Elder Abuse

Spotlight On Seniors Rights Service NSW

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Hard Conversations: Episode 6 - Dr Kay Patterson Federal Age Discrimination Commissioner talks about elder abuse

‘Hard conversations’ is a 6-part podcast series exploring the complexity of elder abuse.
This final episode features Dr Kay Patterson AO – the federal age discrimination commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC).  In this informative and engaging interview, Dr Patterson talks with Mary Lovelock, who is the solicitor in charge of the Legal Aid NSW Central Coast Elder Abuse Service.  They talk about ageism, how it contributes to elder abuse, and the work of the AHRC to raise awareness about elder abuse.
In this series, you hear from lots of different people about their understanding of elder abuse, the ways they think about it in their communities and how we can start to address it together.
There is no one right answer, but there are lots of things we can do to help people who may be experiencing or are at risk of elder abuse. Dr Patterson says that it takes a whole community to keep their eyes open to prevent elder abuse - starting with an awareness of the signs of elder abuse, and to know where people can get help.
This series has been made in partnership with the Legal Aid NSW Central Coast Elder Abuse Service, and the Central Coast Community Legal Centre. 
Previous episodes of hard conversations:
Ep1: Talking about elder abuse
Ep2: Working with first nations communities
Ep3: Working with CALD communities
Ep4: Engaging with diverse communities
Ep5: Rural and regional communities
Referrals and more information
These links are mentioned by Dr Patterson in this podcast. For other links and services see the podcast notes for the previous episodes of ‘Hard Conversations’ in the list above.
National Elder Abuse phone line – 1800ELDERHelp or 1800 353 374
Legal Aid NSW 1300 888 529
Ageing and Disability Abuse Helpline (NSW) - 1800 628 221
Australian Human Rights Commission - Age Discrimination
Australian Human Rights Commission elder abuse projects
AHRC Elder abuse awareness campaign including video ‘Elder abuse - know the signs’
AHRC Bookmark - elder abuse signs
You decide Who decides – or download from publicadvocate.vic.gov.au/your-rights/enduring-power-of-attorney/planning-ahead
Compass- Guiding action on elder abuse -resources and support
OPAN (Older Persons Advocacy Network) – 1800 700 600
E safety Commissioner
Relationships Australia- Elder abuse support and mediation service  1300 364 277
Elder Abuse Action Australia
NSW Ageing and Disability Commission- tools and resources
Australian Law Reform Commission: Elder Abuse — A National Legal Response and Recommendations | ALRC
Council of Attorney General: National Plan to Respond to the Abuse of Older Australians
Federal Attorney General-Protecting the Rights of Older Australians
National Australian Research Institute elder abuse resources and research
Video - Margarita - OPAL Institute
Australian Institute of Family Studies Elder Abuse reports
gov.au/projects/national-elder-abuse-prevalence-study
gov.au/publications/elder-abuse-national-research
Lifeline   131114   Beyond Blue  1300 22 4636
Music by Gambirra.
Editing by Tiffany Dimmack from Audiocraft.
Please send questions, comments and feedback to: cle@legalaid.nsw.gov.au.

Hard Conversations -Episode 5: Talking about elder abuse in rural and regional communities-Maria Berry, OPAN.

