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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.
The 2025-26 State Budget was handed down by Treasurer Jaclyn Symes yesterday, 20 May 2025.
COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) have developed a special member briefing…
COTA Victoria has a long-standing commitment to support councils’ plans for healthy ageing. We’ve now developed a suite of new resource materials to help drive the important local efforts that councils provide in supporting older people to be healthy, active, and engaged.
In September 2024, COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria launched an online survey on disability supports for older Victorians. This occurred in parallel with the release of a discussion paper developed with partner peak bodies in the ageing and disability sectors. The survey and discussion paper are part of an ongoing policy advocacy process to address gaps and inequities in the provision of disability support to older people.
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.
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.
“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.
