Helen Wallace

Helen has 40 years’ experience working in human services delivery, social policy and planning, and community development in large and small government and non-government entities.

Her current role at Caxton Legal Centre (since 2015) includes direct service delivery to older Australians experiencing abuse using a lawyer–social worker model where human rights, protection and autonomy are key considerations.

Helen is a collaborator across sectors for raising awareness of elder abuse and law and policy reform to prevent abuse and improve Australian responses to it.