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Elder abuse campaign launched to make perpetrators think twice

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New figures show one in six elderly Australians have experienced abuse over the past year with the COVID 19 pandemic worsening the problem.


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By Francesca De Nuccio, Gareth Boreham

Source: SBS News


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New figures show one in six elderly Australians have experienced abuse over the past year with the COVID 19 pandemic worsening the problem.



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