Victorian Government Inquiry into Homelessness
Download full submission as PDF This submission will speak to the Inquiry into Homelessness Terms of Reference regarding the social, […]
Policy
Proposed Residential Tenancies Regulations 2020
Download full submission as PDF The draft Residential Tenancies Regulations achieves a number of improvements in the safety, affordability and
Challenging Ageism
Ageism can be defined as a process of stereotyping and discriminating against a person or people, simply because they are older.
Safeguarding the end of the Rainbow
Access full publication This free, tailored guide for older LGBTI community members looks at how to plan for your: future
Death of a Partner
This free, practical guide tells you, clearly and simply, what you need to do after the death of a partner.
Should Victoria have mandatory reporting of elder abuse?
Callers to our service often ask why there is no requirement that a person report elder abuse, similar to mandatory reporting frameworks that exist in other countries or in other contexts, such as child protection.
Elder abuse, gender, and sexuality
This discussion paper explores the ways gender and sexual identity can affect an individual’s experience of elder abuse, mistreatment and disrespect. It also includes a discussion of the often under recognised crime of sexual assault of older women.
Elder abuse as family violence
This discussion paper explains how elder abuse is a form of family violence, and draws attention to its unique causes and characteristics.
Elder abuse and criminal law
Seniors Rights Victoria’s position, drawn from available evidence and our casework experience, is that we have sufficient laws in place to address elder abuse, but these laws lack effective implementation.
Submission to the Discussion Paper Australian Law Reform Commission on Elder Abuse
Access full submission Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Australian Law Reform Commission’s (ALRC) Elder
The older person’s experience: Outcomes of interventions into elder abuse
This study aimed to better understand the older person’s experience of elder abuse, the interventions used to address elder abuse and the outcome of the intervention for ex-clients who contacted Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV).
Submission to the Royal Commission into Family Violence
Access full submission Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Royal Commission into Family
Summary of submission to the Royal Commission into Family Violence
Access full summary The purpose of the submission made by Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) to the Royal Commission into Family