'Hard conversations' is a 6-part podcast series exploring the complexity of elder abuse.
In this 5th episode we talk with Maria Berry. Maria is a community development officer from the Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN).  She will talk about her personal experience of elder abuse in a rural community and her work with OPAN.
Throughout this series you will hear from lots of different people about their understanding of elder abuse, the ways they think about it in their communities and how we can start to address it together.
There is no one right answer, there are lots of things we can do to help people who may be experiencing or are at risk of elder abuse and we will talk about some of them.
This series has been made in partnership with the Legal Aid NSW Central Coast Elder Abuse Service, and the Central Coast Community Legal Centre. 
This series has been made in partnership with the Legal Aid NSW Central Coast Elder Abuse Service, and the Central Coast Community Legal Centre.  
Other episodes of hard conversations:
Ep1: Talking about elder abuse
Ep2: Working with first nations communities
Ep3: Working with CALD communities
Ep4: Engaging with diverse communities
Ep6: Dr Kay Patterson Age Discrimination Commissioner
Referrals and more information
Legal Aid NSW 1300 888 529
OPAN (Older Persons Advocacy Network) – 1800 700 600
Ageing and Disability Abuse Helpline - 1800 628 221
Connect Ability – 02 4962 1000
Seniors Rights Service NSW 1800 424 079
Seniors Rights Service video and audio resources
Elder abuse support and mediation service - Relationships Australia 1300 364 277
Staying home leaving violence
1800 respect - 1800 737 732
NSW Aboriginal Land Councils – 02 9689 4444
Speak my language: A community radio project from the Ethnic Communities Council
Settlement Services International and Northern Settlement Services 49 693 399 43 343 877(Central Coast)
COTA NSW – 1800 449 102
Carers NSW - 1800 242 636
Compass- Guiding action on elder abuse -resources and support directory
LawAccess
Lifeline   131114   Beyond Blue  1300 22 4636
If you need an interpreter, please call the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450.
Music produced by Gambirra. Editing by Bernadette Nguyen from Audiocraft.
Please send your questions, comments and feedback to: cle@legalaid.nsw.gov.au.

Hard Conversations-Episode 4: Engaging with diverse communities: Diana Bernard- Seniors Rights Service.

'Hard conversations' is a 6 part podcast series exploring the complexity of elder abuse.
In this 4th episode we talk with Diana Bernard. Diana was the former manager of education and special projects at the Seniors Rights Service.  She will talk about their work in the area of elder abuse and some of the strategies they use in their education work with diverse communities.
Throughout this series you will hear from lots of different people about their understanding of elder abuse, the ways they think about it in their communities and how we can start to address it together.
There is no one right answer, there are lots of things we can do to help people who may be experiencing or are at risk of elder abuse and we will talk about some of them.
This series has been made in partnership with the Legal Aid NSW Central Coast Elder Abuse Service, and the Central Coast Community Legal Centre.  
Other episodes of hard conversations:
Ep1: Talking about elder abuse
Ep2: Working with first nations communities
Ep3: Working with CALD communities
Ep5: Rural and regional communities
Ep6: Dr Kay Patterson Age Discrimination Commissioner
Referrals and more information
Legal Aid NSW 1300 888529
Seniors Rights Service NSW 1800 424 079
Ageing and Disability Abuse Helpline - 1800 628 221
Seniors Rights Service video and audio resources
OPAN (Older Persons Advocacy Network) – 1800 700 600
Connect Ability – 02 4962 1000
Staying home leaving violence
Elder abuse support and mediation service - Relationships Australia 1300 364 277
1800 respect - 1800 737 732
NSW Aboriginal Land Councils – 02 9689 4444
Speak my language: A community radio project from the Ethnic Communities Council
Settlement Services International and Northern Settlement Services 49 693 399 43 343 877(Central Coast)
COTA NSW – 1800 449 102
Carers NSW - 1800 242 636
Compass- Guiding action on elder abuse -resources and support directory
Lifeline   131114   Beyond Blue  1300 22 4636
If you need an interpreter, please call the translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450
Music produced by Gambirra.  Podcast edited by by Jessica Sullivan from Legal Aid NSW and Bernadette Nguyen from Audiocraft.
Please send your questions, comments and feedback to: cle@legalaid.nsw.gov.au
 

Hard Conversations-Episode 3: Working with CALD communities with elder abuse: Jenelyn Terkildsen - ConnectAbility

