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 part of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) on 15 June, Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) is hosting its annual ‘Stir A Cuppa with Seniors’ event. This year, the event is highlighting the role of grandparents. A panel discussion led by Gerard Mansour, Commissioner for Senior Victorians and Ambassador for Elder Abuse Prevention, will explore
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is commemorated each year on 15 June to highlight one of the worst manifestations of ageism and inequality in our society, elder abuse. Elder abuse is any act which causes harm to an older person and is carried out by someone they know and trust such as a family
Grandfather Photo by Alvaro Reyes on Unsplash This year, Seniors Rights Victoria’s (SRV) annual ‘Stir a Cuppa with Seniors’ event will highlight the critical role of seniors as grandparents, aunts, uncles and mentors in families. As part of the World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) event on June 15, SRV will also release a new
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
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
The COTA Victoria Team are still working from their own homes, promoting opportunities and protecting the rights of older Victorians. This month, as restrictions begin to ease, we remind our community of the importance of continuing to be cautious: keep your distance when you are out and about; wash your hands with soap and warm
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
June 15 marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), officially recognised by the UN in 2011. Individuals and organisations worldwide will be participating in events and activities that empower, celebrate and inform older people, as a way of preventing mistreatment and harm. Elder abuse is any act which causes harm to an older person and
