A Special General Meeting of the members of the Association will be held at the offices of Council on the Ageing (Victoria) and Seniors Rights Victoria, Level 2, 424 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, VIC, 3004 and online via Zoom on 18 April 2024.
The offices of COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria will be closed from 5.00 pm AEDT on Thursday, 28 March 2024 through to 10.00 am AEST on Tuesday, 2 April 2024.
It’s somewhat daunting to think that we’re in March already — the first few months of this new year appeared to have flown past. This would invariably have a lot to do with the significant focus and volume of work my dedicated team and valued volunteers continue to put into improving who COTA Victoria (COTA
Complete our online survey COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria invite our members and supporters to complete a short survey about us, our programs, and our services. This survey is comprised of 27 total questions, which we estimate will take between 10-15 minutes to finish. Those who complete the survey and live within Victoria can
Complete our online survey Are you a woman over 50 who has sought help with chronic pain over the past five years? The Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria is keen to hear your experiences and views about pain management for older women. Your input via this short survey will help us contribute to a
Access full submission Download briefing as PDF A major milestone in the reform of the aged care system was reached in December 2023 with the release of an Exposure Draft for a new Aged Care Act – the main legislation that will govern all Commonwealth-funded aged care services across Australia. The Commonwealth Government has developed
Download full submission as PDF Overview of submission COTA Victoria has a vital responsibility to our stakeholders to help ensure the new Act responds effectively to the Aged Care system in Victoria – characterised by a high proportion of public sector residential care, a large number of private-for-profit providers, and the departure of many local
Download full submission as PDF About this submission In introducing the feedback provided in this submission, it is important for COTA Victoria and SRV to acknowledge the commendable efforts of the state government in addressing family violence more broadly. This submission focuses specifically on elder abuse, a unique form of family violence, and addresses the
Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV), a key service provided by the Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria and the only Community Legal Centre dedicated to preventing and responding to elder abuse within the state, has partnered with Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG) to revitalise the Warm Safe Home project. The trio will actively work
We’re back on deck at COTA Victoria (COTA Vic) and Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV), with a true sense of purpose, focus, and intent. I hope you all had a safe and fabulous festive season, and that your new year has started with renewed passion and desire to continue putting the spotlight on the matters that
The offices of COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria will be closed from 3.00 pm AEDT on Thursday, 21 December 2023 through to 10.00 am AEDT on Wednesday, 3 January 2024. Our COTA WISE and Seniors Rights Victoria helplines will not be in operation during this time. We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday
It’s hard to believe that we’ve reached the end of 2023! Time flies when you’re working with an incredibly focussed, talented, strategically, and community-minded group of staff and board members. There’s so much to be proud of from the perspective of COTA Victoria (COTA Vic) and Seniors Rights Victoria’s (SRV) performance and representation of all
