Aged Rights Advocacy Service

💜 Join ARAS for our 19th World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Online Forum.
Empower, Prevent, Protect: A Rights-Based Approach to Elder Abuse

📅 Date: Tuesday 23 June
⏰ Time: 10:00am – 11:30am ACST
📍 Location: Online
🎟️ Cost: Free

This nationally recognised forum brings together public officials and leaders, advocates, policymakers, researchers and practitioners to share insights, evidence and innovative approaches to addressing elder abuse.

The forum will include an introduction to ARAS by Anne Burgess AM, Chairperson of ARAS, followed by presentations from respected leaders including:
• Robert Fitzgerald AM, Age Discrimination Commissioner
• Natalie Siegel-Brown, Inspector-General of Aged Care

Together, we’ll explore how a rights-based approach can uphold the dignity, autonomy and wellbeing of older people, while strengthening prevention and response efforts across our communities.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/world-elder-abuse-awareness-day-online-forum-tickets-1988538674706?aff=oddtdtcreator

See it. Stop it. Prevent it. There’s no excuse for abuse.

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day - Online Forum Join us for ARAS’ 19th World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Forum, “Empower, Prevent, Protect: A Rights-Based Approach to Elder Abuse."

💜 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is a reminder that elder abuse is real, often hidden, and can happen in many forms — financial, emotional, psychological, physical, social or neglect.

Every older person deserves to live with dignity, respect, safety and choice.

Elder abuse is not always obvious. It can look like control, pressure, isolation, threats, misuse of money, or decisions being made without the older person’s voice being heard.

This WEAAD, we encourage everyone to listen, notice the signs, speak up, and support older people to know their rights.

Together, we can help build a community where older people are respected, protected and empowered.

See it. Stop it. Prevent it.

Travelling Yarns: Knitting on Public Transport

Celebrate Worldwide Knit in Public Day on Saturday 13 June 2026 with two free community events on Adelaide Metro services!

Wear your favourite handmade knits, bring a project to work on, and enjoy knitting with others while travelling.

🚋 Tram in the City
Entertainment Centre to Botanic Gardens route between 10:00am and 1:00pm. Join anytime at any stop along the route.

🚌 Double decker bus in the Hills
Ride to the Stirling Library event on a special double decker bus service.

Departs Dutton Road Park ‘n’ Ride at 12:30pm, arriving at Stop 36, Mt Barker Road, Stirling at 12:49pm.

Return service departs Stop 36, Mt Barker Road, Stirling at 3:15pm.

Free event — register your interest and find out more at adelaidemetro.com.au