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Research and reports

Elder Abuse Statistics in Queensland: Year in Review

The Elder Abuse Prevention Unit produces research and reports related to elder abuse. Our key publication is the annual Year in Review report, which provides a detailed analysis of elder abuse occurring within family relationships throughout Queensland. It includes insights into victims, perpetrators, notifiers, abuse patterns, referral pathways and much more. It has proven to be a strong advocacy tool to demonstrate what elder abuse is, as well as inform prevention and response strategies.

Read our annual reviews here

2024

2024 Year in Review

2023

2023 Year in Review

2023 Year in Review Companion

2022

2022 Year in Review

2021

2021 Year in Review

2020

2020 Year in Review

2019

2019 Year in Review

2019 Highlight Report

2018

2018 Year in Review

2018 Key Facts

2017

2017 Year in Review

2016

2016 Year in Review

2016 Highlight Report

2015

2015 Year in Review

2015 Highlight Report

To view previous reports, please contact us via: eapu@uccommunity.org.au  

Other research

The Elder Abuse Prevention Unit’s has presented research findings at national and international conferences and is frequently cited in news media, other research, forums and by training organisations. Read about some of our other research reports below.

The EAPU Helpline:
Investigation of Five
Years of Call Data
(2015)

This report investigates five years' worth of Helpline data. The report finds consistencies over time for age and gender, although it suggests that elder abuse in older age groups may not be as gendered as abuse within spousal relationships. Drilling down into abuse types and relationships indicates that elder abuse is a different construct to spousal abuse. A change in the patterns of two abuse types over time reveals that sons and daughters are becoming more alike in their patterns of abuse. Click here for the full report.

A ‘Wishlist’ for a Prevalence
Study (2015)

The EAPU Reference Group Research Subgroup final report on a proposal for a Queensland prevalence study. Click here for the full report.

Submission: Domestic
and Family Violence
Taskforce on Elder
Abuse (2015)

This submission was prepared for the Domestic and Family Violence Taskforce chaired by the former Governor-General, Dame Quentin Bryce. The submission raised important issues, including the cost of elder abuse and the need for a targeted and coordinated approach to prevention. Other key issues were the need for current legislation to be reviewed and strengthened, as well as a prevalence study to identify a baseline for service delivery and measuring the impact of elder abuse services. Click here to read the full submission.

The EAPU Helpline: Investigation of Five Years of Call Data (2015)

This report investigates five years' worth of Helpline data. The report finds consistencies over time for age and gender, although it suggests that elder abuse in older age groups may not be as gendered as spousal abuse. Drilling down into abuse types and relationships indicates that elder abuse is a different construct to spousal abuse. A change in the patterns of two abuse types over time reveals that sons and daughters are becoming more alike in their patterns of abuse. Click here for the full report.

A ‘Wishlist’ for a Prevalence Study (2015)

The EAPU Reference Group Research Subgroup final report on a proposal for a Queensland prevalence study. Click here for the full report.

Submission: Domestic and Family Violence Taskforce on Elder Abuse (2015)

This submission was prepared for the Domestic and Family Violence Taskforce chaired by the former Governor-General, Dame Quentin Bryce. The submission raised important issues, including the cost of elder abuse and the need for a targeted and coordinated approach to prevention. Other key issues were the need for current legislation to be reviewed and strengthened, as well as a prevalence study to identify a baseline for service delivery and impact of services on the elder abuse. Click here to read the full submission.

“At the Elder Abuse Prevention Unit, we promote the right of all older people to live free from abuse. Elder abuse is one of the worst manifestations of ageism – stereotyping, discrimination and mistreatment based on a person’s age. We stand against ageism.”

Acknowledgement of Country

Elder Abuse Prevention Unit respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work and live. We acknowledge Elders both past and present, whose ongoing effort to protect and promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures will leave a lasting legacy for future leaders and reconciliation within Australia.

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