Elder Law

Our Mission

• undertaking focussed sponsored research for government and the aged care and retirement community;
• actively contributing to discussion, debates and publications which raise awareness in the community of the legal rights and responsibilities of older people in Australia; and
• developing and delivering programs for community and professional education and training.

About the Elder Law Review

The Elder Law Review is an independent refereed e-journal produced by Elder Law at UWS. It is the only Australian journal concerned with Elder Law. The Review publishes articles about legal issues relating to seniors in all areas of law, including wills, powers of attorney, substitute decision-making, guardianship, discrimination, accommodation, contracts, financial management, retirement income, taxation and property.
The Review is multi-disciplinary, bringing together professionals working, researching and writing in the aged care area. It is designed to be of interest to academics, practitioners and those involved in the provision of aged care. 

The Review aims to:

• raise the profile of Elder Law within the Australian community;
• provide a forum for discussion and debate about legal issues relating to Australian seniors;
• keep readers abreast of recent developments in Elder Law;
• emphasize the importance of providing adequate legal protection to the most vulnerable members of the community;
• examine the aged care sector in the broader context of human rights; and
• subject the actions of government and industry to scrutiny and analysis.

You can find the Archived Elder Law Review here 

You can find the Elder Law Website here

For further information, please contact:

Sue Field
NSW Trustee & Guardian Fellow in Elder Law
Phone: (02) 9685 9237
Fax: (02) 9685 9630
Email: s.field@uws.edu.au

University of Western Sydney
School of Law
LOCKED BAG 1797
PENRITH SOUTH DC NSW 1797
AUSTRALIA