Web resource:	https://aifs.gov.au/resources/practice-guides/acssa-aware
Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Elder abuse and the sexual assault of older women: A new Australian policy response
Other Titles:	ACCSA Aware
Authors:	Quadara, A
Year:	2006
Citation:	Vol.: 13
Notes:	Relatively little research acknowledges the particular needs and circumstances of older women who experience sexual assault. CASA House (2000) concluded that the lack of formal documentation of the nature of violence against older women in Australia has resulted in a lack of relevant support services in the community. Yet as the recently released Personal Safety Survey shows (see this edition, pp. 9-14), the abuse of elderly women in Australia remains an important concern.The federal Minister for Ageing has recently announced a government commitment of $90.2 million to reform the response of aged care facilities to sexual and physical assault. This includes some important changes to how incidents of sexual and physical abuse are investigated and resolved by aged care facilities, including the introduction of a mandatory reporting system. In the following article, we provide a summary of this reform package. We also discuss some issues the reform package raises, including complex issues surrounding the reporting of sexual assault of older women, and the nature of sexual assault within institutional care facilities.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/14524
Physical description:	Pages 15-19
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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