A new project from COTA Victoria will focus on supporting female carers aged 50+ to reenter the workforce or find more sustainable employment by connecting them with trained and experienced mentors. The Women Working Together program aims to build on the confidence and skills needed for female carers to apply for a job and break […]
A carer is someone who provides unpaid care and support to a family member or friend who has a disability, mental illness, chronic condition, terminal illness, or alcohol or drug issue, or who is frail due to age. You probably know people who are carers – someone caring for an adult or younger child with
Do you provide unpaid care and support to family members and/or friends who have a disability, mental illness, chronic health issue and/or age-related condition? Are you a member of the LGBTIQA+ community or care for someone who is? Carers Victoria is running a series of consultations to hear from carers about inclusivity of services for
Public hearings for the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System began in July, and Seniors Rights Victoria has made a formal submission on issues that affect clients and older Victorians more broadly. The submission draws attention to the complex ways that mental health and elder abuse interact. Elder abuse can cause stress, depression and
The 2019-2020 Victorian State Budget makes small offerings and fails to deliver on budget priorities for older Victorians experiencing elder abuse and needing equipment and community transport. Whilst the Andrew’s Government recognises that 1.25 million older Victorians help make our state and nation strong and prosperous, the state budget has failed to deliver on critical
COTA Victoria wishes to highlight the impact of gender inequality on older women and hopes to see the issues addressed in the Victorian Gender Equality Strategy. Gender equality is a fundamental human right. Women make up half the Australian population yet despite significant changes across the decades, still cannot claim equality of opportunity or life
