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Family and domestic violence campaign toolkit-for-CALD-communities
A range of translated material is available as part of the WA Government’s new ‘Coercion Hurts’ campaign.
Programs and support for older people
A new look web resource from the City of Sydney for older Australians.
Elements of Ageism 1: Assessing older Australians’ experience of everyday ageism
National Seniors has produced this report, the first of its kind in Australia, to gauge ageism as it is experienced by ...
COTA Seniors Week Chatterbox
Getting to know people across generations sometimes needs a bit of a prompt, so we've created the COTA Seniors Week Cha...
Are older people reflected fairly in advertising?
This radio program was released on Ageism Awareness Day, and explains why a group of organisations is campaigning for a...
Support for Grandparents, Families & Kinship Carers
This page lists a wide selection of support and information materials for older people taking care of kids.
How to tackle age discrimination with your words
Join Pete Rowsthorn and his daughter Billie as they candidly inform us on ways that we can reduce ageism.
Embracing age diversity: A guide to inclusive language and images
A guide to inclusive language and behaviours to reduce the occurrence of ageism.
10 minutes with… COTA SA chief executive Miranda Starke
COTA SA chief executive Miranda Starke talks about how the not-for-profit makes a difference for older South Australian...
Intersectionality and mental health in aged care & disability support
This web resource gives aged care service providers and staff insights about intersectional seniors and their mental he...
Understanding First Nations’ financial abuse
This 2024 literature review studies the unique cultural and social practices that effect financial abuse in Indigenous ...
What are the signs of financial abuse in the elderly?
This blog, written by a lawyer, gives a clear description and examples of elder financial abuse, and what advisers and ...
Your money, your life, your choice: Caring for your assets as you age
Your money, your life, your choice: Caring for your assets as you age is a free Advocare publication.
Why the media needs to do better when reporting on older Australians
How do you view getting older...and how do you view older Australians?
Ageism and its effects: Samoan
O le matua o se mafaufauga e mafai ona tulei atili ai lou malosi, pe vave ai ona e vaivai ma a'afia i gasegase o le tin...
Shaping Perceptions: How Australian Media Reports on Ageing
This report outlines the Australian Human Rights Commission’s key findings and identifies three key opportunities for t...
Life goes on: stories of survival, support, hopes and fears by Megan Maurice
When you are treated for cancer and have made it through, what do you do next? According to the Australian Government’s...
Older people’s financial wellbeing and preferences: September 2024
This report presents results from the financial module of the National Seniors Social Survey.
COTA ‘Scams Awareness’ video
COTA Australia recently hosted this ‘Scams Awareness’ webinar.
What is advocacy? web resource
This webpage from OPAN describes an advocate as a person who provides you with the information and support you need for...
What is Ageism? Video from the National Press Club address by Dr Marlene Krasovitsky
In a National Press Club address, Dr Marlene Krasovitsky said “ageism is pervasive”.
#RethinkAgeing Resources
The #RethinkAgeing project is a suite of visual projects aimed at tackling ageism and negative stereotypes surrounding ...
How widespread is elder abuse in South Asian communities?
Listen to this SBS podcast in Hindi about Elder Abuse in Australia’s South Asian communities.
Get a heart check
This video is aimed at older Indigenous Australians and provides a culturally safe prompt, informed by grass-roots rese...
A stronger safety net: The Case for a Community Financial Rights Service for Queenslanders
Queensland should establish a Community Financial Rights Service that combines free legal and financial counselling ser...
Ageism in culturally diverse communities
This report explores the topic of ageism in culturally diverse communities in Australia.
Loneliness and isolation resources from Griefline
This website features a wide range of resources for people experiencing loneliness and isolation due to the loss of a l...
2024 Grief Awareness Campaign
This video explains that talking about grief can help alleviate some of the emotional and mental burden of processing l...
Australia’s Aged Care Sector: Mid-Year Report 2023–24
This report is the University of Technology Sydney’s (UTS) Ageing Research Collaborative’s (UARC) current analysis of a...
Neighbours Every Day: 5 Tips to Share Belonging
Once you’ve created belonging for yourself, it’s important to consider how you can share this sense of connection with ...
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