'Hard conversation's' is a 6 part podcast series exploring the complexity of elder abuse.
In this 3rd episode we talk with Jenelyn Terkildsen -the Multicultural Access Project Officer -from ConnectAbility on the Central Coast about her work and thoughts about elder abuse in culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
Throughout this series you will hear from lots of different people about their understanding of elder abuse, the ways they think about it in their communities and how we can start to address it together.
There is no one right answer, there are lots of things we can do to help people who may be experiencing or are at risk of elder abuse and we will talk about some of them.
This series has been made in partnership with the Legal Aid NSW Central Coast Elder Abuse Service, and the Central Coast Community Legal Centre.
Other episodes of 'Hard conversations':
Ep1: Talking about elder abuse
Ep2: Working with first nations communities
Ep4: Engaging with diverse communities
Ep5: Rural and regional communities
Ep6: Dr Kay Patterson Age Discrimination Commissioner
Referrals and more information
Legal Aid NSW 1300 888 529 - and Legal Aid NSW Elder Abuse Service 02 4324 5611 (Central Coast only)
ConnectAbility – 02 4962 1000
Settlement Services International and Northern Settlement Services 49 693 399:43 343 877(Central Coast)
Speak my language: A community radio project from the Ethnic Communities Council
Central Coast Community Legal Centre 02 4353 4988
Staying home leaving violence
Seniors Rights Service NSW 1800 424 079
Mingaletta - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation – 02 4324 7515
Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council – 02 4351 2930
NSW Aboriginal Land Councils – 02 9689 4444
Elder abuse support and mediation service - Relationships Australia 1300 364 277
1800 respect - 1800 737 732
COTA NSW – 1800 449 102
OPAN (Older Persons Advocacy Network) – 1800 700 600
Carers NSW - 1800 242 636
Ageing and Disability Abuse Helpline - 1800 628 221
Compass- Guiding action on elder abuse -resources and support directory
LawAccess
Lifeline   131114   Beyond Blue  1300 22 4636
If you need an interpreter, please call the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450.
Music produced by Gambirra. Edited by Jessica Sullivan Legal Aid NSW
Please send your questions, comments and feedback to: cle@legalaid.nsw.gov.au.
 
 

Hard conversations-Episode 2: Working with First Nations communities and elder abuse: Central Coast Community Legal Centre and Legal Aid NSW

'Hard conversations' is a 6 part podcast series exploring the complexity of elder abuse.
In this second episode we will hear from:
Barry Duncan(BJ); an Aboriginal Access Worker with the Central Coast Community Legal Centre, and also the Darkinjung Aboriginal Land Council who will talk about his work with Elders;
Scott Hawkins - manager of the Aboriginal Service Unit at Legal Aid NSW who will talk about things community organisations can do to engage with Aboriginal communities, and
Terri a First Nations Elder from the Central Coast, who talks about the complexities of abuse. 
Throughout this series you will hear from lots of different people about their understanding of elder abuse, the ways they think about it in their communities and how we can start to address it together.
There is no one right answer, there are lots of things we can do to help people who may be experiencing or are at risk of elder abuse and we will talk about some of them.
This series has been made in partnership with the Legal Aid NSW Central Coast Elder Abuse Service, and the Central Coast Community Legal Centre. 
Other episodes of hard conversations:
Ep1: Talking about elder abuse
Ep3: Working with CALD communities
Ep4: Engaging with diverse communities
Ep5: Rural and regional communities
Ep6: Dr Kay Patterson Age Discrimination Commissioner
Referrals and more information
Legal Aid NSW 1300 888 529 and Legal Aid NSW Elder Abuse Service (Central Coast) 02 4324 5611
Central Coast Community Legal Centre 02 4353 4988
Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council – 02 4351 2930
NSW Aboriginal Land Councils – 02 9689 4444
Mingaletta - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation – 02 4324 7515
Ageing and Disability Abuse Helpline - 1800 628 221
Seniors Rights Service NSW 1800 424 079
Seniors Rights Service Reconciliation Action Plan 
ConnectAbility – 02 4962 1000
OPAN (Older Persons Advocacy Network) – 1800 700 600
Elder abuse support and mediation service - Relationships Australia 1300 364 277
Staying home leaving violence
1800 respect - 1800 737 732
COTA NSW – 1800 449 102
Carers NSW - 1800 242 636
https://www.compass.info/– resources and support directory
LawAccess
Speak my language: A community radio project from the Ethnic Communities Council
Settlement Services International and Northern Settlement Services 49 693 399 43 343 877(Central Coast)
If you need an interpreter, please call the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450.
Music produced by Gambirra. 
Edited by Jessica Sullivan Legal Aid NSW
Please send your questions, comments and feedback to: cle@legalaid.nsw.gov.au
 

