Seniors Rights Victoria only has capacity to respond to calls from older people experiencing or at risk of elder abuse. If this is you, call us on 1300 368 821 and select option 1. 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. If your matter is an emergency, please call 000.
Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) is a specialist Community Legal Centre and is a member of the Victorian Federation of Community Legal Centres and the national association, Community Legal Centres Australia.
Seniors Rights Victoria advances the rights of older people and works to prevent elder abuse.
We also provide free information and referrals, legal advice and legal casework on matters specifically related to elder abuse, to any Victorian aged 60 and above, or to any Indigenous Victorian aged 45 and above. Ring our Helpline on 1300 368 821 and we may be able to assist you.
Seniors Rights Victoria has a team of experienced advocates, such as social workers, who provide free information, advice, referral and support to older people who are either at risk of or are experiencing elder abuse or to other people, such as family members and friends, who are concerned that someone else may be experiencing elder abuse. Our advocates can also provide information to other professionals concerned about someone experiencing elder abuse.
In some circumstances, Seniors Rights Victoria advocates can help older people experiencing elder abuse directly with:
Seniors Rights Victoria’s lawyers can provide legal advice and legal casework in appropriate circumstances to older people experiencing elder abuse. Seniors Rights Victoria supports and empowers older people through the provision of legal advice directly to the older person.
If necessary and appropriate Seniors Rights Victoria lawyers can help with:
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 (option 1).
For concerned friends or family members, 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.