Workshops & Community Legal Education
More than 1200 people received legal education from Caxton's Park and Village Information Link (PAVIL) in April – June 2018. The legal talks took place all over the Queensland with a focus on individual rights and responsibilities under the Retirement Villages Act 1999 and the Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act 2003. Feedback from seniors attending the talks was glowing: "Many thanks for this … Continue reading Seniors better understand their rights thanks to Park and Village Information Link
Caxton Legal Centre's Park and Village Information Link (PAVIL) is travelling through Queensland in 2018 to educate older people about retirement living options, with a focus on informing residents about the increased legal protections provided by changes to retirement village and manufactured homes laws. "Seniors can be particularly vulnerable to exploitative behaviour by those in … Continue reading Information roadshow covers increased protections for retirement village residents
Elder Abuse Action Australia (EAAA) On Sunday afternoon Caxton Legal Centre senior staff joined in a workshop with people from organisations all around Australia to discuss the next steps for Elder Abuse Action Australia, the national peak body Caxton has been involved in establishing over the last 12 months. With the Federal Government poised to … Continue reading A report from the 5th National Elder Abuse Conference in Sydney 19-20 February 2018
