About

AdvocateNT, a Northern Territory-based advocate for older Australians, working with Elder Abuse Action Australia (EAAA), a national body fighting older person abuse through advocacy, education, and policy to ensure dignity and safety for older people. EAAA provides resources for understanding, preventing, and responding to older person abuse, while AdvocateNT champions these causes locally in the NT.

What is Elder Abuse Action Australia (EAAA)?
A peak national organisation focused on eliminating abuse of older people.
Works on advocacy, policy, best practices, and education.
Offers resources for individuals and organisations to prevent and respond to abuse.

What is AdvocateNT?
A local voice in the Northern Territory for issues affecting older Territorians, affiliated with EAAA.
Highlights local efforts and connects with services like Darwin Community Legal Services (DCLS).

Advocate Northern Territory has a special interest in workplace abuse and is collecting case studies that related to “lived experiences” of those who have suffered or are suffering from abuse in employment.

How We Work Together:
EAAA provides a national framework, while AdvocateNT implements and promotes it in the NT.
We collaborate to ensure older Australians, especially those in the NT, have the support and resources to live free from harm, covering financial, physical, psychological, and other forms of abuse.

Purpose: The EAAA SPARK network, focuses on strengthening advocacy and support, especially for older people in remote areas.

Role in Advocacy: SPARK representatives like Craig Hubbard often engage in direct, on–ground advocacy, such as visiting various services to support older people.

 Focus Areas: EAAA focuses on preventing abuse, educating the public, and providing resources to combat elder abuse, with 2026 conference themes like “Stand Up, Speak Out”. AdvocateNT extends this advocacy through lived experience to include workplace abuse that impacts older workers.

In summary, AdvocateNT represents a local presence working with a national movement (EAAA) to protect older people from abuse in Australia, especially in the Northern Territory.

As an Advocacy we first raise concerns that seniors raise with us to the attention of the organization involved, should this not be addressed than we formally request escalation and or formally engage with appropriate government ministers (local and federal). The last resort is to contact the media.

Advocate Northern Territory is not aligned with any political party; we expect support for Territorians from every politician and senator who is elected to represent the Northern Territory

We listen to our community and advocate for issues that impact the well-being of our community

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About Craig Hubbard

Craig is an experienced consultant across business and information technology, previous roles include group information technology manager for 12 companies including automotive, distribution, manufacturing, farming, software distributor, heavy equipment, later becoming a senior business consultant across health, policing, energy, automotive for a large international consulting firm. Consulted in Perth, Darwin Australia and Auckland New Zealand.

Specialities in Health, Distribution, Police Systems, Inventory Control and Retail, Information Engineering

Formerly a member of New Zealand Computer Society and Founder of Microsoft Special Interest Group in Darwin at Charles Darwin University. Attained Automotive Trade Certificate, Certificate in Information Engineering, Awarded Project Management Award Darwin.

Being part of the Northern Territory community for over 27 years, I have enjoyed many friendships and active community engagements.

Member of working groups in the Northern Territory including:

• Adult Safeguarding Network at Darwin Community Legal Service
• Commercial Passenger Vehicle Review at Integrated Disability Action Inc

Meetings representing Elder Abuse Action Australia

23 July 2025
Meeting at Darwin Community Legal Services
Left:Ramnik Walia Center:Craig Hubbard Right: Eduardo Sparrenberger