Framework to stop elder abuse deemed a ‘success’ in uniting Australian governments

An independent report evaluating a national plan to respond to the abuse of older Australians has given the government framework top marks for achieving system coordination. The policy framework National Plan to Respond to the Abuse of Older Australians 2019-2023 was designed on the basis of a 2017 Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) recommendation.

Now, an evaluation led by the Australian Institute of Family Studies has found the four-year plan is meeting a range of aims, successfully uniting governments, agencies and organisations in tackling the abuse of older people.

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