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Our Watch welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the draft of the National Plan to End the Abuse and Mistreatment of Older People 2024-2034 (the draft National Plan).
Submission to the Draft National Plan to End the Abuse and Mistreatment of Older People
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In line with Our Watch’s role and expertise, the significance of the issue and prevalence rates of violence against women, the submission will primarily focus on the prevention of violence against older women. However, Our Watch acknowledges that older men, non-binary and gender diverse people can be victims of violence in all its forms, and that any violence is unacceptable regardless of the gender of the victim or perpetrator. This submission is provided in addition to the responses Our Watch provided to the online survey in February 2025.
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