Advocating for your rights is hard
When advocating for your rights, entitled services, ageism, discrimination, abuse organisations that claim to be on your side may in fact turn against you, they may be part of the…
Case Study: Workplace abuse – Seniors Abuse
Workplace abuse is repeated, unreasonable behaviour that creates a health and safety risk, encompassing bullying (verbal, physical, psychological), harassment (including sexual), and violence, involving actions like humiliation, exclusion, threats, unfair…
EAAA Stand up and Speak Out Conference 2026
The EAAA Australian Elder Abuse Conference is the only conference specifically addressing elder abuse in Australia.The 2026 EAAA Australian Elder Abuse Conference is a national gathering of people who care…
A national human rights act
A Human Rights Act is a legislated set of economic, social, civil and political rights that benefit the whole community. They help prevent human rights violations, provide a powerful tool…
My healthcare rights
I have a right to: Access Safety Respect Partnership Information Access my health information Privacy Give feedback Download the poster here
Darwin Community Legal Services
DCLS is a free, confidential service that supports members of the community to protect their legal rights. Through fair access to legal advice and support, we advocate to resolve issues…
Challenging age discrimination in Australia – a message from the Age Discrimination Commissioner
We all have the right to live and age with respect, dignity and security. Our rights should not diminish just because we add years to our life. Ageism, abuse and…