Sexual exploitation of aged care residents by care workers with cameras

Over the past two decades, elder abuse has become a topic of worldwide discussion although elder sexual abuse - and, in particular, the sexual abuse of vulnerable aged care residents - remains the least studied,1 least acknowledged, and least understood aspect of elder mistreatment.2 While the Australian healthcare and legal systems have tried to meet their responsibility to protect vulnerable aged care residents from the preconceived acceptance of what constitutes a sexual assault, they have largely ignored their duty to protect vulnerable residents from sexual exploitation by care workers with camera devices.