Welcome to EAPA
The Elder Abuse Prevention Association (EAPA) is an association of advocates, practitioners, researchers, and supporters dedicated to protecting the safety, security, and dignity of Australia’s most vulnerable citizens. It was established in 2002 to achieve a clearer understanding of abuse and provide direction and leadership to prevent it.
Click on the following link for a printable version of the
Elder Abuse Prevention Association Fact Sheet
April 2009
Legal Issues on Elder Abuse
A Workshop for Aged Care Professionals
Join Lillian Jeter and David Davis at the Geelong Conference Centre, Adams Court, Eastern Park, Geelong on Wednesday 29 April 2009 as they deliver this joint workshop of relevance to aged care and other related professionals.
Database to Track Elder Abuse
A year-long joint venture between the Elder Abuse Prevention Association and Melbourne IT Mentor has produced an innovative and direct initiative to respond to and prevent the abuse of older Australians.
EAPA is pleased to announce that our 4th National Conference on Elder Abuse will be held in Melbourne, Australia from 1st - 3rd October 2008.The conference venue will be the Quest East St.Kilda Function Centre, which is conveniently located at 441 Inkerman Street, St.Kilda East.
For more information and a registration form click here.
For the event program click here.
Join us at our conference dinner on the evening of 2nd October 2008 with entertainment provided by the Victoria Banjo Club.
Now available on DVD! Click here for details and an order form.
EAPA congratulates Mr Ray Lewis, our co-founder and inaugural Chairman of the EAPA National Committee, on being awarded a Council on the Ageing Victoria Senior Achiever Award for 2007.
Thank you to everyone who attended or contributed in any way to our workshops or to our national seminar Ageing, Ageism & Abuse at the Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre on 2-3 August 2007.
If you were unable to attend the seminar or would simply like to relive any of the informative sessions, please click on the link below to order an audio only copy of the seminar on CD at our special price of $88 (including GST).
Nomination for 2007 Logie Awards
Congratulations to Lateline - ABC TV on it's nomination for a Logie Award in the category of "Most Outstanding News Coverage". The Lateline story on "Sexual Abuse of the Elderly", which was produced with the assistance of family members of one victim, a whistleblower and EAPA, became instrumental in raising public awareness about the issue of elder abuse in residential care facilities. The program also prompted legislation enacting the first mandatory reporting laws in Australia, effective from 1 July 2007.
Thank you to everyone who attended our National Legal Seminar, which featured Senator the Honorable Santo Santoro - Minister for Ageing as Keynote Speaker.
For those who were unable to attend the Seminar, a copy of the program is available by clicking on the following link...
EAPA offers a Training Package on Elder Abuse, including:
Policy Initiation
Reporting Mechanism and Procedures Implementation
Training for all personnel in full day or half day workshop format
to agencies and entities involved in community care, hospital care and residential care.
This package is available throughout Australia and is a vital training program for those involved in the delivery of aged-care services.
Contact Lillian Jeter on
1300 884 665
(local call within Australia)
by email
or click here for more information
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