Most elder law attorneys handle a wide range of legal matters affecting an older or disabled person, including issues related to health care, long term care planning, guardianship, retirement, Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid, and other important matters.May 17, 2021
Elder law in Australia is a developing and increasingly popular part of the practice of law. Elder law also involves other professionals including medical practitioners and aged care nurses, financial planners, accountants and students in nursing, law and medicine.
Around one in three Australians (35 per cent) aged between 55 and 64 years say they have experienced discrimination because of their age. The most common types of discrimination include being turned down for a job, being ignored or treated rudely and having disparaging jokes made about their age.
Where the abuse of the older person is reported to have occurred in a Common- wealth-funded Residential Aged Care setting, mandatory reporting applies and agencies should report to the Australian Government Department of Health on 1800 081 549.