Elder Abuse

The top section of this page contains links to useful documents and articles. Just click on the resource name for access.

The Education section has references for longer articles as well as courses and programs that you can access on line. To access academic journal articles, your institution may have library access, or you can try your state or territory library.

Resources

Elder Abuse Awareness Day – 15 June

• 1800RESPECT – National helpline for sexual assault, domestic family violence
• Age-Friendly Cities – World Health Organization
• 2016 Report on the Older Person’s Experience of Elder Abuse
• Elder Abuse Community Action Plan for Victoria (NARI)
• Elder abuse overview and pathways to respond (Qld)
• Every Age Counts: Standing for a world without ageism
• Free education program about elder abuse
• Key issues in domestic violence
• National Plan to Respond to Abuse of Older Australians (2019)
• Older, Better, Together: the primary prevention of elder abuse by prevention networks
• OPAL Institute
• OPAN (Older Persons Advocacy Network): Elder Abuse Resources
• Powers of attorney and financial abuse of older people in Australia
• Respect older people: call it out video and campaign resources
• Six signs of elder abuse in seniors with dementia
• Talk to Us First – Aged Care Advocacy Training (OPAN)
• What every faith congregation needs to know about elder abuse (US)

Education

• Bonnie Brandl… Elder Abuse Detection…
• Brennan and Heiser, Spiritual Assessment and Intervention with Older Adults: Current Directions
• Johnson and Van vonderen, The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse
• Patricia A. Holkup… “Drawing on Wisdom from the Past: An Elder Abuse Intervention with Tribal Communities.”