financial abuse

10‑year plan targets elder abuse

Australia has launched a 10‑year national plan to end elder abuse, with advocates warning frontline services are already overstretched and…

Dementia exposes older people to increased abuse

Concerns about the exploitation of older Australians have erupted after a Sydney real estate agent purchased a home at a…

Peak body calls for action to protect older Australians from scams

A peak body is calling on the government to take immediate steps to protect older Australians, following an alarming rise…

Financial elder abuse exacerbated by unaffordable housing market, study finds

A new study has suggested parents helping their adult children to buy a house will not protect them from financial…

Aged care worker charged with 72 counts of allegedly using a resident’s credit card

A NSW aged care worker has been charged with 72 counts of allegedly using a 'vulnerable person's' credit card, stealing…

A national model to combat financial abuse needed: experts

The nation’s top legal and ageing experts are calling on the commonwealth to enact nationally consistent laws to prevent elder…