If you are, or someone you know is, in Victoria and experiencing elder abuse, call our confidential helpline on 1300 368 821.
COTA Victoria and SRV are proud to announce their participation in the new Senior Victorians Advisory Committee, and will continue their work to ensure Victoria remains a place where older people can age well.
Download media release as PDF Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) welcome the Retirement Villages
Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held between 10.00 – 11.30 am AEDT on 27 November 2024.
You can watch this on-demand recording of our AGM at any time.
Ten incredible older Victorians were today honoured with the COTA Victoria Senior Achiever Award as part of the larger 2024 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards program.
A new report from Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria is the result of an AusNet Vulnerability Research Grant, and has gathered the perspectives of older Victorians on the shift to cleaner and more sustainable energy.
We’re pleased to advise that our Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2024 will be held as a hybrid event — both in-person and online — on Wednesday, 27 November 2024 between 10.00 am and 11.30 am AEDT.
COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria are proud to rally with EveryAGE Counts, Australia’s national coalition of organisations against ageism, to mark Ageism Awareness Day on 9 October.
The Australian Government, Attorney-General’s Department has commissioned and funded the Australian Institute of Family Studies to undertake research on the abuse and mistreatment of LGBTIQA+ older people.
As we enter a new season, I am excited to let you know that COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria are entering a new phase – including confirmation of our leadership, opportunities for you to contribute to our work and a range of upcoming events as part of October’s Seniors Festival.
Council on the Ageing Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria are preparing a submission to the Victorian Government on priorities for investment in the 2025-26 State Budget.
International advocate and policy specialist Ben Rogers has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV), its Board of Directors has today announced.
Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) are pleased to announce their inclusion in the Victorian Government’s Public Health and Wellbeing External Sector Advisory Group (ESAG).
In advance of an information session all about how to prepare a will, funeral preparation and planning, and topics relating to the final stages of life, COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria would like to ask its valued members what types of questions they have on these subjects.
As we face the tail end of a cold winter and begin to look forward to spring, COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria are embracing key changes, delivering essential services and resources, and planning for major events in the coming months.
July 2024 marks a key milestone for COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria in that it’s the first month that our
Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) and Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria are urging all Victorians to come together this World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), 15 June, and rally around the right of older people to feel safe and live free from fear.
Seniors Rights Victoria, Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria, Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG), and the City of Melbourne will showcase the creative and compassionate efforts of Victorians around the state on the eve of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) 2024.
Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria advises that Chris Potaris (above, left) has decided to step down as Chief Executive Officer, effective 3 May 2024. In his place, the Board of Directors has appointed Ben Rogers (above, right) as Interim CEO while a permanent replacement is found.
The offices of Seniors Rights Victoria and COTA Victoria will be closed from 5.00 pm AEDT on Thursday, 28 March 2024 through to 10.00 am AEST on Tuesday, 2 April 2024.
Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV), the only service dedicated to preventing and responding to elder abuse within the state, has joined Community Legal Centres Australia in advocating for immediate investment in the 2024/25 Federal Budget. To assist this important cause, SRV asks its supporters to join in on a letter writing campaign raising awareness of the dire situation faced by community legal centres throughout the country.
Complete our survey Seniors Rights Victoria and COTA Victoria invite our members and supporters to complete a short survey about
Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV), a key service provided by the Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria and the only Community Legal Centre dedicated to preventing and responding to elder abuse within the state, has partnered with Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG) to revitalise the Warm Safe Home project.
The offices of Seniors Rights Victoria and COTA Victoria will be closed from 3.00 pm AEDT on Thursday, 21 December
Download media release as PDF Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV), the key service dedicated to preventing and responding to elder abuse
