Financial Elder Abuse: Understanding Risk, Interventions & System Responses
Financial elder abuse can develop over time through changing relationships, life transitions, social isolation, and increasing reliance on others. The paper introduces two visual resources developed by Better Place Australia and the Centre for Better Relationships: the Life Course Journey Map highlights key touchpoints where vulnerability and risk may emerge across the life course, and the Tiered Response System which proposes a stepped care approach from community connection and early support through to civil and criminal responses. Together, the tools promote a coordinated, life course approach to preventing and responding to financial elder abuse.
The Paper
A short paper outlining how financial elder abuse can develop over time through changing relationships, life transitions, social isolation, and increasing reliance on others.
Financial Elder Abuse Life Course Journey Map
A visual resource showing key life stages where financial elder abuse risk may emerge and opportunities for earlier support.
Financial Elder Abuse Tiered Response System Model
A visual resource showing how responses can increase with the level of risk and harm, from prevention and early support through to civil and criminal responses