World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) 16 June 2023
What: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) Online Forum
Who: Aged Rights Advocacy Service (ARAS)
When: Friday 16 June 2023, 10am - 12.15pm (ACST)
Where: Online/Zoom
How: Free Registration
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/world-elder-abuse-awareness-day-online-forum-tickets-635231664007
Program: https://www.sa.agedrights.asn.au/events/world-elder-abuse-awareness-day/weaad-program
Speakers List: https://www.sa.agedrights.asn.au/events/world-elder-abuse-awareness-day/weaad-speakers
Visit: https://www.sa.agedrights.asn.au/events/world-elder-abuse-awareness-day/weaad-conference
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) Online Forum
The Aged Rights Advocacy Service (ARAS) presents it's 18th World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) conference and 3rd online forum in 2023.
WEAAD theme this year is "Elder Abuse: Perception versus Reality"
ARAS works "to encourage and support older people and the community to uphold the rights of older people through information, education, advocacy and personal empowerment." Their annual WEAAD conference examines the implementation and action of the recent Aged Care Sector reforms towards improving the overall wellbeing of older Australians.
This year's speakers are:
- Welcome to Country: Frank Wanganeen
- Opening: Honourable Chris Picton MP, Minister for Health and Wellbeing
- Introduction & Overview: Carolanne Barkla, Chief Executive, ARAS
- Keynote speaker: Hon Dr Kay Patterson AO, Age Discrimination Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission
- Richard Bruggemann, Flinders University, Senior South Australian of the Year 2021
- Julie Karidis, Aboriginal Advocate, ARAS
- Divya Narayan, Researcher, SA Law Reform Institute, University of Adelaide
- Associate Professor Sylvia Villios, Adelaide University Law School
Interested? Register at:
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/world-elder-abuse-awareness-day-online-forum-tickets-635231664007
We hope you can join ARAS at this free event
