elder abuse
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Clinical Practice
Elder abuse under-recognised in hospitals
A national study of nearly one million older Australians has found that hospitals record only a tiny fraction of elder…
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Aged Care Royal Commission
Aged care royal commission releases elder abuse estimates
New research is adding some depth to the picture of elder abuse in Australia, with a royal commission paper estimating…
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News
Elder abuse reporting rules to change with new aged care scheme
Aged care homes will soon be required to report resident on resident abuse where the perpetrator has an assessed cognitive…
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Industry & Reform
Calling it out: the role of the whistleblower in aged care
Blowing the whistle or 'dobbing in' a manager or work colleague for illegal or unethical behaviour might seem at odds…
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Industry & Reform
Elder abuse alliance to work to end “scourge on society”
Quelling elder abuse will be the charge of a national alliance, officially launched yesterday by Commonwealth Attorney-General Christian Porter, at…
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News
Elder abuse ‘prevalent’
Coinciding with World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, the National Ageing Research Institute has called for elder abuse to be placed…
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