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Day Of Entertainment For Seniors Aims To Build Awareness Of Elder Abuse

2 June 2021

The Queen Street Mall will buzz with energy on Tuesday 15 June in a day of free events aimed at bringing joy to older Brisbane residents while also providing resources and information on the topic of elder abuse.

Seniors Community Event

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Deep concern at politicisation of Retirement Income Review – Informed and mature public discussion needed

17 September 2020

COTA Australia’s Chief Executive, Ian Yates, expressed COTA’s deep concern that the objective work of the expert Retirement Income Review is being politicised before the public has even had the chance to look at it.

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Elder Abuse Discussion Paper – Why it’s so important

20 April 2017

Elder Abuse is often a hidden problem in our society. Behaviours that we would find completely abhorrent and unacceptable, are often experienced by older people – and this abuse frequently goes unreported.

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Forgetting to Pay bills may be a sign of declining cognition

17 February 2021

US researchers linked missed credit card payments with dementia diagnosis up to 6 years prior to diagnosis.

Financial Wellbeing, StepUp for Dementia

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Free resource guide help providers in their response to sexual assault

4 January 2021

The resource guide is a response to the mounting reported sexual assault incidents, lack of adequate education on unlawful sexual contact and the 2021 introduction of the Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS).

Royal Commission

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Guiding action on elder abuse

12 December 2019

Elder Abuse Action Australia has introduced a new national knowledge hub Compass, assisting people to navigate elder abuse in Australia.

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