Home / Latest NewsFind the latest news on a range of topics connected with understanding, preventing, and responding to elder abuse in our community.1383 results found. You are viewing page 10 of 47.What happens to adult kids with disability after you die?For years, Dan Collins looked after his mother Ros as she got older. But two years ago he acquired a permanent brain...14/05/2025Home care providers group calls for action A group of home care provider CEOs has warned that a proposed new funding model will lead to older Australians going ...14/05/202555 years and older? Melbourne wants to hear from youThe city of Melbourne wants to know how they can support you to age well.Consultation closes 5pm Monday 26 May.14/05/2025Older Australians are also hurting from the housing crisisModern older lives are diverse, yet older people have become too easily pigeonholed.14/05/2025A nation that turns awayThis thought-provoking editorial from the Hawkesbury Post calls the issue of older women’s homelessness more than a p...14/05/2025The power of pets - loneliness and social isolation pilotA new pilot program is the first to use pets to help build connections between young and older adults to reduce lonel...12/05/2025Seniors' dental pilot paves way for national scheme A first of its kind dental pilot could be the blueprint a government seniors' dental scheme. 12/05/2025Unpaid carers struggle without basic needsAround three million Australians are unpaid carers but often feel "overlooked" despite their efforts to help another ...12/05/2025CommBank liable following elder abuse enquiryCBA has been ordered to compensate an elderly couple after their daughter made unauthorised withdrawals from their ba...12/05/2025Older worker loves job in youth-dominated fast food industryJan Lawlor, 64, is not your typical fast-food worker.02/05/2025Inquiry highlights gaps in family violence data collectionA parliamentary inquiry has highlighted the challenges faced by support services to gather and collate data on the pe...02/05/2025Defrauding elderly parents: a ‘shocking’ abuse of trustWhen Valerie and Paul Brinklow entrusted their son, Blake Adrian Brinklow, with managing their finances, they expecte...02/05/2025"I told them, 'You haven't heard the end of this'."When Mavis Rofe, an 86 year-old lollipop lady, was sacked over concerns about her physical ability, she took the fi...02/05/2025Warnings against "overreach" in elder financial abuse guidelinesThe peak body for financial advisers has raised concerns that the national complaints authority is overstepping its b...02/05/2025Have your say: pets in aged careEveryone is invited to fill in this survey about pets in aged care and how they might improve the lives of residents ...02/05/2025Older women face growing insecurityAs the major political parties focus on attracting first-home buyers, older Australians, particularly women over 55, ...02/05/2025Are EPOAs and guardianships essential legal safeguards?When it comes to planning for the future, they are two of the most important legal safeguards against elder abuse.02/05/2025Elders say crumbling health facilities are fracturing communityA joint report has found most of the Indigenous community health sector needs urgent infrastructure funding. 02/05/2025Be part of changing the guardianship landscapeHelp shape and reform the laws about guardianship in Western Australia.02/05/2025'Ageism impacts everyone': Australians demand actionThere's a push for a national plan to tackle ageism, with the majority of people over 50 demanding better support ahe...02/05/2025Reframing beauty to challenge ageist stereotypesThe "Old is Beautiful" workshop used everyday, older people in a campaign to change the way we think about beauty and...02/05/2025Retirement villages must have elder abuse plan from 27 MayAll retirement village operators in the ACT will be required to have an elder abuse strategy in place from 27 May.02/05/2025Cairns retirees face 800% rate increasesThe Cairns regional Council proposes a new law that could see a huge increase in rates for some residents of retireme...01/05/2025COTA Australia hails UN’s major move on seniors rightsThe peak body that represents and advocates for older Australians has welcomed a new direction from the UN.01/05/2025TAFE course in aged care helps older workers retrainMichael Asims and Allan White are among the older Australians who have retrained to stay in the workforce and still f...01/05/2025Who can help and how to prevent elder abuse?We all want to believe our loved ones are safe, respected and well cared for. But for many older Australians, that’s ...01/05/2025Why parishes have a big role in stopping elder abuseThe Diocese of Parramatta has set up a new program to combat elder abuse by helping older people participate more ful...01/05/2025 Self-managed super funds and elder abuse: What advisers need to knowAdvisers are being put on high alert for signs of elder abuse.01/05/20252025 Future of Ageing Awards call for entriesThe awards intend to recognise excellence in aged care services, including the individuals driving positive change in...01/05/2025Nurse under investigation over alleged assaults on elderly residentsAn Adelaide nurse is under police investigation following allegations she assaulted elderly residents at an aged car...01/05/2025 Back 1 … 91011 … 47 Next
