World Elder Abuse Awareness campaign

Location

Activity

Manukau

A celebration with the Minister for Pacific Island Affairs, Georgina Te Heuheu and older people from TOA Pacific’s two 'time out' programmes.

North Shore

1. Public awareness raising encouraging everyone to wear purple to show support for WEAA Day.
2. Private event with key collaborators working with older people to discuss proposed amendments to the Crimes Act. 

Tauranga

Community Forum to discuss and debate elder abuse and neglect. 

Venue RSA, Cameron Rd, Tauranga

Date 16 June 2011

Time 10-12

Refreshments served

Open to the public- free – please come along and share your views, in order to help make Tauranga a safer place for our older people

June 13 – 18 – Competition - Poems and Pictures - “What I would like my life to look like when I am 80.”

The Mayor will be at the Tauranga Library  judging this Intermediate school competition on 15 June at 11am.  All  winning entries will be displayed in the Tauranga library – please go and check these out.

On June 15 Age Concern will have two stalls, one in town and the other at Bayfair, handing out purple ribbons and information on elder abuse – so please come up and make yourself known.

From June 13 - 17 Tauranga District Health Board Staff will have information and resources available on Elder Abuse and Neglect at the hospital.  On June 15 there will be a manned stall at the hospital so go along and receive information and resources from the DHB staff who work with older people.

Hamilton

Public event with guest speakers from HAIP, DSL, Rauawaawa Trust and other providers and stories from older people enjoying life without abuse.

Venue Celebrating Age Centre, 30 Victoria Street, Hamilton

Time 10-1pm Morning tea available with opportunities to be ‘pampered’.

Tairawhiti

Korero with Tikitiki Men’s and Kaumātua group featuring the Tairawhiti Abuse and Intervention Coordinator as guest speaker.

Taupo

Two activities:

1. A walk from our Civic centre with students, grandchildren, older people, dogs, mobility scooters.  The walk will end with morning tea and a DVD showing.
2. A Seniors’ Expo.

Hawkes Bay

Display of Art work at Hastings Age Concern centre by junior students of St Josephs Primary - theme is 'Respecting & Reflecting on the older people in my life".

Feature in Hawkes Bay Today on Saturday 11 June plus information on Radio Kidnappers.

On Wednesday 15 June, a private event will be held for older people, with singing by St Joseph’s junior school students and senior students serving refreshments. 

Manawatu

The Clock Tower in the Square will be lit up purple and all the councillors will be wearing their purple ribbons for the day;

Celebrating with Best Care Whakapai Hauora Kaumatua by supporting the first Manawatu Ha Kinakina (Kaumatua Olympics) and are hosting a pamper party for Kuia on the Saturday before their Po Whakangahau (Winter Ball).

New Plymouth - Te Hauora Pou Heretanga

Public Awareness Seminar - Free

Venue St Mary’s Pro Cathedral Upstairs Lounge, Vivian Street, New Plymouth. 

Time 9.45 – 11 a.m.

All welcome

Library displays in Hawera and New Plymouth.

Wairarapa

Look out for lots of information in your local newspaper

Kapiti

EXPO in the Coastlands Mall on 14 June.

EANP information and posters being distributed throughout the district.

Wellington

Display at Wellington Central Library commencing Monday 13th June.  

Nelson

Workshop for professionals working in aged care and services for older people – numbers restricted: invitation only. 

Buller

A Quiz evening with a difference. 
Intergenerational teams vie for spot prizes and the thrill of being the overall winning team.  Look out for posters advertising this fun event.

Timaru

Workshop for professionals working in aged care and services for older people – numbers restricted: invitation only. 

  Otago

A celebration lunch for older people who are now living an abuse free life – private event.

There will also be posters, displays and articles in the Otago Daily Times.

Southland

Entertaining Education - A short informational session followed by entertainment by kaumātua and much more

Venue Age Concern Centre - 50 Forth St, Invercargill

Time 1-3pm

All welcome - Afternoon tea is provided