In Australia, like the rest of the world, we have thankfully become much more aware of some of the ‘hidden’ forms of human rights abuse in the community.  Child sexual abuse and domestic violence, for example, have been squarely in the spotlight in recent years and continue to be.

 

‘Elder abuse’, while growing in recognition, has been generally less widely acknowledged.

 

The UN describes elder abuse as a global social issue which affects the health and human rights of millions of older people around the world, and an issue which deserves the attention of the international community.

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