New website tackles elder abuse issues

Published 5th December 2019

A new knowledge hub provides resources and tools to help prevent elder abuse and recognise it when it occurs.

The website, Compass – Guiding action on elder abuse, was jointly launched by national peakbody Elder Abuse Action Australia and the Commonwealth Attorney-General’s Department last Friday.

The federally-funded initiative is part of the National Plan to Respond to the Abuse of Older Australians (Elder Abuse) 2019-2023, which was launched in March, and comess in response to organisations and individuals calling for a a national knowledge hub on elder abuse.

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Source:
Unknown Author, 2019, Australian Ageing Agenda (https://www.australianageingagenda.com.au/)