Elder abuse and aged care

Our society is replete with tales about the unobserved abuse of vulnerable people – in schools, kindergartens, child care facilities, psychiatric institutions, hospitals and the aged care facilities highlighted in the two-part ABC Four Corners report. Institutions are under pressure to deploy CCTV to deter abuse and provide evidence for discipline or prosecution. But this... Read More

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There have been numerous cases of elder abuse reported in the media of late. And there are even more cases that are going unheard or even unspoken. “Majority of elder abuse occurs not in aged care – I would argue as COTA – the majority of elder abuse happens in people’s homes in the community,... Read More