Radio COTA

This weeks’ Radio COTA Podcast is, sadly, the final episode in the current series.

Our special guest this week is Dr Catherine Barrett, Director of Celebrate Ageing and Curator of The Museum of Love ..

Dr Barrett has been a tireless and focused campaigner over more than 30 years for challenging ageism, and promoting respect for older people.

We also hear from Mark Tucker Evans, the Chief Executive of COTA Queensland who shares his thoughts in regard to the Radio COTA Podcast over the last two and a bit years.

So … make yourself a cuppa, put your feet up, and enjoy all that Radio COTA brings to you ..

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This week Radio COTA dives deep into the very important topic of ‘Enduring Powers of Attorney’ ..

In this Special Focus Feature, we discuss …

• The importance of making an informed choice about an EPA, implications of not having one and assuming family can act for you.

• The difference between a will (and other documents) and an EPA.

• The importance of choosing the right people/ person, it’s about someone you trust to make the decisions you would want them to make; important not to just default to spouse or kids but really think about who has the right skills and knows what you would want.

• The importance of having conversations with people about your values and wishes.

• The importance of reviewing an existing EPA.

We hear Margaret Greig , David Peace, Judith Chapman, Phil Page and Libby Knight, (some of the wonderful Peer Educators at COTA Qld), share with us the information older Queenslanders have found valuable in regard to Enduring Powers of Attorney ..

Later in the show, we go one-on-one with Clinton Miles - Director, Disability Services with The Public Trustee, Queensland to discover the important role the Public Trustee plays in the Enduring Powers of Attorney process ..

Putting an EPA in place is an individual decision about what is best for you. We hope that the information in this Radio COTA episode goes some way to helping you make sure that YOUR decision is a well-informed one !

So … make yourself a cuppa, put your feet up, and enjoy all that Radio COTA brings to you ..

Please keep sending us your feedback and suggestions, we love hearing from you ...

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This week on Radio COTA, we bring you a double dose of important information.

We kick off with our Interview with Professor Nancy Pahana from the University of Queensland, and learn all about the “Sustainability Champions” Program that she heads up at UQ ..

And then, little later in the show, we’re joined by Clare Barker from Redland City Council, who shares with us the pioneering work being done in Redland City in regard to Disaster Preparedness ..

So … make yourself a cuppa, put your feet up, and enjoy all that Radio COTA brings to you !

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Radio COTA #48: Roles of Clubs by Radio_COTA

Radio COTA #47: Social Well Being - Reminiscing by Radio_COTA

In this episode we are joined by Alison Brooke, National Executive Officer Relationships Australia.

Alison speaks with us about Neighbour Day and the importance of keeping in touch.

Many people lead lonely lives in their homes, and just a little bit of contact can make a big difference.

So … make yourself a cuppa, put your feet up, and enjoy all that Radio COTA brings to you!

In this episode we look at how to make your retirement saving spread further. Many of us for whatever reason, come retirement time find we a very real need to tighten the belt and look at ways save.

So … make yourself a cuppa, put your feet up, and enjoy all that Radio COTA brings to you !

In this episode we look at how to make your retirement saving spread further. Many of us for whatever reason, come retirement time find we a very real need to tighten the belt and look at ways save.

So … make yourself a cuppa, put your feet up, and enjoy all that Radio COTA brings to you !

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is commemorated each year on June 15th. It’s an annual international United Nations observance day which aims to focus global attention on the problem of the abuse of elders, and highlight one of the worst manifestations of ageism and inequality in our society, Elder Abuse.

As our global population of older people continues to grow, and as we are all living longer, elder abuse is a serious issue affecting the health and human rights of older people, so it is vital that we continually raise awareness of it and aim towards preventing it whenever, and wherever, possible.

Relationships Australia Queensland has a long history of supporting family relationships, and increasing experience in supporting seniors in particular, and they recently secured funding to establish a new Elder Abuse Prevention and Support Service in Mackay, Rockhampton, Gladstone and on the Gold and Sunshine Coasts.

We catch up with Relationships Australia Queensland Regional Manager of the North Coast Region, Val Holden, and chat with her about the new Elder Abuse Prevention and Support Service, and the valuable support it will be providing for Queensland Seniors who may be at risk (or already victims) of, Elder Abuse.

So … make yourself a cuppa, put your feet up, and enjoy all that Radio COTA brings to you !

Please keep sending us your feedback and suggestions, we love hearing from you ...

Call us on the Radio COTA Feedback Line … Phone: 3316 2907

Or Email us at ... [email protected]

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is commemorated each year on June 15th. It’s an annual international United Nations observance day which aims to focus global attention on the problem of the abuse of elders, and highlight one of the worst manifestations of ageism and inequality in our society, Elder Abuse.

As our global population of older people continues to grow, and as we are all living longer, elder abuse is a serious issue affecting the health and human rights of older people, so it is vital that we continually raise awareness of it and aim towards preventing it whenever, and wherever, possible.

Relationships Australia Queensland has a long history of supporting family relationships, and increasing experience in supporting seniors in particular, and they recently secured funding to establish a new Elder Abuse Prevention and Support Service in Mackay, Rockhampton, Gladstone and on the Gold and Sunshine Coasts.

We catch up with Relationships Australia Queensland Regional Manager of the North Coast Region, Val Holden, and chat with her about the new Elder Abuse Prevention and Support Service, and the valuable support it will be providing for Queensland Seniors who may be at risk (or already victims) of, Elder Abuse.

So … make yourself a cuppa, put your feet up, and enjoy all that Radio COTA brings to you !

Please keep sending us your feedback and suggestions, we love hearing from you ...

Call us on the Radio COTA Feedback Line … Phone: 3316 2907

Or Email us at ... [email protected]