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With the rollout of the new Aged Care Act just months away, major questions remain about how services will work in practice, including how they’ll be delivered, what they’ll cost, and how people in hardship will be supported.
Council on the Ageing Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria are preparing a submission to the Victorian Government on priorities for the 2026-27 State Budget. We want to hear from you!
Our Policy & Advocacy team has been actively exploring how older Victorians experience social connectedness and how we can better support those who feel isolated or disconnected.
Older Victorians have been at the heart of our research, policy, and advocacy efforts. Here’s how our Policy and Advocacy team has worked with older people, for older people, ensuring their voices influence real change.
We’re looking to invite a diverse group of older Victorians who have taken on leadership or influencing roles in their communities, particularly after mid-life or post-retirement.
This guide has been developed to support practitioners, policymakers, and organisations across various sectors. These include family violence, aged care, disability, legal, health, housing, and social services, all working to adopt an intersectional approach to elder abuse prevention and response.
Our project highlights mixed experiences, hopes and concerns about aged care reform among multicultural CHSP providers.
Older Men: New Ideas (OM:NI) men’s discussion groups are a place for all men aged 50 and over to meet each other in an informal, social environment to share their knowledge and experiences.
Older Victorians with disability are being systematically under served by existing policy and service frameworks. While the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has improved the lives of many younger people with disability, those who acquire or live with disability beyond the NDIS age threshold are often excluded from comparable levels of support.
Seniors Rights Victoria and COTA Victoria are encouraging those in Victoria and around the world to come together this World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 15 June, and combat one of the largest drivers of elder abuse: ageism.
Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV), COTA Victoria, and Safe and Equal have launched a new partnership to build the capacity of The Orange Door and specialist family violence sector across Victoria in recognising and responding to elder abuse.
COTA Victoria welcomes the opportunity to contribute to this inquiry into community consultation practices in Victoria.
