Web resource:	https://aifs.gov.au/resources/practice-guides/acssa-aware
Type:	Journal Article
Title:	'Elder abuse' and the sexual assault of older women
Other Titles:	Aware : Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault newsletter
Authors:	Quadara, Antonia
Keywords:	Older people;Policy;Sexual assault
Year:	2006
Publisher:	Australian Institute of Family Studies
Citation:	(13), September 2007
Notes:	Overview: This Australian article summarises a federal government commitment to reform the response of aged care facilities to sexual and physical assault. Discussion: In 2006, the Australian federal government announced a commitment of $90.2 million to reform the response of aged care facilities to sexual and physical assault. This article provides an outline of the background to the federal policy reforms, involving a lack of documentation of the nature of violence against older women, a resulting lack of relevant support services and a widely reported incident of sexual assault of residents of a Victorian nursing home. The nature of these reforms, their policy implications and their likely impact are discussed and the article concludes that the reforms have potential to offer clear reporting mechanisms.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/14523
ISSN:	1448-8140
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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