Kerry Nettle (NSW, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate—

(a)

notes that:

(i)

Thursday, 15 June 2006 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day aimed at promoting a better understanding of abuse and neglect of older persons,

(ii)

the United Nations International Plan of Action on Ageing recognises the significance of elder abuse as a public health and human rights issue,

(iii)

no community or country in the world, including Australia, is immune from this costly public health and human rights crisis, and

(iv)

Australia’s seniors are valued members of society and it is our collective responsibility to ensure they live safely and with dignity; and

(b)

calls on the Government to support initiatives that will ensure:

(i)

the safety of elder Australians in their homes, in aged care facilities, and in the wider community, and

(ii)

that elder Australians have access to adequate food, housing standards and medical care.

Question agreed to.