Hard conversations: Episode 1: Talking about elder abuse- Legal Aid Elder Abuse Service and Central Coast CLC

'Hard conversations' is a 6 part podcast series exploring the complexity of elder abuse.
In this first episode we will hear about elder abuse from social workers, community workers and lawyers from the Central Coast Elder Abuse Service (Legal Aid NSW) and the Central Coast Community Legal Centre,  who share their knowledge and experience.  What they talk about is relevant for anyone who wants to understand more about elder abuse. 
You will hear from:
Tracy Jackson- Social Worker Central Coast elder abuse service
Bobbi Murray - Aboriginal Access Worker Central Coast Community Legal Centre
Barry (BJ ) Duncan- Aboriginal Access Worker Central Coast Community Legal Centre/ Darkinjung Aboriginal Land Council
Mary Lovelock - Lawyer Central Coast elder abuse service
Tanya Chapman - Lawyer Central Coast elder abuse unit
Throughout this series you will hear from lots of different people about their understanding of elder abuse, the ways they think about it in their communities and how we can start to address it together.
There is no one right answer - there are lots of things we can do to help people who may be experiencing or are at risk of elder abuse and we will talk about some of them.
This series has been made in partnership with the Legal Aid NSW Central Coast Elder Abuse Service, and the Central Coast Community Legal Centre. 
Other episodes of hard conversations:
Ep2: Working with first nations communities
Ep3: Working with CALD communities
Ep4: Engaging with diverse communities
Ep5: Rural and regional communities
Ep6: Dr Kay Patterson Age Discrimination Commissioner
Referrals and more information
Legal Aid NSW 1300 888 529 and Legal Aid NSW Elder Abuse Service (Central Coast) 02 4324 5611
Central Coast Community Legal Centre 02 4353 4988
Ageing and Disability Abuse Helpline - 1800 628 221
Seniors Rights Service NSW 1800 424 079
OPAN (Older Persons Advocacy Network) – 1800 237 981
Connect Ability – 02 4962 1000
Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council – 02 4351 2930
NSW Aboriginal Land Councils – 02 9689 4444
Mingaletta - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation – 02 4324 7515
Elder abuse support and mediation service - Relationships Australia 1300 364 277
Staying home leaving violence
1800 respect - 1800 737 732
COTA NSW – 1800 449 102
Carers NSW - 1800 242 636
Compass- Guiding action on elder abuse -resources and support directory
LawAccess
Speak my language: A community radio project from the Ethnic Communities Council
Settlement Services International and Northern Settlement Services 49 693 399 43 343 877(Central Coast)
Settlement Services International and Northern Settlement Services 49 693 399 43 343 877(Central Coast)
Lifeline   131114   Beyond Blue  1300 22 4636
If you need an interpreter, please call the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450.
Music produced by Gambirra 
Edited by Jessica Sullivan Legal Aid NSW
Please send your questions, comments and feedback to: cle@legalaid.nsw.gov.au
 

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PLEASE NOTE: The elder abuse helpline is now with the Ageing and Disability Commission. The phone number is the same 1800 628 221. 
In this podcast we discuss:
what elder abuse is
who are the main abusers of older people
what type of abuse older people experience
how the NSW Elder Abuse Helpline &Resource Unit works with community workers
how Legal Aid NSW can help older people who may be victims of elder abuse.
Referrals and more information
To find more information about elder abuse:
Ageing and Disability commission
check out the NSW Department of Justice Capacity Toolkit
visit the Legal Aid NSW website to view our Legal issues for Older People You can order hard copies of these brochures for free on the Legal Aid NSW publications page.
Contact cle@legalaid.nsw.gov.au to book a legal workshop about the topics discussed in this podcast for your staff or organisation.