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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.

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

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

The offices of Seniors Rights Victoria and COTA Victoria will be closed from 3.00 pm AEDT on Thursday, 21 December