Examining the use and effectiveness f Elder Abuse Prtcls: a Western Australian case study Dr Barbara Blundell & Ms Diedre Timms 5 th Natinal Elder Abuse Cnference 19- Sfitel Sydney Wentwrth Prject funded by:
Overview Backgrund and cntext Aims and bjectives Research prcess and demgraphics Findings 2017 Elder Abuse Prtcl Next steps
Backgrund and Cntext Advcacy fr lder West Australians Elder Abuse Helpline 1300 724 679 Elder Abuse awareness & educatin APEA: WA Alliance fr the Preventin f Elder Abuse: Western Australia High level plicy grup gvernment and nn-gvernment Elder Abuse Prtcls: Guidelines fr Actin (APEA: WA versins 2006, 2013, 2017)
Aims and Objectives Aim: t review, evaluate and update the Elder Abuse Prtcls: Guidelines fr Actin (APEA: WA, 2013) Objectives: T gather data abut the usefulness and effectiveness f the previus versin f the Elder Abuse Prtcls as well as stakehlder suggestins fr imprvement T review relevant literature and ther similar dcuments in relevant jurisdictins and use this t infrm an updated dcument
Research Prcess and Demgraphics Reviewed similar dcuments 3 Fcus Grups (n=19) APEA:WA (n=7) Advcare (n=5) WANPEA (n=7) Online Survey (n=44) Frntline Wrker 54% Supervisr/Crdinatr 20% Senir Management 31% Participant Organisatins Fcus Grups Survey Ttal Health service prvider 1 18 19 Aged care service 1 9 10 Gvernment 4 5 9 Older persn s advcacy 6 1 7 Other cmmunity service 1 5 6 Legal services and plice 4 1 5 Peer vlunteers - 2 2 Plicy rganisatin 2-2 (nt specified) - 2 2 Lcal gvernment - 1 1 Ttal 19 44 63
Fcus Grup Themes Dcument design and amendments: target, purpse, design, ther infrmatin and resurces t include, future articulatins Effectiveness and usage f previus APEA: WA Prtcls (2013) Elder abuse respnses: plicies and prcedures, reprting, rganisatinal and service respnses Educatin: supprt plicies and prcedures with educatin and training
Survey Findings Respndent s rganisatins with elder abuse plicy, prcedure r prcess: Yes = 76% N = 17% Unsure = 7% Believed plicy, prcedure, prcess fllwed in 90% f cases 84% familiar with 2013 Elder Abuse Prtcls 100% find it a useful dcument Suggestins Limitatins
APEA:WA Elder Abuse Prtcl (2017)
Next Steps Advcare, supprted by the WA Department f Cmmunities: Develp new prtcls Deliver prtcl wrkshps t infrm relevant stakehlders Target audience thse that interact with lder peple Service prviders Universities WA Plice Emergency services Lcal gvernment authrities Gvernment departments Cmmunity rganisatins
Cntact details Dr Barbara Blundell Lecturer Schl f Occupatinal Therapy, Scial Wrk & Speech Pathlgy Faculty f Health Sciences Ms Diedre Timms Chief Executive Officer Curtin University Email barbara.blundell@curtin.edu.au Web http://curtin.edu.au WA Elder Abuse Helpline: 1300 724 769 E: diedret@advcare.rg.au W: www.advcare.rg.au
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