Toolkit will help prevent elder abuse
Central Coast Council has welcomed the news that the Ageing and Disability Commission (ADC) has developed the Ending Abuse through Simple Interventions (EASI) toolkit to help councils address the issues…
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Officers from Brisbane Water Police District were at Erina Fair on June 15 to provide information to the community on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. They joined representatives from NSW…
Elder Abuse Legal Aid Service launched
Older people on the Central Coast have a new service to protect them from physical, psychological, financial and legal exploitation. The Central Coast Elder Abuse Service launched in Gosford on…
Police to gain Child Protection and Elder Abuse officers
Brisbane Water Police District is set to gain two new specialist officers as part of the NSW Government’s $583m investment in the NSW Police Force. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central…
Elder abuse needs to be more widely reported
Is it not strange that abuse of the elderly in nursing homes seldom gets reported to the police, or brought to the notice of the media? Some seniors who arrive…