World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is held each year on the 15th of June. The World Health Organisation defines elder abuse as 'a single, or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust which causes harm or distress to an older person'. It takes many forms, including financial, physical, psychological, emotional and sexual abuse, or neglect.
NARI conducts a broad program of research into elder abuse and produces a range of resources on this important issue. Our recent work includes:
NARI is hosting a special Seminars in Ageing webinar to mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day showcasing these research projects and resources specifically focused on elder abuse.
Find out more about the webinar
These three short films demonstrate how to respond where the carer abuses the person with dementia; where the person with dementia abuses their carer; and where there is unintended neglect related to advancing dementia. They were co-produced with providers and older people, with funding from the State Trustees Australia Foundation. Read more
In collaboration with the elder abuse sector, NARI developed the first action plan specifically to assist the Victorian community to tackle elder abuse. Read more
With funding from the State Trustees Australia Foundation, in collaboration with Senior’s Rights Victoria (SRV), NARI analysed seven years of data to better understand elder abuse in Victoria. Read more
NARI worked with Seniors Rights Victoria to better understand the older person’s experience of elder abuse, the interventions used to address elder abuse and the outcome of these interventions for older people. Read more
NARI is working with older people, carers, other family members, service providers and key stakeholders to co-design and pilot an intergenerational intervention for the primary prevention of elder abuse. Read more
We co-designed the Australian Elder Abuse Screening Instrument (AuSI) with health, aged care, and legal services. Pilot testing showed mixed results. The tool is still in development. Read more