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Aged Care Council of Elders nominations

The Aged Care Council of Elders is seeking nominations from people aged over 60 to join as a member.
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Attorney-General's WEAAD statement

The Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP has shared a statement to acknowledge World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is an annual global recognition of the issues surrounding the physical, financial, and mental abuse experienced by too many of our older citizens.
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Australia Day Awards honour an EAAA Member

Australia Day Awards honour an EAAA Member

Australia Day Awards honour Rodney Lewis with a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to the law, to business, and to the community.
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Meg Dalling, ANZ

Member Profile: Meg Dalling, ANZ’s Customer Vulnerability and Accessibility Lead

ANZ Bank has become one of EAAA’s newest members, a significant move by one of Australia’s big four banks.
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Your chance to have your say

Your chance to have your say

The AIFS is inviting anyone over 18 to participate in its evaluation of the National Plan to Respond to the Abuse of Older Australians (Elder Abuse) 2019–2023.
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Annual Report 2021–2022

Our body of work in this reporting period highlighted Elder Abuse Action Australia’s growth as a national voice for action to eliminate the abuse and neglect of older people in Australia.
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Call to action on the national plan to respond to abuse of older Australians

A Call to Action

In committing to a National Plan to Respond to the Abuse of Older Australians (2019–2023), the Meeting of Attorneys-General has demonstrated it understands the importance of addressing elder abuse
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is designed to raise awareness of elder abuse, and to unite in our efforts to stamp out the physical, financial, and mental abuse that too many of our older citizens experience.
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Our nations shame

Our Nation's Shame

A diverse group of organisations and peak bodies have committed themselves to the goal of ending elder abuse and neglect of older people. Together, we have produced this document to inform a new National Plan that will be effective, achievable and targeted.
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Our nations shame - Action plan

EAAA Sector Led Action Plan

Shining a spotlight on our nation’s shame, the uncomfortable truth about elder abuse and neglect. For too long, mistreatment of older Australians has been allowed to worsen without substantive and co-operative efforts to generate change.
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EAAA Statement on COVID-19

At the commencement of this statement, the EAAA board members wish to express our sympathies to the families and communities whose older members have already passed away as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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