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Compass Webinar – Sexual Abuse of Older Women

Watch Dr Catherine Barrett (OPAL Institute) in a webinar, discussing how to understand, prevent and respond to the sexual abuse of older women. Catherine was joined by leading advocates Yumi Lee (Older Women’s Network NSW) and Kerrin Bradfield (Gold Coast Centre Against Sexual Violence). The moderator of the webinar was journalist Caroline Baum. The webinar is part of Catherine Barrett’s guest editor tenure on Compass.info for the month of June 2020. The sexual abuse of older women is an often misunderstood and under-reported form of elder abuse. Learn how older women are discriminated against when reporting their assault experiences and how this often prevents them from receiving the help they need. Organised by Compass.info, this is the first in a series of webinars on elder abuse. About Compass.info: Compass is a national website navigating elder abuse in Australia. It aims to create a national focus on elder abuse by raising awareness of this growing social issue and to simplify the process of connecting people to services and information. Compass has been create by Elder Abuse Action Australia (EAAA), with funding from the Australian Government Attorney-General’s Department. About EAAA: Elder Abuse Action Australia (EAAA) is the national voice for action to eliminate elder abuse through systemic advocacy and policy development, best practice and research, and education and capacity building. EAAA is a specialist organisation with knowledge of issues that impact older people and their families, communities and broader society. Our board represents advocacy groups and individuals who are strong advocates on elder abuse in their jurisdictions. More about the moderator: Caroline Baum is a highly experienced journalist, broadcaster and moderator. More about the panellists: Dr Catherine Barrett is the director of the OPAL Institute. She is an advocate for the sexual rights of older people. She recently launched the #InHerShoes research and awareness raising project documenting the experience of older women who have reported sexual assault. Yumi Lee is the manager of Older Women's Network NSW, and has both a professional and personal interest in women's rights issues. She was active in the women's peace movement where she worked on nuclear disarmament and the impact of armed conflict on women. Yumi is now facilitating the work of OWN on 3 key issues: homelessness of older women; economic security for older women; and violence against older women. Kerrin Bradfield is the Education & Engagement Coordinator at the Gold Coast Centre Against Sexual Violence. She is a highly respected and sought-after Clinical Sexologist and Accredited Sexuality Educator. She is the current Queensland President and National Deputy Chair of the Society of Australian Sexologists and a Member of the World Association of Sexual Health’s Sexual Ethics Committee. Kerrin actively works to create meaningful social change around sexuality, gender, and gender-based violence. #ElderAbuse #Compass.info 00:00 Panel introductions 1:35 Defining sexual assault and unlawful sexual contact 3:06 Under reporting of sexual assault 7:06 Key clues to look out for regarding abuse 8:52 What motivates sexual violence 10:18 Financial and sexual abuse 11:13 Older women and sexual abuse 16:00 Margarita’s Story 20:15 Dementia and sexual abuse 24:08 How to encourage women to report abuse 29:00 Marginal groups and reporting assault 30:52 Police response to sexual abuse 36:37 State and federal response 39:20 Strategies to raise awareness 41:28 How to reframe attitudes towards sexuality 44:41 Resources and service providers to older women 47:05 Putting precautions in place to stop sexual abuse 49:25 Cognitive impairment and assault reports 51:07 The #SheToo campaign 55:33 Final comments