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Collaborations and partnerships
Seniors Rights Service is always exploring how to collaborate with other organisations and community groups to improve our services and to empower older people to learn about their rights. We work to foster communities where older members of society are aware of and actively exercise and defend their individual rights, as well as ...
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News from our Legal, Advocacy and Education services
Plenty has happened this year in our legal, advocacy and education services over the past 12 months. We have well and truly been kept on our toes, significantly expanded and improved our services while at the same time continuing to provide advice and support that older people in the community can rely on. […]
Continue Reading07 Nov 17 |
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Wills Day at a Surry Hills community centre
Seniors Rights Service recently collaborated with Family and Community Services (FACS), the Council On The Ageing (COTA NSW), and Legal Aid NSW on ‘Wills Day’. The day gave residents of Northcott Community Centre in Surry Hills the opportunity to learn about the importance and effect of wills when people are planning ahead for ...
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The 5th National Elder Abuse Conference – Join Us!
In February 2018, we are excited to be hosting the 5th National Elder Abuse Conference Together Making Change in Sydney. We hope you can join us for what promises to be a unique and inspiring exchange of ideas, solutions and experiences. Early Bird registration closes on 19 November 2017. Register now to confirm your place ...
Continue Reading11 Jul 17 |
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Seniors Rights Service advocacy funding guaranteed for three years
Seniors Rights Service — as part of the peak national body Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) — has secured funding from the Commonwealth Department of Health that allows us to continue delivering and improving services under the National Aged Care Advocacy Program (NACAP). OPAN has been awarded $25.7million to deliver aged ...
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Exploitation of people in retirement homes
The recent investigation into retirement villages by ABC’s 4 Corners television program and Fairfax Media reveals systemic financial exploitation of older people living in retirement villages. Many are locked into contracts with providers where the older person carries exorbitant financial risk. Contracts appear to have been ...
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2017
The United Nations designated 15th June as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day to draw attention to abuse suffered by older people around the world. Seniors Rights Service collaborates with community groups and other services to highlight the need to recognise and prevent the abuse of older people in our communities. Seniors ...
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Systemic Neglect in the Aged Care System
A recent media report on a woman who suffered serious neglect while in an aged care facility in Raymond Terrace NSW is an example of systemic problems in aged care around Australia. Aged care needs to be more accountable and there needs to better pathways to register complaints and for people to see those complaints […]
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Seniors Rights Service seeks Volunteers
Seniors Rights Service NSW (SRS) is seeking administrative volunteers to assist with its pro bono Telephone Advice Clinic which it has recently established in partnership with law firms Henry Davis York and Holding Redlich. The clinic assists vulnerable elderly people with a range of legal issues including wills, power of attorney, ...
Continue Reading15 Dec 16 |
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Seniors Rights Service seeks Volunteers
Seniors Rights Service NSW (SRS) is seeking administrative volunteers to assist with its pro bono Telephone Advice Clinic which it has recently established in partnership with law firms Henry Davis York and Holding Redlich. The clinic assists vulnerable elderly people with a range of legal issues including wills, power of attorney, ...
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