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Australian gov't launches campaign to end elder abuse

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Australia's Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus described the exploitation of older Australians as a shameful and often hidden form of cruelty and mistreatment. [iStockPhoto]

The Australian government has launched a new campaign to end elder abuse.

In a speech to the National Elder Abuse Conference in Adelaide on Monday, Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus described the exploitation of older Australians as a shameful and often hidden form of cruelty and mistreatment.

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