Elder Law

Those of us who think that our experience in preparing wills and powers of attorney and advising on retirement village and residential aged care facilities contracts have got this area of law pretty well covered may have some reading to do. The editors have assembled 21 authors, including themselves, to address a broad range of practical topics covering not just the expected items mentioned above but also advance care directives, supported decision making, the NDIS, the Commonwealth Home Support Programme, government pensions and benefits, reverse mortgages, financial abuse and age discrimination. … Focused on practical issues relevant to this area, the book is set out in concise and well-formatted chapters. It will serve both as a useful adjunct to practitioners and a wake up call to the issues we need to be aware of in this developing area. - Peter Flanagan, InPrint, Law Institute Journal Victoria, April 2019

Sue Field is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Western Sydney University.

Karen Williams is a Lawyer with over 10 years’ experience appearing before Tribunals with matters concerning a person’s decision-making capacity. She manages a Guardianship Team for Aged and Disability Advocacy Australia.

Carolyn Sappideen is Professor of Law at Western Sydney University.