We support older people to feel respected and safe.
Elder Abuse Prevention and Support Service can help older people and their families to:
- Respond to family conflict in ways that aim to improve relationships
- Address and reduce the risk and occurrence of abuse, exploitation or neglect
How can we help?
- Assist to reduce the risk and occurrence of abuse, exploitation or neglect
- Respond to family conflict in ways which aim to improve relationships
- Organise a safe and respectful family or group meeting
- Information, support and referrals
- Development of safety plan
- Counselling
- Connect with additional services
We also offer support from Aboriginal staff.
If we don’t speak your language, we can book an interpreter who does.
If you are a person who is deaf, we can book an Auslan interpreter.
We provide community education sessions and run events to raise awareness on elder abuse in our community.
Confidentiality
Our service is confidential. This means that everything you discuss with us is private. We may have to report something that threatens your safety or the safety of others.
Elder Abuse Prevention and Support Services are free if you are:
- Aged 65 years and over or 50 years and over if you are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
- If there are concerns of abuse, exploitation, mistreatment or neglect
- Informed consent from the older person to engage with the service
This is a free service.
- The service is available in Darwin. Phone: (08) 8923 4999 or Email: communitywellbeing@ra-nt.org.au
- The service is available in Alice Springs. Phone: (08) 8950 4100 or Email: communitywellbeing@ra-nt.org.au
If you live outside Darwin or Alice Springs, please contact the service closest to you, during business hours.
National Elder Abuse Knowledge Hub
An Australian online collection of information and resources about the abuse of older people, created by Elder Abuse Action Australia (EAAA) with funding from the Australian Government – Attorney-General’s Department.
Defining Elder Abuse
This information sheet provides comprehensive information on what elder abuse is. You can access the information sheet HERE.
Human Rights Commission Video
"Elder abuse: Shift your perspective"
“Elder Abuse: Know the signs”
Attorney General Department Video
“Elder Abuse is Everyone’s Business”
Seniors Rights Service Video
Barriers for Aboriginal People - Jody Broun
BDAC Aged and Disability Program Videos
The following videos produced for the BDAC Aged and Disability Program use role-plays to explain some of the abusive situations that older people might experience.
Please be aware that the following may contain potentially distressing material for some viewers.
