Council on the Ageing Queensland has organised a webinar featuring a comprehensive overview from service providers directly involved in supporting Queensland’s response to preventing elder abuse.

When: Wednesday 9 July 2025

Time: 12pm – 1:15pm AEST

This is your chance to learn more about the nature of elder abuse and the resources and tools available to you that can help you support your efforts to combat elder abuse for socially isolated people.

Topics include:

• Types of elder abuse and signs to look for
• Ageism, respect and coercive control
• Tips on how to start a conversation
• How services manage investigations and reports of elder abuse
• Supporting isolated people in their communities, opportunities and challenges
• Mediation services
• Supports and resources available to you.

Speakers include:

• Helen Wallace from Caxton Community Legal Centre
• Deanne Lawrie from the Elder Abuse Prevention Unit
• Senior Sergeant Debbie Phillips from Queensland Police Service
• Ben O’Rourke from Relationships Australia
• Karen Williams from ADA Australia

Attendees will have the opportunity to have some of their questions answered by panellists in a short Q&A session following their presentations.

We hope you can join us for this practical webinar that will help you make a difference in the fight to prevent elder abuse for vulnerable socially people in your community.