Type:	Electronic publication
Title:	Improving the protection and safety of vulnerable older people
Authors:	Council on the Ageing over 50's Alliance
Keywords:	Older people
Year:	2006
Publisher:	Council on the Ageing (Australia)
Notes:	General Overview:This Australian submission outlines a proposal for a national elder abuse prevention, protection and support initiative. Discussion: This short submission endorses a definition of elder abuse, discusses the prevalence of abuse and the barriers to reporting, and proposes a national elder abuse prevention, protection and support initiative. The initiative would include community education, staff screening, assisting agencies to develop polices and protocols for investigating elder abuse, funding for research, interagency collaboration, victim support services and a review of the complaints resolution scheme.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/21307
Physical description:	8p
Appears in Collections:	Online resource

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