Overview
Originally developed by Dr Becky Nevin, the Warm Safe Home (WSH) project uses the icon of the house to talk about older people’s right to feel safe and live free from fear. In situations of elder abuse, the home can become a place of danger.
As part of the project, small-scale model houses are handcrafted and decorated by students, artists, seniors, carer support groups, professional organisations, and other community members.
Seniors Rights Victoria, Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria, and Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG) invite groups such as those above to host their own Warm Safe Home creation events. There, you can work together to create models of your own.
We encourage groups to use this time to discuss elder abuse in all its forms, including conversations about respecting older people, and to spread the message that everyone has the right to live in a warm safe home.
Once completed, participating organisations will arrange to display the homes in public places in their local areas, and as part of a keystone awareness event that will be held at the Melbourne Town Hall on 13 June 2024, just days before World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on 15 June 2024.
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