Dr Alex Walker, Violence Prevention Outcomes Officer, presented her work on ‘Violence Against Older People in Wales’ at the UKPRP VISION Consortium’s Annual Conference in June 2024, supporting the VISION Consortium in developing academic research on violence.
In her presentation, Dr Walker analysed data from a variety of sources to better understand the prevalence of violence against older people in Wales. Data sources included Police, Health and third sector, for violence against the person, domestic abuse and sexual violence. Findings from the report highlights that violence against older people remains a significant issue in Wales.
The report is renewed annually, with the next iteration due to be shared in October 2024.
All health and police data used within the report are available on the Wales Without Violence Portal. You can register for access here.