Planning ahead
Age Discrimination
The 黑料情报站 has produced a range of educational resources to raise awareness about the importance of planning ahead for later life.
The focus of our Have You Thought 黑料情报站 Later Life? campaign is to provide resources in English and five community languages to support Australians to have these conversations.
黑料情报站 planning ahead for later life
Future planning empowers older people to have choice and control over their senior years and provides peace of mind for them and their loved ones. It involves thinking about and then talking to those you trust about your future healthcare, financial and lifestyle choices.
Planning ahead maximises your opportunity to live and enjoy your later years the way you want and helps those around you understand your wishes and how best to support you. Making plans can safeguard your rights in the future, reduce family stress and conflict, and even protect you against elder abuse.
For more information and links to the Commission’s other elder abuse resources, go to our Elder Abuse webpage.
Resources to help you plan ahead
The Commission’s free Planning Ahead for Later Life resources for sharing with your community include:
- Conversation Guide
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Community Information Videos of diverse communities discussing their experiences with planning for later life
- Radio
- Social media tiles.
These resources are currently available in six languages:
- English
- ??????? / Arabic
- 简体中文 / Chinese (Simplified)
- Ελληνικ? / Greek
- Italiano / Italian
- Ti?ng Vi?t / Vietnamese
Preventing elder abuse
The Commission continues to work closely with key stakeholders to prevent and raise awareness of elder abuse. The Commission encourages all Australians to safeguard their rights by planning ahead.
More information
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- See information in your state or territory for advice or help to complete your planning ahead documents.
- You may also find it helpful to consult a legal professional.
Languages
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English
Stakeholder pack in English
(6.46 MB)
Conversation guide in English
(1.42 MB)
FAQ in English
(1.6 MB)
Community video in English
Video of a man discussing his experiences with planning for later life Radio ad in English
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Audio file of the Preparing for later life Radio ad -
Transcript
Social media tiles
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??????? / Arabic
Conversation guide in ??????? / Arabic
FAQ in ??????? / Arabic
Community video in ??????? / Arabic
A man discussing his experiences with planning for later life. Community radio ad in ??????? / Arabic
Audio file of a radio ad in ??????? / Arabic Social media tiles
Preview File download link 
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Ελληνικ? / Greek
Conversation guide in Ελληνικ? / Greek
(1.35 MB)
FAQ in Ελληνικ? / Greek
(1.49 MB)
Community video in Ελληνικ? / Greek
Video of a man discussing his experiences with planning for later life Community radio ad in Ελληνικ? / Greek
Audio file of a radio ad in Ελληνικ? / Greek Social media tiles
Preview File download link 
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Italiano / Italian
Conversation guide in Italiano / Italian
(1.22 MB)
FAQ in Italiano / Italian
(1.42 MB)
Community video in Italiano / Italian
Video of a woman discussing her experiences with planning for later life Community radio ad in Italiano / Italian
Audio file of the radio ad in Italiano / Italian Social media tiles
Preview File download link 
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简体中文 / Chinese (Simplified)
Conversation guide in 简体中文 / Chinese (Simplified)
(1.44 MB)
FAQ in 简体中文 / Chinese (Simplified)
(1.67 MB)
Community video in 简体中文 / Chinese (Simplified)
Video of a woman discussing her experiences with planning for later life Community radio ad in 简体中文 / Chinese (Simplified)
Audio file of the radio ad in 简体中文 / Chinese (Simplified) Social media tiles
Preview File download link 
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Ti?ng Vi?t / Vietnamese
Conversation guide in Ti?ng Vi?t / Vietnamese
FAQ in Ti?ng Vi?t / Vietnamese
Community video in Ti?ng Vi?t / Vietnamese
Video of a woman discussing her experiences with planning for later life Community radio ad in Ti?ng Vi?t / Vietnamese
Audio file of the radio ad in Ti?ng Vi?t / Vietnamese Social media tiles
Preview File download link 
Contact information
If you are concerned about elder abuse and want the opportunity to talk to someone about your concerns and options for getting help call:
- 1800 ELDERHelp (1800 353 374)?- the National Elder Abuse phone line.
- 1800 ELDERHelp automatically redirects callers seeking information or advice on elder abuse to their state or territory phone line service.
- If you require assistance in an emergency or life-threatening situation, contact 000.