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Ending elder abuse - A primary prevention approach

May 31, 2021 • Eastern Sector Development Team • Season 1 • Episode 8

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is recognised each year on 15 June to highlight one of the worst manifestations of ageism and inequality in our society, elder abuse. In this podcast Jill Exon, Elder Abuse Prevention Coordinator at the Eastern Community Legal Centre discusses the need to take a primary prevention approach to elder abuse in order to achieve sustained change and reflects on the importance of WEAAD to raise initial awareness. Jill shares her experiences of talking with older people as part of the OPERA project and gaining valuable insight into their experiences of being older and ageism. The podcast also explores the role the Eastern Elder Abuse Network plays in supporting members to fully understand and respond to the impacts of ageism and elder abuse.

For further information visit

Eastern Community Legal Centre
http://eclc.org.au/what-we-do/partnerships-and-projects/elder-abuse/

Older People Respect and Ageing Project
opera.eclc.org.au
eclc.org.au/what-we-do/partnerships-and-projects/elder-abuse/prevention-of-elder-abuse-project/

Inner East Primary Care Partnership
https://iepcp.org.au/