Consumers Industry Elder Abuse Statement sees SA minister step aside in lieu of state election and Oakden investigation report release A resignation from the upcoming state election has come just days after the release of the interim report by the Senate...
Industry Elder Abuse Government Review into aged care quality pushed back by recommendations The reporting date for the ongoing effectiveness of the Aged Care Quality Assessment and Accreditation Framework review...
Consumers Industry Elder Abuse Conference creates opportunity to advocate against elder abuse Increased interactivity is at the heart of the 5th National Elder Abuse Conference which is looking to its attendees to...
Consumers Industry Elder Abuse New research aims to bring extent of elder abuse to the surface A new project is currently underway to help build on the growing body of knowledge on the complex and sometimes hidden...
Consumers Industry Elder Abuse Aged care quality in question once again The quality of care received by older Australians in aged care facilities is once again rousing concern after a recent...
Consumers Advice Elder Abuse New support network stands up for seniors rights Independent and confidential advocacy support for older Australians is now more accessible than ever following the...
Industry Elder Abuse Government Unannounced accreditations part of Aged Care Quality Review release Unannounced accreditation visits are one of the key recommendations to come out of last week’s release of the much...
Consumers Elder Abuse Government Announcement of government support to address elder abuse Australia’s first national peak body for elder abuse has been announced, along with a number of other initiatives, as...
Consumers Industry Elder Abuse Assaults on Gold Coast aged care residents 67 percent higher than National average Questions and concerns have been raised following the release of ‘break-down’ statistics for Queensland in relation...
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Health of aged care residents could be at risk according to Senate inquiry submission Concerns for the quality of care and wellbeing of aged care residents is at the heart of a recent submission put forward...
Consumers Industry Caring & Carers Report for review into aged care regulations rescheduled The Government’s Review of National Aged Care Quality Regulatory Processes has been extended from 31 August to 29...
Caring & Carers Elder Abuse Government Review into regulations in Australian aged care needed now more than ever The recently announced review of the Commonwealth’s aged care quality regulatory process may be needed now more than...
Advice Culture Awareness Dementia Calls for further dialogue on domestic violence and older people Recognising the need for more dialogue and research into domestic violence and older people, the South Eastern Sydney...
Caring & Carers Elder Abuse Government Elder abuse recommendations are a catalyst for change Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher, who led the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC)’s inquiry into Elder Abuse,...
Caring & Carers Elder Abuse Government National Plan needed to battle elder abuse A new report, released on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2017, recommends a National Plan to combat elder abuse and...
Advice Elder Abuse Government Calls for national elder abuse helpline The possibility of an elder abuse national helpline number is one aspect Carolanne Barkla, Chief Executive Officer of...
Elder Abuse Finance Safety & Security Understanding and ending the abuse of older people This years World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, held on June 15th, is focussed on raising awareness and understanding of the...
Elder Abuse Government Providers Push for public hearings squashed as Oakden scandal deepens The Oakden nursing home scandal continues in South Australia after the Government defeats legislation to allow the...
Dementia Elder Abuse Government Fresh allegations push Oakden closer to closure The doors of the Oakden Nursing Home in South Australia may close sooner than first thought following two new claims of...
Dementia Elder Abuse Government Government announces investigation into aged care accreditation In a bid to get to the bottom of any short comings in the national regulatory system, Federal Minister for Aged Care,...
Dementia Elder Abuse Government Calls for Repat to be used for Oakden residents With dementia care facilities closing immediately at Oakden, South Australia, due to ‘serious issues’, the State...