Caxton Legal Centre staff are in Canberra today to contribute to consultation on the National Plan on Elder Abuse being developed by the Council of Attorneys-General. Caxton will share knowledge derived from its unique multidisciplinary social worker-lawyer model of service delivery, as well as findings from a recent trip to the United Nations Open-Ended Working … Continue reading Elder Abuse National Plan Consultation
Caxton Legal Centre has published a 'snapshot' of our Reconciliation Action Plan. The snapshot identifies some of the work Caxton has been doing to engage the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, provide culturally appropriate legal services and promote reconciliation in the broader community. Read Caxton's RAP snapshot here: RAP Snapshot 2018
Caxton Legal Centre Director Scott McDougall is currently in New York representing Caxton's work on elder abuse at the 9th working session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing. This is a copy of Caxton Legal Centre's oral statement to the Working Group. Thank you Madam Chair. For more than 15 years Caxton Legal Centre … Continue reading Statement to the United Nations Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing
Caxton Legal Centre lawyer Gillian Welsh appeared on ABC Radio this week discussing some common pitfalls associated with funeral insurance. At Caxton Legal Centre we often only become aware a client is paying for funeral insurance when we are assisting with another consumer issue and, when looking at their finances, we see the premiums being … Continue reading Funeral insurance pitfalls
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's Seniors Legal and Support Service have been using drama to help illuminate people's understanding of the dynamics that can play out when seniors experience elder abuse. Staff perform short role plays that demonstrate how family relationships can make stopping elder abuse a highly emotional, stressful process and some of the positive outcomes that older … Continue reading Seniors Legal and Support Service use drama to educate about elder abuse
In February 2018, the Seniors Rights Service of NSW hosted the 5th National Elder Abuse Conference. To further the conversations generated by the conference, Seniors Rights Service engaged Ellen Fanning to conduct a series of interviews with experts who attended the conference. These videos, along with a discussion sheet for each video, are freely available … Continue reading New resources developed by the Seniors Rights Service NSW
Caxton Legal Centre is proud to be involved with the foundation of a new national peak body, Elder Abuse Action Australia (EAAA). Launched on Thursday by federal Attorney-General, the Hon. Christian Porter MP, EAAA will support the national coordination and advocacy of issues related to the prevention of elder abuse. Founding director of EAAA and director … Continue reading Launch of Elder Abuse Action Australia
The $2.5 million dollars allocated to the Anti Discrimination Commission Queensland is a great start to this important reform. Those funds will assist in the Act’s administration and operation once it is, in fact, passed. A Human Rights Act will be an important piece of legislation to protect the rights of all Queenslanders, especially those … Continue reading Caxton Legal Centre welcomes the Queensland Government’s financial commitment to implement a Human Rights Act in Queensland
It's not always easy coming in to volunteer at Caxton Legal Centre after a full day in a busy legal job...but that's what all of the lawyers who contribute to Caxton's evening advice sessions do. Our lawyer volunteers call on years of education and legal experience to provide Caxton's clients with accurate, immediate and practical advice. … Continue reading National Volunteer Week 2018 – thank you!
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