Eastern Elder Abuse Prevention Network (EEAN)

The Eastern Elder Abuse Prevention Network (EEAN) is a network of organisations in the east of Melbourne working to prevent, raise awareness of, and respond to elder abuse. Together, the EEAN is working towards a world where all people regardless of age are safe, valued and respected.

The EEAN has over 160 members from more than 50 organisations, including local and state government, health, legal, police, aged care, family violence, financial counselling, and multicultural agencies. The EEAN is known for its long-standing expertise and commitment to working collaboratively with partner organisations in the east and is led by Eastern Community Legal Centre.

EEAN members receive regular email updates, invitations to key events, and invitations to regular meetings. To join the mailing list or find out more, please contact Jill Exon: jille@eclc.org.au

2026 EEAN meetings

Get involved! There are two EEAN groups that you can join: the Prevention Community of Practice and/or the Response Working Group.

1. EEAN Prevention Community of Practice

The Prevention Community of Practice seeks to strengthen understanding of primary prevention of elder abuse, promote strengths-based communication on age and ageism, build workforce capacity and promote two-way learning between professionals working in the primary prevention of elder abuse and those responding to elder abuse.

EEAN Prevention Community of Practice (CoP) upcoming meeting dates:

Tue 11 August 2026, 9.30am – 12.30pm, Realm, Ringwood

2. EEAN Response Working Group

The Response Working Group seeks to promote learning through discussion, facilitate relationship-building, build awareness of elder abuse services, provide a forum to discuss complex elder abuse case-studies, promote collaboration, and provide opportunities to raise awareness of elder abuse.

EEAN Response Working Group upcoming meeting dates:

Wed 23 September 2026, 10am - 11.30am
Wed 25 November 2026, 10am - 11.30am

Response meetings to be held at Box Hill Town Hall Hub / Hybrid

For further information or to join relevant meetings, contact:

Prevention Community of Practice: jille@eclc.org.au
Response Working Group: kellyr@eclc.org.au

Toolkit for Elder Abuse Prevention Networks: working towards a community of practice approach.

Funded by DFFH, this Toolkit was developed and designed by ECLC to support elder abuse prevention networks (EAPNs) with a practical resource to strengthen practice through capacity building and peer learning drawing on a Community of Practice model.

This resource provides a snapshot of the important role of EAPNs, including key resources, and how to work together to progress primary prevention of elder abuse and drive greater impact across Victoria.

Preventing Abuse of Older People Framework

Developed by ECLC and the Eastern Elder Abuse Network (EEAN), this tool called Preventing Abuse of Older People Framework, was launched at the Victorian Government's World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Breakfast on Tuesday 15 June 2021.

The Framework asks all of us to imagine what a world without ageism looks like and how we can all do more to include and respect people of all ages.

A guide provides some background and other relevant information to help people use and understand the Framework. It also emphasises the important role everyone can play to achieve the shared vision of 'A world where people are safe, valued and respected.'

Page updated July 21, 2026

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