Web resource:	http://www.health.vic.gov.au/agedcare/downloads/with_respect_to_age.pdf
Type:	Policy/Protocol
Title:	With respect to age - 2009 : Victorian Government practice guidelines for health services and community agencies for the prevention of elder abuse
Authors:	Victorian Government Department of Human Services
Keywords:	Older people;Standards;Policy
Year:	2009
Publisher:	Aged Care Branch, Dept. of Human Services
Notes:	"Hard copies of With respect to age - 2009 may be obtained from the DHS appointed distribution centre, Warehousing Fulfilment Distribution Solutions (WFDS), via email to Laura Tavian: ltavian@wfds.com.au providing details of the quantity you require and address for delivery." "June 2009" "Rights. Respect. Trust. Victorian Government Elder Abuse Prevention Strategy"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references (p. 104-105.) General Overview: In this document, the Victorian Government sets out its response to the abuse of older people living in the community. Discussion: These guidelines provide advice to health and community service workers in developing agency policies and procedures to deal effectively with elder abuse occurring among their service users. The document also contains a collection of references to resources to assist agencies in the development of policies, procedures and protocols.
Contents:	1: Background and context 2: Types of abuse and risk factors 3: Service response frameworks 4: Developing agency policies and procedures 5: Local interagency protocols 6: Sample intervention and referral frameworks 7: Resources 8: Case studies 9: Recommendations from the Victorian Government response to the Report of the Elder Abuse Prevention Project 10: Definitions Acronyms and abbreviations Legislation (Acts) mentioned in this guide References
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/17765
ISBN:	9780731163335
Physical description:	x, 105 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.
Appears in Collections:	Miscellaneous

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