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ELDER ABUSE – WHAT YOU NEED
Find out how to spot elder abuse and where you can get help at an online Zoom webinar on Monday , 4 April , 10.30am to midday .
Leading senior constable Sandra Fraietta , of the Northern Beaches Police Crime Prevention Unit , is hosting the session , organised by Northern Beaches Council and Hornsby Council Sector Support and Development .
According to the Australian Institute of Family Studies , it is likely between two and 14 per cent of older Australians experience elder abuse in any given year , with the prevalence of neglect possibly higher .
Evidence suggests that most abuse is intra-familial and intergenerational , with mothers most often being the subject of abuse by sons , although abuse by daughters is also common , and fathers are victims too .
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Financial abuse appears to be the most common form of abuse experienced by elderly people , and this is the area where most research is available . Psychological abuse appears slightly less common than financial abuse and seems to frequently co-occur with financial abuse .
The session is free , but bookings are essential .
Enquire via email to : seniors @ northernbeaches . nsw . gov . au .
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