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Please help us share this important message.

Hello

I am writing to you today, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), to let you know about our new media campaign that aims to raise public awareness of the link between ageism and abuse and mistreatment of older people.

The campaign reminds the community that older people have rights – the right to make their own decisions, to work, be safe, and be treated with dignity and respect.

It highlights that when others assume an older person cannot do something and exclude them because of their age, it makes them feel invisible and sad.

The 2021 National Elder Abuse Prevalence Study reported that one in six older Australians experienced some form of abuse or mistreatment in the 12 months before the survey, from February to May 2020.

In a South Australian survey of older people, around half said they did not feel valued in their community.

Ageism stems from negative views of older people and the ageing process.

The new campaign underscores that ageism can lead to mistreatment, neglect, and other forms of abuse and it urges people to reflect on how they treat the older people in their life.

The campaign will feature on digital and social media, radio, in print, and on screens in shopping centres around regional and metropolitan South Australia for the next six weeks.

For more information and our new videos, see: www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/tacklingageism

Regards

Cassie Mason
Director, Office for Ageing Well
SA Health
www.sahealth.sa.gov.au

Mind Australia is a not for profit organisation with a 44 year history of providing support to a diverse range of people who live with mental illness.

Within our programs in South Australia around 20 % of our clients identify as Aboriginal /Torres Strait Islanders.

Mind are fully committed to the reconciliation process and ensuring that our supports met the needs of our First Nations clients.

We have an current employment opportunity  for Lead Practitioner- First Nations . I have attached a detailed description of the role , my contact details and  a link to our employment page.

 FLYER Information Sheet

Briefly the role has 2 key  elements

• Assist in the development and delivery of strategies to build the capacity of our workforce to provide culturally appropriate and safe support to First Nations clients
• Play a lead role in the implementation of our SA Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan

There is also an opportunity to provide direct supports to First Nations clients across a range of our programs.

The role is 0.7 FTE ( 7 days a fortnight)  and is paid at level 5 of the SCHADS award ( $78,900 p.a prorated)

If you are able to distribute this information through your networks we would be very appreciative.

Kel also mentioned that you might be able to add me to your email list to receive updates from the Turkindi Network

Kind regards

Brett

Hi Please share the attached flyer with your network,
Many thanks
Sandra

FLYER

Sandra Hanson | Senior Project Officer
Aboriginal Access Centre | TAFE SA
Regency Campus, Days Road, Regency Park 5010