What happens to adult kids with disability after you die?For years, Dan Collins looked after his mother Ros as she got older. But two years ago he acquired a permanent brain...14/05/2025
Home care providers group calls for action A group of home care provider CEOs has warned that a proposed new funding model will lead to older Australians going ...14/05/2025
55 years and older? Melbourne wants to hear from youThe city of Melbourne wants to know how they can support you to age well.Consultation closes 5pm Monday 26 May.14/05/2025
Older Australians are also hurting from the housing crisisModern older lives are diverse, yet older people have become too easily pigeonholed.14/05/2025
A nation that turns awayThis thought-provoking editorial from the Hawkesbury Post calls the issue of older women’s homelessness more than a p...14/05/2025
The power of pets - loneliness and social isolation pilotA new pilot program is the first to use pets to help build connections between young and older adults to reduce lonel...12/05/2025
Seniors' dental pilot paves way for national scheme A first of its kind dental pilot could be the blueprint a government seniors' dental scheme. 12/05/2025
Unpaid carers struggle without basic needsAround three million Australians are unpaid carers but often feel "overlooked" despite their efforts to help another ...12/05/2025
CommBank liable following elder abuse enquiryCBA has been ordered to compensate an elderly couple after their daughter made unauthorised withdrawals from their ba...12/05/2025
Older worker loves job in youth-dominated fast food industryJan Lawlor, 64, is not your typical fast-food worker.02/05/2025
Inquiry highlights gaps in family violence data collectionA parliamentary inquiry has highlighted the challenges faced by support services to gather and collate data on the pe...02/05/2025
Defrauding elderly parents: a ‘shocking’ abuse of trustWhen Valerie and Paul Brinklow entrusted their son, Blake Adrian Brinklow, with managing their finances, they expecte...02/05/2025
"I told them, 'You haven't heard the end of this'."When Mavis Rofe, an 86 year-old lollipop lady, was sacked over concerns about her physical ability, she took the fi...02/05/2025
Warnings against "overreach" in elder financial abuse guidelinesThe peak body for financial advisers has raised concerns that the national complaints authority is overstepping its b...02/05/2025
Have your say: pets in aged careEveryone is invited to fill in this survey about pets in aged care and how they might improve the lives of residents ...02/05/2025
Older women face growing insecurityAs the major political parties focus on attracting first-home buyers, older Australians, particularly women over 55, ...02/05/2025
Are EPOAs and guardianships essential legal safeguards?When it comes to planning for the future, they are two of the most important legal safeguards against elder abuse.02/05/2025
Elders say crumbling health facilities are fracturing communityA joint report has found most of the Indigenous community health sector needs urgent infrastructure funding. 02/05/2025
Be part of changing the guardianship landscapeHelp shape and reform the laws about guardianship in Western Australia.02/05/2025
'Ageism impacts everyone': Australians demand actionThere's a push for a national plan to tackle ageism, with the majority of people over 50 demanding better support ahe...02/05/2025
Reframing beauty to challenge ageist stereotypesThe "Old is Beautiful" workshop used everyday, older people in a campaign to change the way we think about beauty and...02/05/2025
Retirement villages must have elder abuse plan from 27 MayAll retirement village operators in the ACT will be required to have an elder abuse strategy in place from 27 May.02/05/2025
Cairns retirees face 800% rate increasesThe Cairns regional Council proposes a new law that could see a huge increase in rates for some residents of retireme...01/05/2025
COTA Australia hails UN’s major move on seniors rightsThe peak body that represents and advocates for older Australians has welcomed a new direction from the UN.01/05/2025
TAFE course in aged care helps older workers retrainMichael Asims and Allan White are among the older Australians who have retrained to stay in the workforce and still f...01/05/2025
Who can help and how to prevent elder abuse?We all want to believe our loved ones are safe, respected and well cared for. But for many older Australians, that’s ...01/05/2025
Why parishes have a big role in stopping elder abuseThe Diocese of Parramatta has set up a new program to combat elder abuse by helping older people participate more ful...01/05/2025
Self-managed super funds and elder abuse: What advisers need to knowAdvisers are being put on high alert for signs of elder abuse.01/05/2025
2025 Future of Ageing Awards call for entriesThe awards intend to recognise excellence in aged care services, including the individuals driving positive change in...01/05/2025
Nurse under investigation over alleged assaults on elderly residentsAn Adelaide nurse is under police investigation following allegations she assaulted elderly residents at an aged car...01/05/2025