Inquiry into Elder Abuse in Queensland

NARI provided a submission to the Queensland Parliamentary Inquiry into Elder Abuse in Queensland.

NARI’s submission makes the following recommendations

• ✓ Improve whole-of-community awareness of elder abuse
• ✓ Strengthen the capacity and capability of health providers to recognise and respond to elder abuse
• ✓ Reduce the impact of elder abuse by addressing inadequate housing and increasing homelessness among older people
• ✓ Address perpetrator risk factors by improving services relating to mental health and substance abuse
• ✓ Strengthen efforts to stop commercial predatory practices and scams
• ✓ Mandate appropriate certification requirements for elder mediators
• ✓ Criminalise serious forms elder abuse in Queensland
• ✓ Establish an independent adult safeguarding agency
• ✓ Invest in comprehensive research to establish effective responses to prevent and stop elder abuse
• ✓ Improve data collection by services and state institutions