NARI provided a submission to the Queensland Parliamentary Inquiry into Elder Abuse in Queensland.

NARI's submission makes the following recommendations:

• Improve whole-of-community awareness of elder abuse
• Strengthen the capacity and capability of health providers to recognise and respond to elder abuse
• Reduce the impact of elder abuse by addressing inadequate housing and increasing homelessness among older people
• Address perpetrator risk factors by improving services relating to mental health and substance abuse
• Strengthen efforts to stop commercial predatory practices and scams
• Mandate appropriate certification requirements for elder mediators
• Criminalise serious forms elder abuse in Queensland
• Establish an independent adult safeguarding agency
• Invest in comprehensive research to establish effective responses to prevent and stop elder abuse. 
• Improve data collection by services and state institutions.

NARI submission to the Queensland Parliamentary Inquiry into Elder Abuse in Queensland