Elder Abuse Prevention Strategy
Aim of Project Part 1 • To promote a coordinated response to situations of elder abuse through the development of interagency protocols in the Southern Metropolitan Region • HOW WILL THIS HAPPEN?? • conduct community information forums and world café workshops to increase awareness of elder abuse
What we have achieved so far • 3 Community Sessions all based in the Frankston Mornington Peninsula Shire Region. • A total of 62 people in these communities have been reached.
Aim of Project Part 2 • development and establishment of local area networks (LANS) including the development of policies and protocols for responding to actual incidents and allegations of elder abuse
What we have achieved so far: • Interagency Protocols developed and approved by State Government. • Have meet with numerous agencies about protocols and have had 3 training sessions with staff.
Where to from here: • More community information sessions and workshops within the SMR • Meet with more agencies within the SMR to ensure they have policies and procedures on Responding to Elder Abuse
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