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Committee’s report

The committee tabled Report No. 11, 58th Parliament - Inquiry into elder abuse in Queensland on 12 December 2025. 

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View:  Executive Summary

About the inquiry

On 10 December 2024 the Legislative Assembly agreed to a motion that the Education, Arts and Communities Committee (the committee) inquire into and report on Elder Abuse in Queensland.

Inquiry flyer

What is elder abuse?

The terms of reference called upon the committee to consider:

1. The abuse of older people in Queensland (elder abuse), defined as a single or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, in the context of a relationship of trust, causing harm or distress, including the: 
   
   1. nature and extent, including for vulnerable cohorts, of:
      1. forms of neglect and abuse, such as physical, sexual, psychological, emotional and financial;
      2. relationships where elder abuse occurs, including family and kinship relationships;
      3. risk and protective factors, and barriers and enablers for people to access support.
   2. effectiveness and cohesiveness of responses to elder abuse, including Queensland laws, policies, programs and services, in preventing, safeguarding, identifying and responding to elder abuse, including:
      1. adult guardianship and violence protection services, other funded services, and community-based interventions;
      2. civil and criminal legal frameworks;
      3. community awareness, education and engagement initiatives;
      4. monitoring, evaluation and reporting processes;
      5. human rights protections.
   3. opportunities to improve responses to elder abuse in Queensland, within the government, broader community, non-government, and private sectors, including ensuring responses are trauma informed and culturally appropriate.
       
2. The inquiry considered:
   
   1. voices of people with lived experience of elder abuse (with appropriate assistance to be provided for people to engage with the inquiry where required);
   2. views of other stakeholders; and
   3. relevant findings, reports and prevalence studies (insofar as they relate to elder abuse).

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