COTA Victoria

Recognising and Responding to Elder Abuse: Seniors Rights Victoria launches new professional education program

28 September 2023

Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV), the key service dedicated to preventing and responding to elder abuse within Victoria, has today launched a new professional education program that will provide organisations with the tools they need to identify incidences of elder abuse and act appropriately.

Involvement of older Victorians key to our state’s new housing statement

20 September 2023

COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) welcome the launch of Victoria’s Housing Statement – The Decade Ahead 2024-2034, which should serve to increase housing availability and affordability in the state. However, successful implementation to deliver on the true potential value of this inves

Celebrating the service of Mike Lescai and Graeme Bird

17 August 2023

Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria today celebrated the contributions of Mike Lescai and Graeme Bird, both of whom are completing the maximum term of nine years of service on COTA Victoria’s Board of Governance.

Seniors Rights Victoria website adds support for 25 additional languages

20 July 2023

The Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) website has been updated to include videos and printable resources relating to elder abuse in twenty-five additional languages.

Victorian Government cuts funding to Seniors Rights Victoria

29 June 2023

Confirmed funding cuts to Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) as a result of the 2023-24 Victorian state budget will jeopardise its effectiveness in the fight against elder abuse, putting older Victorians at further risk.

WEAAD 2023 keynote address focusses on intersectional approach to family violence & elder abuse

13 June 2023

Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) and Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria will launch their World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) program on 14 June with a special keynote address focussing on an intersectional approach to family violence and elder abuse.

Older, Not Alone asks the community to check in on loved older Victorians

7 June 2023

The Older, Not Alone campaign has been launched at a highly successful event hosted by COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV), alongside their partners the Victorian Government and the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV).

COTA Victoria & Seniors Rights Victoria’s review of Victorian state budget highlights limited focus toward older people

23 May 2023

Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) welcome a Victorian state budget that provides a number of funding announcements that will help older people, but at the same time lacks a targeted focus on one of the most vulnerable cohorts.

COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria farewell the Commissioner for Senior Victorians, Gerard Mansour

17 May 2023

COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) today recognise the contributions of Gerard Mansour, the Commissioner for Senior Victorians, as he steps down from the role after ten dedicated years of service.

Older, Not Alone campaign to support older Victorians over the winter months

15 May 2023

COTA Victoria, Seniors Rights Victoria, the Victorian Government, and the Municipal Association of Victoria have partnered for a new, winter-long campaign called Older, Not Alone. The campaign has been designed to highlight the increased pressures experienced by older Victorians during the colder,