Ube cake and ube ice cream to celebrate Freedom from Elder Abuse

Filipinos in Victoria will commemorate World Elder Abuse Awareness Day with an online event to spread awareness on the rights of senior citizens.

As part of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, on June 12-15. the AFCS will celebrate Independence Day and Freedom from Elder Abuse Source: AFCS

Highlights

• Melbourne based Australian Filipino Community Services (AFCS) will host the online event
• Awareness in the Filipino community is very important, information about seniors rights will help put a stop to hurtful language and actions. A dramatization on video is also available in the Filipino language
• With purple as the colour used to represent World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Filipinos are encouraged to commemorate the day with ube cake and ube ice cream

June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

"Awareness campaign on the rights of our seniors have changed the behaviour in our community. Many seniors are now more active and staying connected in our community," says Norminda Forteza from AFCS.

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