Resources

A range of templates have been designed to promote local organisations and providers who work to support older people or adults with disability. These resources can also be used to assist members in the community better understand who to contact for information, support or other services.

Templates promoting key services

This template is suitable for service providers, and includes blank text fields to add in local contact details. The template also includes the response process to refer to for matters related to abuse, neglect or exploitation of an older person or adult with disability

• Service provider template - Disability (PDF, 63.9 KB)
• Service provider template - Elder Abuse (PDF, 66.4 KB)

• Community blank template (PDF, 98.3 KB) (PDF, 98.3 KB)
• Community blank template with disability listings (PDF, 114.3 KB) (PDF, 114.3 KB)

Examples

• Blacktown City Elder Abuse Collaborative service provider template (PDF, 256.1 KB) (PDF, 256.1 KB)
• Blacktown City Elder Abuse Collaborative community template (PDF, 706.6 KB) (PDF, 706.6 KB)
• Blue Mountains community resource (PDF, 307.4 KB) (PDF, 307.4 KB)
• Lismore ageing and disability guide (PDF, 1.7 MB) (PDF, 1.7 MB)

Resources for multicultural communities

Community awareness videos

The Abuse Prevention Collaborative in the Canterbury-Bankstown local government area produced a video raising awareness of abuse of people with disability. The video is also available in Arabic, Chinese and Vietnamese. 

Videos about the Ageing and Disability Commission

A short animation about the role of the Ageing and Disability Commission is available in 9 languages:

• Arabic
• Chinese (simplified)
• Chinese (traditional)
• Farsi
• Greek
• Hindi
• Italian
• Korean
• Vietnamese

This animation is also available in Auslan and in an easy read guide.

• Auslan
• Information for older people and adults with disability (Easy Read version) (PDF, 3.0 MB)

Recorded scenarios 

The Illawarra Shoalhaven Collaborative produced a range of recordings in diverse languages that use real life scenarios to talk about elder abuse and how to seek support. These translated recordings are available below and can be used in training and on community radio to raise awareness about abuse of older people and the NSW Ageing and Disability Abuse Helpline.

• Afrikaans
• Arabic
• Burmese
• Croatian
• Chinese (simplifed)
• Chinese (traditional)
• Greek
• Italian
• Macedonian
• Persian
• Polish
• Portugese
• Spanish
• Thai
• Turkish
• Vietnamese

Resources for Aboriginal communities

The Abuse Prevention Collaborative in the Illawarra Shoalhaven region (POPA) have re-created the My Wellbeing Checklist for Aboriginal communities, along with a video promoting understanding and awareness of abuse.

Community awareness resources

Coaster

This coaster was designed by the South West Sydney Elder Abuse Prevention Collaborative, and re-purposes the My Wellbeing Checklist into a coaster. This has been used in RSL and Rotary clubs around NSW. To request this artwork for publication please email commissioner@adc.nsw.gov.au