Victim Survivors’ Advisory Council seeking eight new members
The Victorian Government is seeking applications for eight new members to its Victim Survivors’ Advisory Council (VSAC).
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Nine new COTA Victoria Senior Achiever Award honourees recognised as local community champions
Nine selfless older Victorians were today honoured with the Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria Senior Achiever Award as part of the 2026 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards program.
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Notice of COTA Victoria Annual General Meeting 2026
We’re pleased to advise that our Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2026 will be held as a hybrid event — both in-person and online — on 17 November 2026 between 10.30 am and 12.00 pm AEDT.
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All about OM:NI: Discussion groups for older men
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.
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Give up your licence, not your identity: Government urged to protect older Victorians from losing photo ID when they stop driving
Barwon Community Legal Service, COTA Victoria, and Seniors Rights Victoria are calling on the Victorian Government to ensure that no older Victorian loses their only recognised photo identification when surrendering their driver’s licence for medical reasons.
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Ask your local MP to back Seniors Rights Victoria
Last year, Victoria’s community legal service — including Seniors Rights Victoria — helped more than 75,000 Victorians with over 170,000 legal problems. However, years of underinvestment mean two Victorians are turned away for every person we’re able to help.
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COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria welcome Ben Carroll as the new Premier of Victoria
COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria extend congratulations to Ben Carroll, the new Premier of Victoria, alongside new Deputy Premier Gabrielle Williams.
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Celebrating Karen Ivanka and her 24 years of service to COTA Victoria
COTA Victoria would be nothing without the people behind it, so its incredibly important that we shine a spotlight on Karen Ivanka, and thank her for twenty-four years of service.
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In photos: COTA Victoria’s 75th anniversary
We were delighted to host colleagues, friends, members, supporters, and sector partners on the Melbourne Town Hall Portico Balcony on the afternoon of 11 June in order to look back on our history and celebrate what’s to come.
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Change the conversation about ageing on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 15 June 2026
Seniors Rights Victoria and COTA Victoria encourage those in Victoria, throughout Australia, and across the world to come together on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day to combat elder abuse – and to challenge the socially accepted discrimination, ageism, that helps to drive it.
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Have your say: The State of Ageing in Victoria
COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria are inviting older Victorians to share their experiences, priorities, and concerns about ageing well in Victoria in this 5-10 minute survey.
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Have your say: New key state disability plans
The Victorian Government is seeking wide community input to help develop the next State Disability Plan (SDP) – the state’s key blueprint for action over the next four years to improve fairness and community participation for everyone with a disability.