Capacity, Care and Control: The First Annual Elder Law Symposium

With an ageing baby boomer population holding significant wealth, the demand for specialist legal advice continues to grow. And the challenges facing older Australians can be considerable, as highlighted by the ALRC’s recent report on elder abuse. It is vital that legal practitioners and professionals who offer services in this burgeoning field are across the complexities. This two-day symposium examines the issues facing the elder law sector, including loss of capacity, family living arrangements, and end of life care.

Elder Abuse – Remedies and Prevention

• Identifying and Responding to Elder Abuse - Legal Response to a National Problem
• Misbehaving Agents Under Powers of Attorney - Legal and Equitable Remedies for Elder Financial Abuse
• Tips and Traps in Drafting Enduring Financial Powers of Attorney to Reduce Elder Abuse Risk

Capacity and End of Life Issues

• Capacity in the Elderly and Lawyers' Professional Conduct Obligations
• Advance Care Directives and End of Life Care Management - Elder Law and Dying

Accommodation and Care for Older Australians

• Accommodating the Parent - the Shared Accommodation Legal Minefield
• Retirement Village Living - Legal and Financial Hurdles in Retirement
• Residential Aged Care Agreements - Traps for the Unwary
• Centrelink and Elder Law - How the Law Interacts with Entitlement

Protecting the Citadel

• Estate Planning to Avoid Elder Abuse