Media releases
Background info
Seniors Rights Victoria in the news – selected media
2019
New booklet to help if you are concerned about an older person
2017
The many faces of Elder Abuse (VCOSS Voice 28 March 2017)
Is Elder Abuse happening in your home? (Seniors newspapers 12 March 2017)
How to protect your assets when moving in with family (Seniors newspaper 27 February 2017)
2016
Elder abuse as a form of family violence (AAWS Quarterly Magazine 30 September 2016)
What is elder abuse? (Victorian Seniors Card Magazine September 2016)
Ending elder abuse a must (The Border Mail June 18 2016)
Elder Abuse Talkback Forum (Jon Faine on 774 ABC Melbourne June 15 2016)
Morning tea shines light on elder abuse (Star Weekly June 14 2016)
Our rights don’t diminish with age (The Senior June 2016)
Royal Commission recommendations recognise elder abuse (DPS News April 1 2016)
4th National Elder Abuse Conference
2015
We all lose from hidden elder abuse (Herald Sun 19 October 2015)
Financial abuse of older Australians (Australian Human Rights Commission 19 October 2015)
Older women suffer family violence in silence (The Age August 9 2015)
Most elder abuse by family of victim (Over60.com.au July 18 2015)
Abuse of Melton’s elderly almost doubles in 2014/15 (Leader West July 1 2015)
Know the 10 signs of financial abuse of the elderly (In the Black June 29 2015)
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day June 15 2015
Articles on elder abuse (The Senior May 29 2015)
Families most likely to abuse elderly (Southern Peninsula News May 5 2015)
Putting elder abuse on the national agenda (Australian Ageing Agenda April 10 2015)
Letter to the Editor (The Australian February 17 2015)
Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence
2014
Law for Seniors: assets and family arrangements (Colac Herald September 15 2014)
Elder abuse victims fear family backlash (West Australian September 3 2014)
National approach to elder abuse needed (Australian Ageing Agenda June 2014)
2013
Warning to elderly on financial abuse (The Age September 1 2013)
Bendigo puts elder abuse in spotlight (Bendigo Advertiser June 14 2013)
Northern Health shines spotlight on treatment of seniors (Northern Weekly June 11 2013)
New bank initiative aims to curb financial abuse of vulnerable people (ABC News June 14 2013)
How to Treat Elder Abuse (Australian Doctor October 27 2006)