{"id":32631,"date":"2026-10-13T13:48:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T02:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/?page_id=32631"},"modified":"2026-11-09T09:27:41","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T22:27:41","slug":"advocacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/th\/about-us\/advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e2a\u0e19\u0e31\u0e1a\u0e2a\u0e19\u0e38\u0e19"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"32631\" class=\"elementor elementor-32631\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61a9831c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"61a9831c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4684a9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e4684a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c5fcf2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c5fcf2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7e8777 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7e8777\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What We Stand For<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-733b008 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"733b008\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Relationships Australia NSW advocates for policies, investment and system reform that support stronger relationships, safer families and more connected communities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our advocacy draws on research, practice evidence and community experience to influence the decisions that shape wellbeing across NSW.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We work with governments, peak bodies, researchers, service providers and community partners to strengthen prevention, improve outcomes and ensure more people can access support before challenges escalate.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-877d97b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"877d97b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0f446f e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d0f446f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db8ccb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db8ccb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/INTERWOVEN-RELATIONSHIPS-scaled-rb58wjrk3rn4bswn7fkz1g3g10sja9qd8xwf8dc5pk.png\" title=\"INTERWOVEN RELATIONSHIPS\" alt=\"INTERWOVEN RELATIONSHIPS\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70160c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70160c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/NEGATIVE-EMOTION-.-CONFLICT-.-VIOLENCE-GOLDENHOUR-scaled-rfibsth0he7htx0lrw8g36n6vl9s68etdx9scyrug8.png\" title=\"NEGATIVE EMOTION . 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VIOLENCE - GOLDENHOUR\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8b4221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d8b4221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/BELONGING-FLOWERING-GUM-scaled-rul02gun10djsehfrp6f5qxobsec5oc39cmhy39luw.png\" title=\"BELONGING \u2013 FLOWERING GUM\" alt=\"BELONGING - FLOWERING GUM\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ee6bbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ee6bbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Healthy Relationships<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-947ad77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"947ad77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Safe Families<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cdd269 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cdd269\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Social Connection<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eaff54 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6eaff54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e44ca1 animated-slow elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-Elem_Two_Up\" data-id=\"9e44ca1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"Elem_Two_Up.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n    <div id=\"elem-two-up-6af113937611c\" class=\"elem-two-up elem-two-up--white elem-two-up--default\">\n            \n      <div class=\"row row-cols-1 row-cols-lg-2 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Relationships<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW89820046 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW89820046 BCX0\">Strong relationships are among the most significant contributors to individual wellbeing, resilience, mental health and community participation. Relationship support is often overlooked within health systems, and research shows many people often don\u2019t ask for help until they are in crisis. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Some of the changes we're advocating for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Relationships recognised as a determinant of wellbeing<\/li>\n<li>Long-term investment in family relationship services<\/li>\n<li>Better access to services that build relationship skills<\/li>\n<li>Relationship support as a critical pillar of mental health care.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                      <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"elem-two-up__link \">\n                      <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            <script defer>\n        jQuery(function($) {\n          const element = $('#elem-two-up-6af113937611c');\n          const swiper = element.find('.elem-two-up__mySwiper');\n          if ($('#elem-two-up-6af113937611c .swiper-slide').length > 1) {\n            const elemtwoup = new Swiper(swiper[0], {\n              loop: true,\n              animationSpeed: 700,\n              pagination: {\n                el: '#elem-two-up-6af113937611c .swiper-pagination',\n                clickable: true,\n              },\n            });\n          }\n        });\n      <\/script>\n    <\/div>\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9c22e1 animated-slow elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-Elem_Two_Up\" data-id=\"b9c22e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"Elem_Two_Up.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n    <div id=\"elem-two-up-6af11393766b0\" class=\"elem-two-up elem-two-up--white elem-two-up--default\">\n            \n      <div class=\"row row-cols-1 row-cols-lg-2 elem-two-up__item\">\n        <div class=\"col \">\n          <div class=\"elem-two-up__img\">\n            <div class=\"elem-two-up__mySwiper\">\n                              <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/P1540753-scaled-e1791518412398-767x1024.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/P1540753-scaled-e1791518412398-767x1024.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/P1540753-scaled-e1791518412398-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/P1540753-scaled-e1791518412398-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/P1540753-scaled-e1791518412398-1150x1536.jpg 1150w, https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/P1540753-scaled-e1791518412398-9x12.jpg 9w, https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/P1540753-scaled-e1791518412398.jpg 1510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/>                      <\/div>\n                                                      <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"col \">\n          <div class=\"elem-two-up__content content--padding\">\n                          <p class=\"tagline\">ADVOCACY PILLAR 2<\/p>\n            \n                          <h5>Safe Families<\/h5>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Domestic, family and sexual violence continues to have devastating impacts on individuals, children, families and communities across New South Wales. Family safety depends on coordinated systems that support accountability, reduce risk and respond to the needs of victim-survivors and children.