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Elderly woman with gray hair wearing a white blouse sits by a window, looking thoughtfully into the distance as natural light illuminates her face.
Age Discrimination

Elder abuse

Elder abuse can take various forms, including: financial, physical, psychological, emotional and sexual abuse, or neglect. No older person should be subjected to any form of abuse.

Two men, one younger and one older, stand outdoors among greenery, holding mugs and having a conversation. Both are casually dressed in button-up shirts. Sunlight filters through the trees in the background.
Age Discrimination

Positive ageing

Having positive beliefs about ageing has been shown to be associated with better physical health, psychological wellbeing, increased longevity, and reduced dementia risk among older people.
An older man wearing safety glasses and a denim shirt smiles while working with a wooden plank in a workshop, leaning on the table with one hand and resting his head on the other.
Age Discrimination

Age Discrimination in Employment

The right to work is a fundamental human right, but one that far too many older people in Australia do not enjoy.
An elderly person wearing a coat sits with their head bowed and hands covering their face, conveying a sense of sadness or distress, in a black and white photo.
Age Discrimination

Risk of Homelessness in Older Women

With many older women at risk of homelessness, the Age Discrimination Commissioner is working with sectors to develop innovative solutions to assist this rapidly growing group of women.