Professional resources and tools for elder abuse prevention

Elder abuse resources

Elder Abuse continuum poster

• A practical poster that explains the differences between primary prevention, early intervention, response, and recovery in the context of elder abuse.

Abuse of Older People Response Toolkit

• A guide to empower professionals to recognise and respond to elder abuse, including an easy to remember framework and safety planning.

Digital Age Inclusivity and Accessibility Audit Tool

• A tool to support organisations to improve their webpages to be more accessible and inclusive for older people.

A Guide for Addressing Ageism in the Workplace

• A conversation guide to equip you with responses you can use when encountering ageism in the workplace

Digital Age Inclusivity and Accessibility Audit Tool Report

• Find out how the Digital Age Inclusivity and Accessibility Audit Tool was developed and how it aligns with with primary prevention strategies.

Elder Abuse learning hub

• Free online modules to support professionals working with older people to respond to elder abuse.

National Elder Abuse Prevalence survey

• In response to the National Plan to respond to abuse of older Australians, the attorney general funded the National Elder Abuse Prevalence study was released in December 2021.

Compass

• Developed by national peak body Elder Abuse Action Australia, this website offers a range of resources for prevention and responding to elder abuse for professionals, older people and families.

Australian Human Rights Commission

• Information from the Age Discrimination Commissioner including videos and help sheets translated into 20 languages: Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Dutch, Filipino, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Macedonian, Maltese, Polish, Russian, Serbian and Vietnamese.