Web resource:	http://pandora.nla.gov.au/parchive/2001/S2001-Mar-22/www.qls.com.au/education/eaf/eaf-papers-herd.htm
Type:	Conference Paper
Title:	Elder abuse: where does the law stand?
Other Titles:	Elder Abuse Forum, 26-27 February 2000 [electronic resource]
Authors:	Herd, Brian
Keywords:	Older people;Legislation analysis;Legal issues
Year:	2000
Publisher:	Queensland Law Society
Notes:	This paper addresses three issues from a legal perspective: if the law should intervene in elder abuse situations; the law’s current handling of the matter; and how the law should deal with it. Privacy, self-determination and family sanctity challenge the role of the law to protect the vulnerable. It is argued that existing provisions discriminate and inadequately tackle elder abuse. Particular attention is drawn to the Powers of Attorney Act (Qld). Successful aspects of the approach in the US are mentioned to illustrate the implementation of possible strategies in Queensland. Some suggestions include extending the Domestic Violence Protection Act to other family members, introducing criminal offences of abuse, instituting compulsory reporting of suspected cases of elder abuse, establishing elder shelters and increasing practitioners’ knowledge on capacity.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/20933
Physical description:	Text and graphics; 9 p.
Appears in Collections:	Conference Papers

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