2024 Hunter Elder Law & Capacity Symposium: Advocating for the rights of older Australians
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Catherine Henry Lawyers
6 December 2024
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Free eBook to help people use the law to navigate Growing Older
A Hunter law firm has produced a free legal guide to help people successfully plan
Catherine Henry Lawyers
26 September 2023
Law Matters Podcast: The Impact of Elder Law on Older Australians with Rodney Lewis AM
Growing older is a privilege, but let’s face it, older Australians are not always treated
Catherine Henry Lawyers
25 September 2023
Netflix film ‘I Care a Lot’ shines spotlight on mental capacity
The Netflix film I Care a Lot has got people thinking about mental capacity and
Catherine Henry Lawyers
28 May 2021
Newcastle lawyer Tanya Chapman says COVID-19 is a factor in the apparent rise of elder abuse
Catherine Henry Lawyers’ Senior Associate, Tanya Chapman, explains how business can stymie elder abuse. Where
Catherine Henry Lawyers
9 February 2021
Legal repercussions for a lawyer and carer perpetrating financial elder abuse
A matter is currently before the Court relating to an elderly man suffering financial abuse,
Catherine Henry Lawyers
14 January 2021
Care provider’s appointment for public guardian dismissed in favour of son | Our Client’s Story
We recently acted for the son of an elderly woman who still lived at home
Catherine Henry Lawyers
13 January 2021
Aged care performance data must be made public
Consumers need easy access to data about the performance of individual aged care facilities so
Catherine Henry Lawyers
20 November 2020
3 must have inclusions in your residential aged care agreement
Once you have accepted a place at an aged care facility or nursing home, they
Catherine Henry Lawyers
23 July 2020
Aged Care Royal Commission hearings to resume as 4 Corners reports on Newmarch House tragedy
It is pleasing to see that the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
Catherine Henry Lawyers
29 June 2020
Inquiry into Newmarch House deaths needed
The tragic number of deaths at Newmarch House exposes all that is wrong with Australia’s
Catherine Henry
6 May 2020
Mother murdered by aged care nursing assistant | Our Client’s Story
We successfully settled a negligence claim for our client who suffered mental harm (also known
Catherine Henry Lawyers
20 April 2020
Aged Care Royal Commission update – Adelaide workshop and hearing
Adelaide Workshop on Aged Care Program Redesign The first public session of the Royal Commission
Catherine Henry
28 February 2020
Top 10 tips for older people to avoid elder abuse
It is estimated that at least five per cent of older people experience some kind
Catherine Henry Lawyers
15 January 2020
Explosive evidence from the Brisbane Aged Care Royal Commission hearing
This month’s Brisbane hearings of the Aged Care Royal Commission highlighted fundamental problems with the
Catherine Henry
19 August 2019
Mildura hearing of the Aged Care Royal Commission
Mildura was host to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety hearing between July
Catherine Henry Lawyers
8 August 2019
Darwin and Cairns hearings of the Aged Care Royal Commission
The most recent Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety hearings in Darwin and
Catherine Henry Lawyers
22 July 2019
Perth hearing of the Aged Care Royal Commission
The Perth hearing of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety inquired into
Catherine Henry Lawyers
3 July 2019
Father murdered by aged care nursing assistant | Our Client’s Story
We successfully settled a negligence claim for our client who suffered mental harm (also known
Catherine Henry Lawyers
1 July 2019
Broome Hearing of the Aged Care Royal Commission
The Broome hearing of the Aged Care Royal Commission has been completed and the Perth
Catherine Henry Lawyers
25 June 2019
Should reporting of elder abuse be mandatory?
The concept of mandating the reporting of elder abuse is controversial and draws parallels with
Catherine Henry
11 June 2019
Aged care facility precipitates avoidable death | Our Client’s Story
We assisted a client in her claim against an aged care facility concerning the preventable
Catherine Henry
20 May 2019
Unsafe conditions in retirement village | Our Client’s Story
We acted for a client regarding the unsafe conditions and poor treatment she received as
Catherine Henry
6 May 2019
Elder abuse should be viewed as a criminal offence
You may have seen a recent news story about two elderly individuals with dementia who
Catherine Henry
1 May 2019
Hunter law firm first to use University of Newcastle designed elder abuse toolkit
Hunter-based law firm, Catherine Henry Lawyers, is one of the first organisations in Australia to
Catherine Henry Lawyers
26 March 2019
I entered into a granny flat arrangement with my son – how do I protect my interests when circumstances change or there is a falling out?
In 2018 we received an enquiry from an elderly woman looking for assistance in relation
Catherine Henry Lawyers
20 November 2018
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (June 15) shines a spotlight on increasing financial abuse. Local
Catherine Henry
15 June 2018
Elder Abuse – A National Legal Response
The Australian Law Reform Commission report ‘Elder Abuse – A National Legal Response (ALRC Report
Catherine Henry Lawyers
13 June 2018
National Palliative Care Week
This week is National Palliative Care week, the aim is to raise the community’s awareness
Catherine Henry Lawyers
23 May 2018
New Aged Care Policy Falls Woefully Short
The Federal Government’s latest aged care policy announcement falls significantly short of what’s required to
Catherine Henry
11 May 2018
Budget Reaction: Failure To Tackle Key Issues For Aged Care Residents
BUDGET REACTION: FAILURE TO TACKLE KEY ISSUES FOR AGED CARE RESIDENTS – NO MANDATED STAFF
Catherine Henry
9 May 2018
Elder Mediation in Elder Care
Elder Mediation – you may not have heard the term before, but, with an ageing
Catherine Henry Lawyers
18 November 2015
Tackling Elder Abuse
The Sydney Morning Herald has commented on the challenges of Australia’s rapidly ageing population as
Catherine Henry Lawyers
14 October 2015