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01/02/2024

Warm Safe Home project to raise awareness of elder abuse leading up to World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2024

Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV), a key service provided by the Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria and the only Community Legal Centre dedicated to preventing and responding to elder abuse…
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28/09/2023

Recognising and Responding to Elder Abuse: Seniors Rights Victoria launches new professional education program

Download media release as PDF Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV), the key service dedicated to preventing and responding to elder abuse within Victoria, has today launched a new professional education program…
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20/07/2023

Seniors Rights Victoria website adds support for 25 additional languages

Download this media release as a PDF The Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) website has been updated to include videos and printable resources relating to elder abuse in twenty-five additional languages.…
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29/06/2023

Victorian Government cuts funding to Seniors Rights Victoria

Confirmed funding cuts to Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) as a result of the 2023-24 Victorian state budget will jeopardise its effectiveness in the fight against elder abuse, putting older Victorians…
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13/06/2023

WEAAD 2023 keynote address focusses on intersectional approach to family violence & elder abuse

Download this media release as a PDF Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) and Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria will launch their World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) program on 14…
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25/05/2023

Seniors Rights Victoria celebrates World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2023 with three major events

Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) and COTA Victoria will celebrate World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) 2023 with three major events taking place in Melbourne and Shepparton, Victoria.
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15/05/2023

SRV, ECCV collaborate to train new Elder Abuse Bilingual Community Educators

Download this media release as a PDF Melbourne, 15 May 2023 - A new group of Elder Abuse Bilingual Community Educators were trained last week by Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV),…
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11/05/2023

Seniors Rights Victoria, State Trustees announce new, three-year workplace giving partnership

Download this media release as a PDF Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) and State Trustees are pleased to announce a new, three-year agreement to bolster the work of SRV through State…
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24/03/2023

SRV, JPC collaborate on new resources to prevent elder abuse in the Victorian Deaf community

Download this media release as a PDF Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) and the John Pierce Centre (JPC) have created valuable new resources designed to educate and support older Deaf Victorians…
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If you are in Victoria and are experiencing or at risk of elder abuse, help is available through our confidential helpline on 1300 368 821.

If you are a concerned friend or family member, please encourage the older person to call us or you can access information and resources here. You can also find a lawyer via the Law Institute of Victoria website.

If it is an emergency, call 000.


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