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This paper has been prepared by COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria, in conjunction with several other peak bodies, to support the development of an Agenda for Action on service gaps facing older Victorians with a disability.
In presenting this document, we set out a select collection of funding initiatives that we believe warrant serious consideration across Victorian Government portfolios for support in the 2025-26 Victorian State Budget. In doing so, we have focussed on five priority areas.
The current energy transition from fossil fuels to cleaner, more sustainable sources is a major change process involving all Victorians.
The COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria Annual Report 2023-2024 is now available to download.
At 34 pages long, it celebrates our achievements, details relevant statistics and thanks those who’ve supported us over the past financial year.
Financial abuse is the most frequently reported form of this abuse and the main perpetrators of abuse are adult children. A recent western Australian report found an average prevalence rate of abuse to be 4.6%…
Download full publication What is Care Finder? Care Finder was established nationally as part of the ongoing reform of the
This guide aims to support Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) providers to meet the needs and preferences of older people who are not well digitally connected, or who face digital communication challenges.
This submission highlights the need for improved data collection on elder abuse perpetrators to better address the unique needs of elder abuse within the broader family violence system in Victoria.
“Identifying and addressing elder abuse” is designed to provide Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) providers with the essential knowledge needed to recognise, understand, and address elder abuse when working with older individuals.
The 2024-25 State Budget was handed down by the Treasurer, Tim Pallas on 7 May 2024. COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) have developed a member briefing to inform older Victorians and organisations.
A COTA Victoria survey has found that many older women experiencing chronic pain struggle to find effective support and feel marginalised by health services that lack necessary empathy and understanding. Too often, women feel that they are expected to just be stoic and accept pain as an inevitable part of ageing.
COTA Victoria is pleased to have made a submission to the Victorian Government’s Inquiry into Women’s Pain. We welcome the commitment to a targeted and holistic approach to pain as part of the Victorian Women’s Health program…
