3 Sept 2025, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM [GMT+10]
1.0 CPD hour
AASW National (
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Aged Care / Older Persons, Family & Domestic Violence, Mental Health
General, General Mental Health
Category 2: Skills and Knowledge
Capability level: Emerging and Evolving
Event description:
Elder Abuse is experienced by a growing percentage of Australians aged 65 and older and all older Australians will be at risk of being abused at some point in their lives.
As such, the ability to respond to Elder Abuse should be considered a core competency for all social workers in the same vein as child protection.
Building on our original presentation in 2021, we aim to demonstrate how to recognise elder abuse, how to respond to elder abuse using a multidisciplinary approach and how to navigate some of the associated complexities practical, social, relational, legal and systemic.
We will use deidentified case-studies to illustrate how we employ a lawyer-social worker model to support clients who present to our elder abuse legal service in Adelaide. We will discuss the types of abuse that have presented, their impact of the abuse on our clients and the complexities and challenges we face when responding.
Who should attend?
Social workers employed within the community, acute and subacute hospitals, residential aged care facilities and those working in aged care, older person’s and adult mental health and general practice.
Can't attend live? Your registration includes a copy of the presentation slides and 2 weeks' free access to the event recording.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
Identify and differentiate the types, causes, and impacts of elder abuse, and distinguish these from family conflict and carer burnout.
Apply psychosocial and legal intervention strategies in multidisciplinary responses to elder abuse, including the role of social workers and legal professionals.
Navigate the complexities of elder abuse cases by assessing capacity, dependence, and systemic factors, and by locating and reporting appropriate support services.
Event structure:
Introduction
Learning Session 1: Recognising Elder Abuse (20 minutes)
Learning Activity 1: Case Scenario Discussion
Learning Session 2: Responding Through Multidisciplinary Practice (20 minutes)
Learning Activity 2: Reflecting on Case Study
Learning Session 3: Action and Support Pathways (10 minutes)
Q&A and Conclusion
Member Price
$30.00
including GST
Employer Partner Program
$60.00
including GST
Non-member Price
$80.00
including GST
Can't attend live? Your registration includes a copy of the presentation slides and 2 weeks' free access to the event recording.
AASW Credentials: Mental Health, Family Violence, Older Persons
CPD Details
This course can be claimed 1.0 hour for CPD purposes, consistent with the CPD Requirements outlined in the AASW CPD Policy. Members of the AASW will have their CPD Record updated automatically upon completion of this activity.
John-Paul Kristensen
Presenter
John-Paul started working in the health care sector in 1986, initially training as a nurse where he practiced across various areas before specialising in oncology and palliative care. After leaving hospital nursing in 2000 he worked in various community practice and management roles before accepting the position of CEO of Palliative Care Queensland where he remained for five years.
In 2014 he became the full-time care for his mother who was diagnosed with dementia and following her death moved to Dementia Australia where he managed the National Dementia Helpline for two years before deciding to return to university to study social work.
After completing his qualifying masters at Southern Cross University in early 2019, he worked briefly as a sexual assault social worker in Central Queensland before relocating to Adelaide where he has been employed as a social worker in the Elder Abuse Unit of UC Law Centre since October 2019.
In his current role, John-Paul provides case-management support to people who are impacted by elder abuse within South Australia. He is the current coordinator of South Australia’s Aged Care Practice Group for Social Workers, he has a keen interest in elder abuse research and is passionate about helping older Australians achieve quality of life.
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