❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma asks about the Department of Communities' engagement with the banking sector to develop safeguards against financial elder abuse, following a Select Committee recommendation. The Minister responds that a comprehensive strategy is being developed and the banking sector will be approached soon.
AnsweredQoN 156Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
ELDER ABUSE — DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITIES' STRATEGY —SELECT
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
156. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the Leader of the House representing
the Minister for Seniors and Ageing:
I refer to the government's
acceptance on 13 November 2018 of recommendation 27 of the final report of the
Select Committee into Elder Abuse, '''I Never Thought it Would
Happen to Me': When Trust is Broken''.
(1) Has the
Department of Communities engaged with the banking sector to develop safeguards
and processes to reduce the risk of older people experiencing financial elder
abuse; and, if not, why not?
(2) If yes, have
any safeguards or processes to reduce the financial abuse of older Western Australians
been developed in collaboration with the banking sector; and, if so, at what
stage of development are these safeguards/processes and when might we expect
their finalisation?
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
156. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the Leader of the House representing
the Minister for Seniors and Ageing:
I refer to the government's
acceptance on 13 November 2018 of recommendation 27 of the final report of the
Select Committee into Elder Abuse, '''I Never Thought it Would
Happen to Me': When Trust is Broken''.
(1) Has the
Department of Communities engaged with the banking sector to develop safeguards
and processes to reduce the risk of older people experiencing financial elder
abuse; and, if not, why not?
(2) If yes, have
any safeguards or processes to reduce the financial abuse of older Western Australians
been developed in collaboration with the banking sector; and, if so, at what
stage of development are these safeguards/processes and when might we expect
their finalisation?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) The
department is currently developing a comprehensive elder abuse strategy, which
includes training for the banking and finance-related sectors. The sector will
be approached in the near future to commence discussions on program
requirements, including possible safeguards and processes to reduce the risk of
financial elder abuse.
(2) Not applicable.
some notice of the question.
(1) The
department is currently developing a comprehensive elder abuse strategy, which
includes training for the banking and finance-related sectors. The sector will
be approached in the near future to commence discussions on program
requirements, including possible safeguards and processes to reduce the risk of
financial elder abuse.
(2) Not applicable.
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