On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) will be continuing the conversation on ageism. Our afternoon tea event, Stir a Cuppa with Seniors, will be happening at the Melbourne Bowls Club in the Flagstaff Gardens from 2pm. It will also be live-streamed. Gerard Mansour, the Ambassador for the Prevention of Elder […]
As a financial advisor, Stephen’s skillsets have proved to be invaluable in his work as a volunteer for Senior Rights Victoria. Based in Rowville, Victoria, Stephen has volunteered with SRV since April 2021. Stephen assists with case work involving analysis of financial data, drafting letters for clients and completion requirements for closed files. For Stephen,
As the pandemic continues and lockdowns drag on, the world hasn’t stopped turning. For many, lockdowns have exacerbated family conflict while deepening the sense of isolation. But even in lockdown, you’re allowed to leave home to escape family violence or elder abuse at any time. If you’re in immediate danger and fear for your safety,
COVID-19 is highly contagious. To protect against this, the Victorian Government put the state into two extended lockdowns during 2020. While this was extremely effective at controlling the pandemic, it also had huge ramifications for family life. For older people at risk of or experiencing elder abuse, lockdown introduced new challenges. How do you seek
Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV), a program of COTA Victoria, is urging all Victorians this World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) to accept that ‘Elder Abuse is Everybody’s Business’. WEAAD was officially recognised by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2011, and is marked on 15 June each year. It’s an opportunity for people to
February 2021 The issue An integral part of the Seniors Rights Victoria program is an advice call service for older Victorians. Older people can request personalised advice from a lawyer and advocate to assist them in addressing elder abuse they are experiencing or preventing it from occurring in high-risk situations. While each person’s experience of
COTA Victoria’s Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) program is an independent, specialist state-wide community legal service dedicated to preventing and responding to elder abuse. Elder abuse is defined as any act that causes harm to an older person and is carried out by someone in a position of trust. The abuse may be physical, social, financial,
Download full submission as PDF In our 2020-21 pre-budget submission, we asked the Victorian Government to increase investment in a range of services and infrastructure to help Victorians age well. Our key asks were framed around six priority areas: Liveable communities that foster social participation of older people. Supporting mature aged workers to be sought
Some older people, when thinking about downsizing, decide to live with family. This might mean family moving into the older person’s home; the older person moving in with family; or building a granny flat on land belonging to family. Such scenarios – often called ’assets for care’ arrangements – often involve the older person agreeing
Yesterday, Monday June 15, was World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), a day to celebrate, empower and inform older people as a way of preventing elder abuse. This year, COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria meant that many events moved online. Over Zoom, Seniors Rights Victoria hosted a ‘Stir a Cuppa for Seniors’ afternoon tea, with over
It’s World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) on 15 June. This year, Seniors Rights Victoria is celebrating WEAAD by encouraging everyone to participate in the Warm Safe Home Project, an initiative of the South West Victoria Elder Abuse Prevention Network. The project is using art to start conversations about elder abuse and to spread the
One tragic corollary of the COVID-19 emergency is that elder abuse, a form of family violence, is likely to increase during the pandemic. In a media alert issued last week, Seniors Rights Victoria manager, Jenny Blakey, warned that major stress being caused by the drastic and unprecedented changes to our social fabric could lead to
