The five types of elder abuse webinar

In this June webinar our panellists will discuss the prevalence of financial abuse, emotional abuse, psychological abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse and neglect as well as how these types of elder abuse typically occur in real-life scenarios and what can be done to prevent and respond to them.
The panellists will also look closely at what the data from the National Elder Abuse Prevalence Study and the Elder Abuse Helpline tells us.
You will get expert and practical information to better understand, prevent and respond to the abuse of older people. Much works needs to be done to coordinate, develop and better meet the complex and pressing challenges of combatting elder abuse in Australia. Your involvement is necessary to create the change required.
Our panellists include:
Colette Bots - Director, Family Domestic Violence and Elder Law Practice, Caxton Legal Centre
Colette is Director of the Family, Domestic Violence and Elder Law Practice at Caxton Legal Centre, a community legal centre in Brisbane, Queensland. In this role she manages the Seniors Legal and Support Service, a multi-disciplinary legal and social work program that assists older persons who are experiencing or at risk of experiencing elder abuse. Colette has practiced in elder law, domestic violence, family law, civil law and child protection. She is passionate about empowering those who face intersectional issues.
John De Maio - Manager Quantitative Data, Australian Institute of Family Studies
John De Maio is a researcher who joined the Institute in 2008, to work on the Evaluation of the 2006 Family Law Reforms. His research has focused on family law and family transitions. He has also been involved in evaluating family law programs aiming to improve collaboration between family law service organisations and assist parents resolve their post-separation parenting arrangements where there has been an alleged experience of family violence.
Between 2013 and 2018, he undertook research examining the settlement experiences of recent humanitarian migrants in the Longitudinal Study of Humanitarian Migrants. He is currently involved in research describing the understanding and awareness of elder abuse and attitudes towards older people.
Prior to joining Australian Institute of Family Studies, John worked at the Institute for Child Health Research where his research investigated the health, education and wellbeing of Aboriginal children and families.
Robert Fitzgerald AM - is the inaugural NSW Ageing and Disability Commissioner
He formerly served as a Commissioner on the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse for 5 years. A lawyer by profession Robert was also Community Services Commissioner and Deputy Ombudsman in NSW and was a Commissioner with the Productivity Commission for over ten years
He has served on numerous NGO boards and was the inaugural Chair of the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission.
Robert holds degrees in commerce and law from the University of NSW and an honorary doctorate from the Australian Catholic University and is currently an Adjunct Professor with the University of Western Australia.
Moderator
Philippa McDonald
Philippa McDonald is a high profile, award winning journalist and communicator who has covered Australian and international news and current affairs. Her career has been built on breaking news and analysis on the biggest stories of our time.
Philippa was part of the team who won a Walkley for the ABC’s Bushfire Coverage. She is a contributor to the book “Black Summer” and was also one of those responsible for the KZbin documentary “The Anatomy of a Mega Blaze.”