elder abuse

Potential financial elder abuse reforms welcomed by legal profession

New reforms around financial elder abuse and powers of attorney law may be closer than ever after the federal...

13 October 2023

By Lauren Croft

Financial elder abuse on the rise

A Melbourne lawyer has urged Australians to check in more frequently with older family members and loved ones amid...

06 May 2022

By Lauren Croft

Elder abuse awareness campaign launches

The Australian government has launched a national elder abuse awareness campaign, coinciding with World Elder Abuse...

16 June 2021

By Lauren Croft

ACT criminalises elder abuse, introduces jail term

Anyone found guilty of committing financial elder abuse in the ACT could now face up to three years behind bars under a...

22 April 2021

By Naomi Neilson

NSW lawyer flags spike in elder abuse

The newest employee of Catherine Henry Lawyers has spoken out about the increasing prevalence of elder abuse across...

04 February 2021

By Emma Musgrave