A Place to Call Home: Episode 1 - Homelessness in older people

Law for Community Workers

This is Part 1 of a new podcast series exploring homelessness in Australia and the legal issues people experience when they are homeless or at risk of homelessness. During this series we will be speaking to people from different services providing support and legal advice to those experiencing homelessness.

In this first episode, Bridget from the Community Legal Education Branch speaks to Mary Lovelock from Legal Aid’s Elder Abuse Service based on the Central Coast and lower Hunter region, about homelessness and its causes in older people.

There is useful information in this episode about how community workers working with older clients can support and refer those clients for legal help.

Use the links below to find out more information about what we talked about in this episode.

Legal Aid services and resources for older people:

Legal Aid NSW, Elder Abuse Service Ph. [phone]

Elder Abuse Service - Legal Aid NSW

LawAccess 1800 888 529

Seniors Rights Service: Ph. 02 9281 3600

Seniors Rights Service offers free legal advice on many legal issues to older people in NSW, as well as a comprehensive referral service. We offer general legal advice, as well as advice on retirement villages and strata living.

https://seniorsrightsservice.org.au/

Ageing and Disability Abuse Helpline 1800 628 221

https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/resources/statistics/ageing-and-disability-abuse-helpline

Lifeline 13 11 14

Older Women’s Network Ph.02 9519 8044

https://ownnsw.org.au/

https://ownnsw.org.au/our-work/elder-abuse/

Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/YOA2tpaTQpPasSZwJvIZZsJt_wc
Editing by Yasmine Lewis from Legal Aid NSW

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Disclaimer: This podcast is a general guide to the law. You should not rely on it as legal advice. We recommend that you talk to a lawyer about any particular situation. The information is correct at the time of publishing but it may change. For more information, start with our team at LawAccess NSW via webchat at www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au or on 1300 888 529.