澳大利亚65岁及以上老年人在诈骗和家庭暴力等犯罪中面临显著风险,但这些伤害往往因报告率低而被忽视。该年龄段人群占Scamwatch报告损失的约26.5%,尽管他们仅占澳大利亚人口的17%。1国家老年人虐待患病率研究发现,14.8%的65岁及以上人群经历过虐待,其中心理虐待占11.7%、忽视占2.9%、财务虐待占2.1%、身体虐待占1.8%、性虐待占1.0%。1
虐待受害者的沉默问题普遍存在。仅有三分之一的老年人虐待受害者寻求帮助,只有17%向警方报告;在财务虐待案件中,52%的受害者选择保持沉默。1施暴者多为受害者的亲属——儿子和女儿是最常见的施暴者,占所有案件的18%,远高于伴侣和配偶的10%;在财务虐待案件中,约64%的施暴者是家庭成员。1昆士兰州在2008-09年至2020-21年间,老年人虐待案件报告增加了76%(土著人)和97.7%(非土著人)。1
Elderly Australians experience disproportionate vulnerability to specific types of crime, particularly fraud and domestic abuse, according to research suggesting that crimes against seniors are far more prevalent than official statistics indicate.1
Those aged 65 and over account for approximately 26.5% of reported losses in scam cases despite representing only 17% of Australia's population.1 Meanwhile, a national prevalence study on elder abuse found that 14.8% of people aged 65 and over have experienced some form of abuse in the past year.1 The abuse takes multiple forms: psychological abuse at 11.7%, neglect at 2.9%, financial abuse at 2.1%, physical abuse at 1.8%, and sexual abuse at 1.0%.1
The problem is compounded by significant underreporting. Only one-third of elder abuse victims seek help, with just 17% reporting incidents to police.1 Among victims of financial abuse specifically, 52% remain silent about their experiences.1 In Queensland, reported cases of elder abuse increased dramatically between 2008-09 and 2020-21, rising 76% among Indigenous people and 97.7% among non-Indigenous people.1
Family members represent approximately half of all perpetrators, a proportion that rises to 64% in cases of financial abuse.1 Sons and daughters are the most common abusers of elderly people, accounting for 18% of cases, significantly higher than partners and spouses at 10%.1 Many cases go unreported due to victims' shame and their emotional bonds to family perpetrators.1
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