COTA Victoria

The results are in – Older Australians thriving with newfound academic skills

20 November 2021

A recent report by Workforce Innovation and Development Institute (WIDI), outlined the key results from the inaugural Reach, Train and Employ Project in 2021, which saw 31 Victorian mature aged graduates receive a Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing and Disability).

Career mentoring, career pathways, employment, mentoring, older workers

The results are in – age is no barrier to academic and career success

10 November 2021

COTA Victoria’s Reach, Train and Employ project has shown how wrap-around support and an inclusive training model can translate into high student retention and successful employment outcomes, according to the project’s final evaluation report.

employment, Mature Age Employment, Reach Train and Employ

Age – no barrier when it comes to academic success

11 July 2021

COTA Victoria’s Reach, Train, Employ project is about to congratulate its first cohort of graduates. Some 31 older workers have successfully completed their Certificate III in Individual Support.

employment, mature job seekers, mature workers

Homelessness a growing issue for older Victorians

14 July 2020

High rents, difficulty finding secure employment and an inadequate age pension: these are among the reasons more older Victorians are becoming homeless.

age pension, cost of living, employment, high rent, Homes for Victorians

Reach, Train, Employ is making headlines

15 June 2020

With its first group of participants busy hitting the books and a second intake starting in July, COTA Victoria’s Reach, Train, Employ project is getting noticed!

employment, Reach Train Employ, training

Reach, Train, Employ – an exciting jobs project

11 November 2019

Are you aged over 50, unemployed or underemployed and interested in working in the aged care and disability sector? Do you live in the Brimbank or Melton areas of Melbourne? We want to hear from you for an exciting new employment project – Reach, Train, Employ – led by COTA Victoria.

aged care sector, disability, employment, Reach Train Employ, training

Landmark report highlights the impact of the rising cost of living for older people

5 December 2018

COTA Victoria is today calling for more actions to reduce the cost of living pressures for older Victorians in response to a new landmark national report launched today in Canberra.

age discrimination, ageing population, consumer rights, cost of living, employment, financial security, health, home and aged care, housing, later life planning, older Australians, older people, State of the Older Nation, transport