ALRC Issues Paper 47: Elder Abuse
Wed Jun 15 2016The Australian Law Reform Commission has published Issues Paper 47: Elder Abuse, regarding how to protect older Australians from abuse by formal and informal carers, supporters, and representatives. The submissions and further consultation rounds will inform the next stages of the inquiry process: a Discussion Paper to be released in November 2016 and the Final Report in May 2017. The Issues Paper is available free of charge on the ALRC website at https://www.alrc.gov.au/publications/elder-abuse and as an ebook. The ALRC prefers submissions via the ALRC online submission form. Submissions should reach the ALRC by 18 August 2016.