Australia abuse of elderly people

Australia's elder abuse scandal 'beyond belief'

Prime Minister Scott Morrison warned Australians to brace for "bruising" evidence of abuse and negligence.

A hidden camera captures the chilling moment when an Australian care worker appears to try to suffocate an 89-year-old man with dementia. The image, first publicised in local news in 2016, highlighted the terror, domination and deceit of elder abuse in a country with an ageing population.

The mistreatment of Clarence Hausler in a nursing home in Adelaide in 2015 was uncovered by his daughter, who had been suspicious about her father's bruises.