This webinar presented observations from a recent scoping study and discussed effective practice responses in relation to elder abuse.
Family Matters article Nov 2016
This article provides an overview of the prevalence and nature of elder abuse in Australia.
Media release Jan 2018
Abuse of older people is a complex and sometimes hidden problem in Australia. To help build on the growing body of knowledge on the issue, the Elder Abuse National Research Project is currently underway, led by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS).
Submission Oct 2018
General comment on the proposed Draft Charter and reflections on specific rights in Draft Charter.
Short article May 2019
This discussion article explores Relationship Australia's service response to the ageing of Australia's population.
Policy and practice paper Jun 2019
Focusing on recent research, this paper discusses elder abuse in Australia and its prevalence, impact and associated risk factors.
Webinar Aug 2019
This webinar outlined emerging evidence on the prevalence and risks associated with elder abuse, and discussed implications for policy and practice.
Short article Jul 2019
This short article discusses how the risk of elder abuse may be heightened in rural and remote communities and proposes some ways to address this.
Research report Oct 2019
This paper discusses the development of a working definition of abuse of older people to be applied in the Elder Abuse National Research Program.