Planning Ahead

Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) has been working on the Planning Ahead project as part of the Victorian Government's Integrated Services Fund (ISF), since 2018. Administered by the Federation of Community Legal Centres (FCLC), the ISF is special funding for projects that have an early intervention focus, as well as involving integrated services.

SRV's Planning Ahead Project helps people understand the need to plan ahead, in order to protect their rights and wishes as they get older, to reduce the risk of elder abuse. The project also supports carers and loved ones of people as they age, to ensure they understand how best to support them.

Printed resources

• How to formalise your wishes: Outlines the documents available to help people outline their wishes if a time comes when they can't make or communicate a decision
• It's OK to say No: Tips on ways to handle pressure to sign documents
• Who To Call For Help: Some key websites and phone numbers for issues not directly related to elder abuse
• Family Agreements: A simple guide to family agreements, which can be helpful when people decide to guarantee or make a loan, move in together, change property ownership
• When Adult Children Move In With You: Key considerations to discuss and agree on when allowing adult children to move in their parents
• Gifts and Loans: What to consider before making gifts and loans
• Including Someone In The Decision: Some tips on ways to ensure that the person decisions are being made on behalf of, is involved as much as possible
• Grandparenting: A simplified version of our Help Sheet for Grandparents

Other versions

• Ballarat-specific versions
• Versions in 24 languages other than English

Community education

SRV has begun engagement in Shepparton whilst continuing to work with service providers and community organisations in Ballarat and other regional areas. Learn more about this initiative here.

Videos

The videos below were developed in consultation with other organisations, including State Trustees, Office of the Public Advocate, Polaron Language Services, Ethnic Communities Council Victoria, Victoria Law Foundation, Australian Multicultural Community Services, Justice Connect and other stakeholders.