Seniors Rights Victoria only has capacity to respond to calls from older people experiencing or at risk of elder abuse. If your matter is an emergency, please call 000. If you are a concerned friend or family member, please encourage the older person to call us or click here for access to information and resources.

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27/03/2024

Seniors Rights Victoria and COTA Victoria Easter 2024 hours

The offices of Seniors Rights Victoria and COTA Victoria will be closed from 5.00 pm AEDT on Thursday, 28 March 2024 through to 10.00 am AEST on Tuesday, 2 April…
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18/03/2024

Seniors Rights Victoria asks for urgent investment into Australian community legal centres

Jump directly to our letter template Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV), the only service dedicated to preventing and responding to elder abuse within the state, has joined Community Legal Centres Australia…
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26/02/2024

Tell us what you think about Seniors Rights Victoria and COTA Victoria

Complete our survey Seniors Rights Victoria and COTA Victoria invite our members and supporters to complete a short survey about us, our programs, and our services. This survey is comprised…
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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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04/12/2023

Seniors Rights Victoria and COTA Victoria holiday closure 2023

The offices of Seniors Rights Victoria and COTA Victoria will be closed from 3.00 pm AEDT on Thursday, 21 December 2023 through to 10.00 am AEDT on Wednesday, 3 January…
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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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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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