Overview

This course takes a considered look at the position elderly and aged people find themselves in in the legal system and aims to develop a theoretically informed competent legal practitioner. Ageism is a real phenomenon which plays out in significant ways in the legal system – in employment, in the … For more content click the Read More button below. Theories about ageing and older age, whether the term ‘elder law’ is appropriate because of different connotations in Indigenous societiesA human rights framework for dealing with ageing and the rights of older persons – national and international developmentsThe concept of ageism and how it plays out in the lawAgeism and age discrimination in employmentThe right to housing for older persons – including the legal regimes for retirement villages, residential aged care homes and older persons living in the communityRight to health of older persons and the allocation of health system resources – access to treatment etcIndigenous people in Australia and ageingElder abuse - affronts to dignity, the person, financial abuse, fraud etcEnd of life decision-making – advance directives, enduring guardianship, enduring powers of attorney, executing a will; the ‘good death’Discrimination law and older persons, including the intersection of older age with disability, gender and other statusesCapacity, age and older persons - common law, statute, and international law

Conditions for Enrolment

78 UOC of LAWS courses

Course Attributes

Offered irregularly or alternate years

Delivery

In-person - Standard (usually weekly or fortnightly)

Fees

Pre-2019 Handbook Editions

Access past handbook editions (2018 and prior)