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040 _aAFVC
100 _aRoe, Katie
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245 _aResearch into the mistreatment of older Aboriginal Australians
_cKatie Roe and Emma O'Hara
260 _aPerth, WA :
_bIPS Management Consultants,
_c2022
300 _aelectronic document (104 pages) ; PDF file
520 _aThis study was commissioned by the Western Australian Department of Communities as a component of the WA Strategy to Respond to the Abuse of Older People (Elder Abuse) 2019- 20294 (Elder Abuse Strategy). The Elder Abuse Strategy is a 10-year whole of government plan that aims to prevent and respond to the abuse of older people throughout Western Australia. This empirical research into the mistreatment of older Aboriginal people utilised qualitative and quantitative research methods to collect in-depth information from Aboriginal elders, community, Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCOs) and aged care support providers to provide descriptive insights into six key lines of enquiry. Key lines of enquiry What constitutes mistreatment of older Aboriginal people The extent of mistreatment in WA How mistreatment may differ from the general population The unique challenges experienced by Aboriginal people related to where they live (communities) Risk factors and barriers to individuals seeking support from organisations Awareness and preventative responses to support Aboriginal people and their communities at the individual, community, and government level. The research findings can be used to inform service delivery, government strategic policy and future research. (From the Executive summary). Record #8458
650 _aELDER ABUSE
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650 _aCULTURAL ISSUES
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650 4 _aABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES
_974
650 4 _aINDIGENOUS PEOPLES
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650 _aINTERVENTION
_9326
650 _aIWI TAKETAKE
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650 4 _9508
_aRURAL AREAS
650 4 _aSUPPORT SERVICES
_9591
651 _aINTERNATIONAL
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651 4 _aAUSTRALIA
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651 _aWESTERN AUSTRALIA
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700 _aO'Hara, Emma
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856 _uhttps://www.wa.gov.au/system/files/2023-09/mistreatement_of_older_aboriginal_people_report.pdf
_zDownload report, PDF file
856 _uhttps://www.wa.gov.au/government/document-collections/elder-abuse-support-services-and-resources
_zAccess the website for more elder abuse resources (WA)
942 _2ddc
_cREPORT
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