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Training for health professionals

The Bouverie Centre delivers livestreamed training workshops on elder abuse as part of the Integrated model of care for responding to suspected elder abuse.

Family Agreements

A family agreement is an arrangement between an older person and someone else regarding care and living arrangements. Compass information explains more.

Family agreements when selling a home

Pamela is a 71yo woman who was encouraged by her son Leo to sell her house and live with him and his wife. Pamela contacted SRV for assistance with issues with the sale.

Seniors Rights Victoria on Ticker Talks

Polaron Languages Service invited Seniors Rights Victoria to participate as guest speakers on Ticker Talk, to discuss how we supports multicultural communities.

Primary prevention of elder abuse

Primary prevention aims to stop abuse from occurring in the first place by changing the attitudes and social conditions that drive it

Call out for video submissions

If you’ve got a smartphone you have all you need to take part in SRV’s new video project. We are creating videos to help people think about what’s important to them, to plan ahead.

Elder Abuse on 3CR

SRV’s Melanie Joosten was featured on 3CR’s Women on the Line show, talking about elder abuse and Covid 19’s impact.

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When your children move back in with you

Lucy and Peter’s adult daughter moved back home with her adult children. The set up was not going well, so they called SRV, who were able to help resolve it.

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Crime Stoppers podcast featuring SRV

Crime Stoppers Victoria have released a five-part podcast series ‘Elder Abuse – Prevention and Protection’. Including interviews with staff from

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Helping people with dementia to plan ahead

Thanks to funding from the Victorian Government’s Integrated Services Fund, SRV has been working in partnership with Dementia Australia. We have produced a series of videos to help people plan ahead.

Stirring Conversations on Ageing

Stirring Conversations on Ageing

On June 15th, Seniors Rights Victoria held its annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day flagship event online. The focus of

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Households Information Sheet

Many situations can lead to the formation of intergenerational households, where several members of different ages from the same family live together. These households can bring joy and opportunities for different family members to bond and support each other.

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Stir A Cuppa WEAAD

The annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) Forum focussed on ageing this year. The panel discussion, Conversations on Ageing was facilitated by the Victorian Commissioner for Seniors, Gerard Mansour. Gerard is also the Victorian Ambassador for the Prevention of Elder Abuse.

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New Video Series

This video series offers a guide about why it’s important to plan for your future, how to talk to those you trust, what decisions they may need to make for you, and what you can do if you decide you are not happy with the decisions they make.

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Moving into your children’s home

Elsie decided to move in with her daughter, Lana, and her son-in-law, Jason, at their invitation, after her husband died…

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Responding to sexual abuse

Beatrice is 70 years old. She has been married for 49 years and has three grown children. She is receiving temporary home after-care…

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Taking back control

John is an 83yo man, who migrated to Australia in 1965. John has a diagnosis of depression, which is being treated with medications…

Safety and Emergencies

Grandchildren wanting to borrow money

Vic lives independently in his own home with some home care assistance provided weekly. He’s active with a local walking group and enjoys…

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