Recommendation Déjà Vu? A Review of Australian Reports, Inquiries and Commissions Around Preventing Elder Abuse

Emily Moir; Emma Barker

doi:10.1111/ajag.70229

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Recommendation Déjà Vu? A Review of Australian Reports, Inquiries and Commissions Around Preventing Elder Abuse

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Recommendation Déjà Vu? A Review of Australian Reports, Inquiries and Commissions Around Preventing Elder Abuse

Emily Moir and Emma Barker

Australasian Journal on Ageing, Vol.45(3), pp.1-9

2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.70229

PMID: 42681824

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Abstract

aged abuse

policy

prevention

Objectives: There has been growing attention to understanding and preventing the abuse of older adults in Australia. Several inquiries, commissions and research reports have been undertaken to understand the prevalence and characteristics of elder abuse in community and institutional settings, and to develop recommendations to alleviate and prevent this problem. This study sought to map the recommendations regarding the prevention of the abuse of older adults from the last 15 years. Methods: This research project reviewed 22 Australian federal and state-based elder abuse inquiries, reports and commissions. Results: Three hundred and eighty-one recommendations around elder abuse were identified across eight themes. Consistent recommendations were made around financial abuse, legal responses and staff training. Conclusions: The utility of new inquiries on elder abuse may be questionable given consistent findings across existing inquiries. These consistent recommendations provide direction for government action, identify gaps that require further attention and necessitate follow-through on implementation.

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Title: Recommendation Déjà Vu? A Review of Australian Reports, Inquiries and Commissions Around Preventing Elder Abuse
Authors: Emily Moir (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Emma Barker - University of the Sunshine Coast
Publication details: Australasian Journal on Ageing, Vol.45(3), pp.1-9
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Date published: 2026
DOI: 10.1111/ajag.70229
ISSN: 1741-6612
PMID: 42681824
Copyright note: © 1999-2026 John Wiley & Sons, Inc or related companies. All rights reserved, including rights for text and data mining and training of artificial intelligence technologies or similar technologies.
Data Availability: The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
Organisation Unit: Healthy Ageing Research Cluster; School of Law and Society; Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991258396302621
Output Type: Journal article

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