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some of the changes we're advocating for:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Increased investment in prevention initiatives<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Better access to behaviour change programs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Separation recognised as a high risk period<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recovery programs for affected families<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Distinct repair and recovery for children<\/li>\n<li>Protection for vulnerable older people.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                      <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"elem-two-up__link content--padding\">\n                      <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n            <script defer>\n        jQuery(function($) {\n          const element = $('#elem-two-up-6af11393766b0');\n          const swiper = element.find('.elem-two-up__mySwiper');\n          if ($('#elem-two-up-6af11393766b0 .swiper-slide').length > 1) {\n            const elemtwoup = new Swiper(swiper[0], {\n              loop: true,\n              animationSpeed: 700,\n              pagination: {\n                el: '#elem-two-up-6af11393766b0 .swiper-pagination',\n                clickable: true,\n              },\n            });\n          }\n        });\n      <\/script>\n    <\/div>\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cec77c animated-slow elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-Elem_Two_Up\" data-id=\"5cec77c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"Elem_Two_Up.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n    <div id=\"elem-two-up-6af1139376bf7\" class=\"elem-two-up elem-two-up--white elem-two-up--default\">\n            \n      <div class=\"row row-cols-1 row-cols-lg-2 elem-two-up__item\">\n        <div class=\"col order-1 order-lg-2\">\n          <div class=\"elem-two-up__img\">\n            <div class=\"elem-two-up__mySwiper\">\n                              <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Stocksy_txp3065ca2cMIK400_Medium_1502426-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Stocksy_txp3065ca2cMIK400_Medium_1502426-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Stocksy_txp3065ca2cMIK400_Medium_1502426-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Stocksy_txp3065ca2cMIK400_Medium_1502426-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Stocksy_txp3065ca2cMIK400_Medium_1502426-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Stocksy_txp3065ca2cMIK400_Medium_1502426-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Stocksy_txp3065ca2cMIK400_Medium_1502426.jpg 1733w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                      <\/div>\n                                                      <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"col order-2 order-lg-1\">\n          <div class=\"elem-two-up__content content--maxwidth\">\n                          <p class=\"tagline\">ADVOCACY PILLAR 3<\/p>\n            \n                          <h5>Social Connection<\/h5>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Social connection is increasingly recognised as an important contributor to physical health, mental wellbeing and community resilience. At the same time, loneliness and social isolation are affecting growing numbers of people across Australia, with significant social and economic impacts.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some of the changes we're advocating for:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Loneliness recognised as a public policy issue<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Action to strengthen connection and belonging<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Social wellbeing measurement in policy frameworks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Increased investment in social prescribing and community navigation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                      <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"elem-two-up__link \">\n                      <\/div>\n 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class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/th\/connection-is-protection\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tConnection Is Protection\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Relationships play a vital role in our health and wellbeing. Yet too often, we only seek support when things are already going wrong. We\u2019re calling for a greater focus on relationship skills, early support and prevention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/th\/connection-is-protection\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Connection Is Protection\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-28776 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-policy-research relationship-families relationship-individuals focus-divorce-separation\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/th\/blog\/separation-under-the-same-roof\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-28778\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/th\/blog\/separation-under-the-same-roof\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tSeparation Under the Same Roof: Living Together Apart\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Rising costs and housing stress are driving separated couples to keep living together. Known as separation under the same roof (SUSR), this arrangement is recognised in Australian family law, yet remains poorly understood.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/th\/blog\/separation-under-the-same-roof\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Separation Under the Same Roof: Living Together Apart\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-27367 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-policy-research relationship-couples relationship-families relationship-individuals focus-domestic-violence focus-older-people cohort-aboriginal-torres-strait-islanders cohort-lgbtqia cohort-living-with-disability cohort-multicultural\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/th\/blog\/policy-report-elder-abuse\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/older-woman-smiling-looking-to-the-side-1-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27169\" alt=\"older woman smiling looking to the side\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/older-woman-smiling-looking-to-the-side-1-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/older-woman-smiling-looking-to-the-side-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/older-woman-smiling-looking-to-the-side-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/older-woman-smiling-looking-to-the-side-1-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/older-woman-smiling-looking-to-the-side-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.relationshipsnsw.org.au\/th\/blog\/policy-report-elder-abuse\/\" target=&quot;_blank&quot;>\n\t\t\t\tEnding the Abuse of Older People in NSW: A Policy Agenda for 2030\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Elder abuse is a growing and often hidden crisis \u2013 affecting one in seven older Australians. 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