Anne Urquhart (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Polley, I move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes that:

  (i) 15 June 2018 was World Elder Abuse Awareness Day,

  (ii) World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is a global awareness day highlighting one of the most serious and silent forms of domestic violence, which is elder abuse,

  (iii) elder abuse is one of the worst manifestations of ageism in our society and can be physical, sexual, financial, psychological, social or neglectful,

  (iv) elder abuse continues to be primarily perpetrated by someone trusted, such as family or friends, and

  (v) elder abuse is everyone's business and deserves the attention of everyone in the community;

(b) urges federal, state, territory and local governments to raise awareness and to create communities where older people can live with dignity and respect, free from all forms of abuse; and

(c) encourages all Australians to turn awareness into action, watch out for signs, offer help and stand against any mistreatment of older people.