COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria holiday closure 2025
The offices of COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria will be closed between 4.00 pm AEDT on Tuesday, 23 December 2025 and 10.00 am AEDT on Monday, 5 January 2026.
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Economic abuse places older Victorians at risk
Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) have shone a spotlight on a specific form of elder abuse and family violence as part of Economic Abuse Awareness Day 2025.
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“Leaving isn’t simple when love, guilt, and money are tied up together”: The realities of economic abuse
Today, on Economic Abuse Awareness Day, Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) are drawing attention to one of the most common, yet least recognised forms of family violence affecting older people.
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Bianca Brijnath, Sue Roff join COTA Victoria Board of Directors
Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) are pleased to welcome both Bianca Brijnath and Sue Roff to its Board of Directors.
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Watch on-demand: Annual General Meeting 2025
Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2025 was be held as a hybrid event — both in-person and online — on 20 November 2025 from 10.00 am AEDT.
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Have your say: Surveys on emergency preparedness and women’s economic security
We’re pleased to offer our members and supporters the opportunity to complete two new surveys that will drive upcoming advocacy efforts at COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria.
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Media release: COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights welcome today’s new Aged Care Act, but unresolved questions remain
COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria welcome today’s new Aged Care Act as a positive step toward addressing the needs of older and ageing Victorians. But there are still questions and concerns from the community that remain unaddressed as this major reform comes into effect.
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COTA Victoria Senior Achiever Award recipients honoured in the 2025 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards
Ten well-deserving older Victorians were today honoured with the Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria Senior Achiever Award as part of the larger 2025 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards program.
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Annual Report 2024-2025
We are pleased to present the COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria 2024–2025 Annual Report.
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Have your say: COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria membership
We’d love to hear your perspectives in this ~10 minute survey on what COTA Victoria and SRV should focus on to grow and better serve its members.
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COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria statement on the launch of Support at Home
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.
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Have your say: Victorian State Budget 2026-27 survey
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!