Reportable assault, unlawful sexual contact and unreasonable use of force are all forms of reportable abuse and are considered criminal acts. Other form of elder abuse such as financial misappropriation may be dealt with through measures such as counselling, legal advice and mediation.

The term ‘abuse’ as it relates to elderly people can include:

Which of these is NOT an example of abuse?Slapping, burning, choking, pushing, punching, hair-pulling, pinching, kicking, and bitingForgetting to take someone to the moviesVerbal harassment and threats, including cursing and name callingIsolating someone from friends and family

Abuse of a vulnerable adult includes acts and omissions.TrueFalse

Mandatory reporting of sexual abuse and serious physical abuse inflicted on people living in residential aged care was introduced on:

What is abuse of a vulnerable adult?A relative, caregiver, or household member refusing to look at the vulnerable adult who is in front of themAny willful or threatened act by a relative, caregiver, or household member causing or likely to cause significant impairment to a vulnerable adult’s physical, mental, or emotional healthGiving a vulnerable adult too many gifts for them to holdAll of the aboveNone of the above