Elder Abuse Prevention Association

Every year in Australia, many thousands of elderly persons suffer the pain of psychological, physical, sexual abuse, neglect and exploitation at the hands of family members and carers.   Their cries for help are often unheard and the victimisation is hidden behind the closed doors of our community.

Elder abuse is a social problem that many people do not want to address or even acknowledge, making it more difficult to provide protection and services to those who are suffering.

Through community efforts and the untiring assistance of volunteers, the Elder Abuse Prevention Association will continuously strive to meet the following objectives:

• Provide services for older persons who are abused, neglected, and/or exploited.
• Provide research initiatives to further investigate causative factors and preventative measures.
• Provide advocacy programs for older persons in need.
• Provide awareness and training to professionals and community groups to increase education levels on all aspects of elder abuse.
• Provide a central repository of data on the incidence of elder abuse and related case studies.
• Advocate appropriate legislative action to protect elders.
• Establish a uniform model for national policies, procedures and definitions.