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Prevention of elder abuse

Victoria’s first elder abuse prevention framework

Respecting and valuing older people: Victoria’s Primary Prevention of Elder Abuse Framework is for professionals working to prevent elder abuse from happening in the first place.

Recipients Announced! Pride Events and Festivals Fund (PEFF) 2026-2027

Thirty organisations and community groups have received a share of $400,000 to host rainbow events and festivals up until November 2027.

The Pride Events and Festival Fund plays a crucial role in fostering community, promoting acceptance and understanding, and combatting discrimination and prejudice.

Successful organisations and groups will host inclusive and diverse events and festivals across Victoria that celebrate LGBTIQA+ communities.

New free webinars for disability workers

The Victorian Disability Worker Commission is hosting a new series of free webinars on the Disability Service Safeguards Code of Conduct for all disability workers across Victoria.

The Code of Conduct sets out how disability workers must provide safe, quality services to people with disability.