COTA Conversations

Golden Days Radio's Peter Thomas welcomes COTA Victoria's Steve Wright, Marketing and Communications Manager, to talk about new resources that have been added to the Older, Not Alone campaign, a joint initiative between COTA Victoria, Seniors Rights Victoria, the Municipal Association of Victoria and the Victorian Government.

Learn more about Older, Not Alone here: https://oldernotalone.com/

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 assistance? Call the COTA Victoria COTA Wise helpline on 1300 135 090, or the Seniors Rights Victoria Helpline on 1300 368 821.

5 July 2023 -- Frankie Freeman, Education and Engagement Manager, joins ABC Melbourne's Conversation Hour with Nic Healey, to discuss ageism in the workplace and COTA Victoria's Women Working Together program.

The full program is available here:

For more about Women Working Together: https://www.cotavic.org.au/our-programs/carer-employment-support/women-working-together/

Golden Days Radio's Peter Thomas welcomes Seniors Rights Victoria's Gary Ferguson, Education Coordinator, to discuss valuable new resources designed to educate and support older Deaf Victorians dealing with issues of elder abuse in collarboration with the John Pierce Centre (JPC).

The work was part of a larger project at JPC addressing elder abuse in the Deaf community, and joint effort to share knowledge and specialist

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 assistance? Call the COTA Victoria COTA Wise helpline on 1300 135 090, or the Seniors Rights Victoria Helpline on 1300 368 821.

19 June 2023 -- Here's Chris Potaris, the CEO of Seniors Rights Victoria and COTA Victoria, in discussion with ⁠ABC National Radio⁠'s Mandy Presland.

You can read the full ABC News story on the matter of an increase in calls to the ⁠#SeniorsRightsVictoria⁠ (SRV) helpline here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-18/elder-abuse-seniors-rights-victoria-helpline-calls-increase/102478102

Those in Victoria experiencing elder abuse can call the confidential Seniors Rights Victoria helpline on 1300 368 821 for assistance and support. They can also visit the SRV website: ⁠https://seniorsrights.org.au⁠

For nationwide assistance and to access additional resources in 20 different languages, please contact the Australian Human Rights Commission on 1800 ELDERHelp (1800 353 374).

20 June 2023 -- Avital Kamil, Manager and Principal Lawyer of Seniors Rights Victoria, joins ABC Melbourne's Conversation Hour with Richelle Hunt and Kirsten Dirprose, to discuss inheritance and the potential for elder abuse.

The full program is available here: https://www.abc.net.au/melbourne/programs/theconversationhour/the-conversation-hour/102481108

Those in Victoria experiencing elder abuse can call the confidential Seniors Rights Victoria helpline on 1300 368 821 for assistance and support. They can also visit the SRV website: ⁠https://seniorsrights.org.au⁠

For nationwide assistance and to access additional resources in 20 different languages, please contact the Australian Human Rights Commission on 1800 ELDERHelp (1800 353 374).

20 June 2023 -- Here's Chris Potaris, the CEO of Seniors Rights Victoria and COTA Victoria, in discussion with ABC News' Ros Childs.

The interview is available in video format on the ABC News website: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-20/inflation-contributes-to-a-significant-rise-in-elder-abuse/102501072

You can read the full ABC News story on the matter of an increase in calls to the #SeniorsRightsVictoria (SRV) helpline here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-18/elder-abuse-seniors-rights-victoria-helpline-calls-increase/102478102

Those in Victoria experiencing elder abuse can call the confidential Seniors Rights Victoria helpline on 1300 368 821 for assistance and support. They can also visit the SRV website: https://seniorsrights.org.au

For nationwide assistance and to access additional resources in 20 different languages, please contact the Australian Human Rights Commission on 1800 ELDERHelp (1800 353 374).

20 June 2023 -- In this special episode on the COTA Conversations podcast feed, Southern FM's Gaytana Adorna and COTA Victoria's Steve Wright discuss the newly launched Older, Not Alone campaign and World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD).

For more information on Older, Not Alone head to https://oldernotalone.com.

For more on WEAAD, head to https://elderabuseawarenessday.org.au.

Gaytana's Best Medicine program runs weekly between 10-11am Tuesdays on 88.5 Southern FM, The Sounds of the Bayside. Head here for more: https://www.southernfm.com.au/show/best-medicine/best-medicine-359/

Need assistance? Call the COTA Victoria COTA Wise helpline on 1300 135 090, or the Seniors Rights Victoria Helpline on 1300 368 821.

Golden Days Radio's Peter Thomas welcomes COTA Victoria's Steve Wright, Marketing and Communications Manager, to talk about three different World Elder Abuse Awareness Day events hosted by Seniors Rights Victoria and COTA Victoria.

14 June WEAAD Keynote Address

15 June Stir A Cuppa with Seniors Morning Tea in Shepparton, VIC

15 June Stir A Cuppa with Seniors Morning Tea in Flagstaff Gardens, Melbourne, VIC

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 assistance? Call the COTA Victoria COTA Wise helpline on 1300 135 090, or the Seniors Rights Victoria Helpline on 1300 368 821.

Golden Days Radio's Peter Thomas welcomes COTA Victoria's Steve Wright, Marketing and Communications Manager, to talk about Older, Not Alone campaign, a joint initiative between COTA Victoria, Seniors Rights Victoria, the Municipal Association of Victoria and the Victorian Government.

Learn more about Older, Not Alone here: https://oldernotalone.com

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 assistance? Call the COTA Victoria COTA Wise helpline on 1300 135 090, or the Seniors Rights Victoria Helpline on 1300 368 821.

Golden Days Radio's Peter Thomas welcomes Seniors Rights Victoria's Gary Ferguson, Education Coordinator, to talk about World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) 2023.

https://elderabuseawarenessday.org.au/For more information about WEAAD 2023, https://elderabuseawarenessday.org.au/.

Seniors Rights Victoria will host three major events over WEAAD 2023 in both Melbourne and Shepparton, Victoria. For more, head here.

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 assistance? Call the COTA Victoria COTA Wise helpline on 1300 135 090, or the Seniors Rights Victoria Helpline on 1300 368 821.