Elder Rights
HAAG campaigns for the rights of older people to be safe from all forms of abuse.
Calle Malaga
Calle Málaga is the story of Maria Angeles (Carmen Maura) and the lively community she is a part of in Malaga street in the picturesque port city of Tangier, Morocco. Maria was born in Tangier, everybody on the street knows her. Her husband and many friends are buried in the local cemetery. Maria’s family were… …
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Link between safe housing and elder abuse recognized in National Plan
HAAG welcomes the recognition that housing insecurity places older people at increased risk of abuse and mistreatment. To reduce this risk, it is essential that older people can access secure and genuinely affordable housing. Recognising this in the broader social context of this plan is a positive step towards addressing and preventing elder abuse. …
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Housing and elder abuse
Priya from Thursday Breakfast speaks to Fiona about Housing for the Aged Action Group’s new research report on the impacts of housing on elder abuse. …
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New report shows link between housing and elder abuse
Housing for the Aged Action Group has today released a new report looking at the link between housing and elder abuse, to coincide with World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The report examines the experiences of older people facing housing insecurity who presented to Housing for the Aged Action Group with suspected elder abuse between 2020-2024.… …
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Submission on the National Plan to End the Abuse and Mistreatment of Older People 2024–34 Public Consultation Draft
Housing stress, insecurity and homelessness are integrally linked to the abuse and mistreatment of older people, and the current housing crisis has exacerbated this. Without access to a safe, secure, affordable home of their own older people can find themselves living in situations – with adult children, relatives, or strangers – where elder abuse is… …
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Older women's safety with Seniors Rights Victoria
Gary Ferguson is the Education Coordinator at Seniors Rights Victoria. He discusses older women’s safety and how elder abuse intersects with housing and women’s safety, as well as the importance of early intervention and prevention.Seniors Rights Victoria www.seniorsrights.org.auLGBTIAQ+ Elder Abuse Survey …
Posted in: Podcasts, Older Women
Older women’s safety with Seniors Rights Victoria
Gary Ferguson is the Education Coordinator at Seniors Rights Victoria. He discusses older women’s safety and how elder abuse intersects with housing and women’s safety, as well as the importance of early intervention and prevention.Seniors Rights Victoria www.seniorsrights.org.auLGBTIAQ+ Elder Abuse Survey …
Posted in: Podcasts, Older Women, Campaigns
Warm Safe Home campaign launch and exhibition
Seniors Rights Victoria, COTA Victoria, Housing for the Aged Action Group, and the City of Melbourne cordially invite you to the Warm Safe Home project campaign launch and exhibition. …
February General Meeting & Warm Safe Home crafting
A great turnout for todays General Meeting, kicking off our #WarmSafeHome project for #worldelderabuseawarenessday View info about this event: February General Meeting …
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The Legacy of Victoria's Seniors Commissioner
Fiona speaks to Gerard Mansour about his ten years as Victoria’s Commissioner for Seniors and what he learnt from listening to the views and perspectives of 47000 older Victorians. We discuss the importance of Commissioner roles in raising the visibility of groups who are often invisible and ignored. and how having good housing contributes to… …
Elder Rights Now
Fiona and Shane talk to Sue Perini from Elder Rights Advocacy about aged care services, both in-home and residential. What issues are the most common, how can people get help, and what needs to change to ensure older people can live with dignity both at home and in care? …
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At Risk 2021: Older Women and Family & Domestic Violence
Older Women, Housing and Family Violence Panel – At Risk 2021 ForumJess Hill, author and journalist, convenes a panel discussion with Lived Experience Advocate Suzanah-Jo Day, Nemat Kharboutli of Muslim Women Australia, and Jocelyn Bignold of McAuley Community Services for Women.You can see the whole panel, including the questions from audience members, here: VIDEO …
Posted in: Podcasts, Older Women