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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is commemorated each year on June 15th. It’s an annual international United Nations observance day which aims to focus global attention on the problem of the abuse of elders, and highlight one of the worst manifestations of ageism and inequality in our society, Elder Abuse. As our global population of older people continues to grow, and as we are all living longer, elder abuse is a serious issue affecting the health and human rights of older people, so it is vital that we continually raise awareness of it and aim towards preventing it whenever, and wherever, possible. Relationships Australia Queensland has a long history of supporting family relationships, and increasing experience in supporting seniors in particular, and they recently secured funding to establish a new Elder Abuse Prevention and Support Service in Mackay, Rockhampton, Gladstone and on the Gold and Sunshine Coasts. We catch up with Relationships Australia Queensland Regional Manager of the North Coast Region