Joseph Ibrahim

Head, Health Law and Ageing Research Unit, Department of Forensic Medicine Joseph.Ibrahim@monash.edu

Core expertise

Aged care
Geriatric medicine
Elder abuse
Medico-legal death investigation

Biography

Joseph is a practising senior specialist in geriatric medicine with over 30-years of clinical experience in the health and well-being of older people.

He has research interests in medico-legal death investigation, elder abuse and "dignity of risk", as well as quality of clinical care, performance measurement and patient safety.

He established the Health Services Research Unit at the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine after completing the Doctorate of Philosophy investigating the relationship between quality of care and performance indicators.

articles

Dementia, and the dangers of navigating old age

Up to 60% of people with dementia will get lost at some point after diagnosis – but are more likely to survive than other older people.

Medicine and health

How to choose a legal decision-maker as you get older

Someone who is self-aware may be a better choice then your nearest and dearest when it comes to enacting your will and preferences as you age.

Politics and society

The urgent need to train aged care staff to report and prevent sexual assault

There are about 50 sexual assaults in Australian aged care homes every week, but staff are expected to assess the severity and impact of incidents without training.

Medicine and health

Safe at home? Protecting older adults from violent crime

We need a different and tailored approach to preventing violent deaths in older people, who are among the most vulnerable in our society.

Medicine and health

Five-step plan to fix aged care

Resolving the COVID-19 crisis in aged care requires more than extra funds – it requires a national, evidenced-based plan. Here's what one should look like.

Medicine and health

Protecting the elderly

The COVID-19 death toll in aged-care homes is spiking. Protocols need to urgently be put in place to prevent infection, but there also needs to be detailed plans for when an outbreak occurs.

Medicine and health