Budget 2024-2025 – public consultation – pre-Budget submissions 1. The work of Relationships Australia

Eliminating the abuse and neglect of older people (section 6) Recommendation 6 Relationships Australia urges the Government to commit resources to the implementation of a new plan to end abuse and neglect of older people, at a scale and with the priority that adequately reflects the prevalence of abuse and neglect within Australia. [...] For the amendments to fully achieve their aims, they must be buttressed by large scale, clear and ongoing public education campaigns to inform the community, users of the family law system, and professionals working in and adjacent to that system of the intention and nature of the reforms. [...] Eliminating the abuse and neglect of older people Noting that the National Plan to Respond to the Abuse of Older Australians (Elder Abuse) expired in 2023, and that work is underway on the development of a successor plan, Relationships Australia looks forward to working with government on the implementation of a new, ambitious plan to eliminate the scourge of elder abuse in our society. [...] Recommendation 6 Relationships Australia urges the Government to commit resources to the implementation of a new plan to end abuse and neglect of older people, at a scale and with the priority that adequately reflects the prevalence of abuse and neglect within Australia. [...] 11 • engaging with the Human Rights Council, and the Open-ended Working Group on Ageing and other relevant bodies, to urgently move forward the agenda for drafting and adoption of a new treaty on the human rights of older persons, and • supporting the Australian Human Rights Commission’s involvement in the discussion concerning a future convention on the rights of the older persons, both at the in.