COTA Conversations

The first COTA Conversations episode of 2026 begins our larger spotlight on the winners of the 2025 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards program.

Today, Golden Days Radio’s Peter Thomas speaks with Aunty Jo Russell, the recipient of the Emerging Impact Award.

COTA Conversations airs fortnightly on Golden Days Radio, 95.7 fm, on Mondays at 10.15 am as part of Monday Afternoon with Peter Thomas.

Need information? Call the COTA WISE Helpline on 1300 135 090. Experiencing elder abuse? Call the Seniors Rights Victoria Helpline on 1300 368 821.

In today's episode of COTA Conversations, Golden Days Radio’s Peter Thomas and COTA Victoria's Steve Wright discuss the work we're doing surrounding disability supports for older Victorians.

Read our Agenda for Action here: https://cotavic.org.au/policy/publication/disability-supports-for-older-victorians-agenda-for-action/

Read our Submission to the review of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 here: https://cotavic.org.au/policy/submission/submission-to-the-review-of-the-disability-discrimination-act-1992/

COTA Conversations airs fortnightly on Golden Days Radio, 95.7 fm, on Mondays at 10.15 am as part of Monday Afternoon with Peter Thomas.

Need information? Call the COTA WISE Helpline on 1300 135 090. Experiencing elder abuse? Call the Seniors Rights Victoria Helpline on 1300 368 821.

In today's episode of COTA Conversations, Golden Days Radio’s Peter Thomas and COTA Victoria's Steve Wright discuss three submissions to the Victorian State Budget 2026-27.

Access all submissions here: https://cotavic.org.au/policy/submission/

COTA Conversations airs fortnightly on Golden Days Radio, 95.7 fm, on Mondays at 10.15 am as part of Monday Afternoon with Peter Thomas.

Need information? Call the COTA WISE Helpline on 1300 135 090. Experiencing elder abuse? Call the Seniors Rights Victoria Helpline on 1300 368 821.

In today's episode of COTA Conversations, Golden Days Radio’s Peter Thomas and COTA Victoria's Steve Wright discuss the well-deserving winners of the Victorian Senior of the Year Awards program for 2025.

Learn more of the winners, including recipients of the COTA Victoria Senior Achiever Award, here: https://cotavic.org.au/news/media-release/cota-victoria-senior-achiever-award-recipients-honoured-in-the-2025-victorian-senior-of-the-year-awards/

COTA Conversations airs fortnightly on Golden Days Radio, 95.7 fm, on Mondays at 10.15 am as part of Monday Afternoon with Peter Thomas.

Need information? Call the COTA WISE Helpline on 1300 135 090. Experiencing elder abuse? Call the Seniors Rights Victoria Helpline on 1300 368 821.

In today's episode of COTA Conversations, Golden Days Radio’s Peter Thomas and COTA Victoria's Steve Wright discuss the COTA Victoria Annual General Meeting 2025.

Members can learn more about this year's AGM, which takes place on 20 November, here: https://cotavic.org.au/news/notice-of-annual-general-meeting-agm-2025/

COTA Conversations airs fortnightly on Golden Days Radio, 95.7 fm, on Mondays at 10.15 am as part of Monday Afternoon with Peter Thomas.

Need information? Call the COTA WISE Helpline on 1300 135 090. Experiencing elder abuse? Call the Seniors Rights Victoria Helpline on 1300 368 821.

In today's episode of COTA Conversations, Golden Days Radio’s Peter Thomas and COTA Victoria's Steve Wright discuss the "Beyond Age project" event, which takes place on 9 October as part of the Victorian Seniors Festival 2025.

Learn more about all our Victorian Seniors Festival events here: https://cotavic.org.au/our-programs/victorian-seniors-festival/

Sign up to take part in this event, head to: https://events.humanitix.com/beyond-age-project-victorian-seniors-festival-2025

You can also create a Beyond Age storyboard online, at: https://elderabuseawarenessday.org.au/weaad-2025-beyond-age/take-part-and-create-your-own-beyond-age-storyboard/

COTA Conversations airs fortnightly on Golden Days Radio, 95.7 fm, on Mondays at 10.15 am as part of Monday Afternoon with Peter Thomas.

Need information? Call the COTA WISE Helpline on 1300 135 090. Experiencing elder abuse? Call the Seniors Rights Victoria Helpline on 1300 368 821.

In today's episode of COTA Conversations, Golden Days Radio’s Peter Thomas and COTA Victoria's Steve Wright discuss the "Older people shaping communities: Focus on leadership" event, which takes place on 14 October as part of the Victorian Seniors Festival 2025.

Learn more about all our Victorian Seniors Festival events here: https://cotavic.org.au/our-programs/victorian-seniors-festival/

Sign up to take part in the event, which has been moved online since recording, here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_knmHEgb4QR22CQ3V-f1UYw

COTA Conversations airs fortnightly on Golden Days Radio, 95.7 fm, on Mondays at 10.15 am as part of Monday Afternoon with Peter Thomas.

Need information? Call the COTA WISE Helpline on 1300 135 090. Experiencing elder abuse? Call the Seniors Rights Victoria Helpline on 1300 368 821.

In today's episode of COTA Conversations, Golden Days Radio’s Peter Thomas and COTA Victoria's Steve Wright discuss the Victorian Seniors Festival 2025, and specifically, Celebration Day on 5 October.

Learn more about all our Victorian Seniors Festival events here: https://cotavic.org.au/our-programs/victorian-seniors-festival/

COTA Conversations airs fortnightly on Golden Days Radio, 95.7 fm, on Mondays at 10.15 am as part of Monday Afternoon with Peter Thomas.

Need information? Call the COTA WISE Helpline on 1300 135 090. Experiencing elder abuse? Call the Seniors Rights Victoria Helpline on 1300 368 821.

In today's episode, Golden Days Radio’s Peter Thomas and COTA Victoria's Steve Wright discuss our free membership scheme.

Learn more and apply for free membership today: https://cotavic.org.au/membership/

COTA Conversations airs fortnightly on Golden Days Radio, 95.7 fm, on Mondays at 10.15 am as part of Monday Afternoon with Peter Thomas.

Need information? Call the COTA WISE Helpline on 1300 135 090. Experiencing elder abuse? Call the Seniors Rights Victoria Helpline on 1300 368 821.

In today's spotlight on members of the Senior Victorians Advisory Committee (SVAC), host Peter Thomas sits down with Linette Harriott.

The SVAC is comprised of eight members of the community alongside four sector bodies, and has been established to provide a voice to the government on the lived experiences of older Victorians.

COTA Conversations is pleased to feature the members of the SVAC in the coming months.

⁠Learn more about the SVAC here⁠.

COTA Victoria is pleased to be part of the SVAC, and is happy to act as a portal between it and the community. ⁠Join our free membership program today⁠ to easily share your opinion, priorities, and feedback with us.

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COTA Conversations airs fortnightly on Golden Days Radio, 95.7 fm, on Mondays at 10.15 am as part of Monday Afternoon with Peter Thomas.

Need information? Call the COTA WISE Helpline on 1300 135 090. Experiencing elder abuse? Call the Seniors Rights Victoria Helpline on 1300 368 821.