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Accessing Information and Support
This study explored the experiences of older adults who seek information about services and support.
Age is No Barrier
Panellists debated and discussed the experiences and expectations of older Queenslanders about ageism.
Disability Support and Inclusion for Older Victorians: Towards an Agenda for Action
This paper has been prepared to support the development of an Agenda for Action for older Victorians with a disability.
Reducing poverty in retirement: The pension systems of Australia, Sweden and Norway
This report compares Australia’s superannuation scheme and Age Pension program with the pension systems of Sweden and N...
COTA Tasmania Annual Impact Report 2024
Read about the projects, people, outcomes, and stats for older people in Tasmania.
Legal & ethical responsibilities in aged care: key considerations in Perth
Find the latest updated rules and responsibilities for service providers and professional carers to ensure the safety, ...
Creating a new benchmark for ageing: Submission for the Victorian State Budget 2025-26
Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) sets out a select collection of funding initiatives they believe warrant serious consider...
Ageism and social media expertise: Implications for Intergenerational Dynamics in Advertising Creativity
This Deakin University article explores how ageist ideas and practice in marketing agencies channel and perpetuate flaw...
Animal Assisted or Pet Engagement in Dementia Care Helpsheet
This helpsheet outlines how engaging with animals can help the person with dementia express their emotions, feel valida...
Accessible and Crisis Veterinary and Petcare for Vulnerable Communities: A Community Conversation
This is a video of a presentation about how ACT organisations are supporting older pet owners and opening up the conver...
Support for Ageing Pet Owners
This is a useful website for older ACT pet owners who are looking for support and services for themselves and their ani...
Looking for a guest speaker for 2025?
Did you know Aged Rights Advocacy Service (ARAS) is available to present free information sessions on a variety of topi...
Funding, fees, and charges fact sheet
OPAN has created this fact sheet to help everybody understand the new fees and charges outlined in the governments new ...
Are older people a burden? In Dari
This podcast, In Dari, discusses how getting older means we rely on others to care for us. But we also bring wisdom and...
Ageism and a proposal for Ageism Awareness Day: in Lao
This podcast, in Lao, talks about the need for an Ageism Day, given the increasing age of the Australian population.
Ageism: in easy Croatian
This podcast, in easy Croation, discusses the topic of ageism and discrimination. It is banned in Australia, but it sti...
Let’s TALK about financial abuse: equipping Australians to start the conversation
New CommBank and Future Women educational series launches, as research shows one third of Aussies don’t feel confident ...
A community within social and ecological communities: a new philosophical foundation for a just residential aged care sector
This scholarly article by Australian academics proposes a total shift of approach away from a consumerist model of resi...
Communication cue cards in 73 languages
The Communication Cards depict a wide range of daily activities and situations and can be used to prompt discussion, as...
Shift ageist attitudes: In Italian
Australia's Age Discrimination Commissioner is calling on people to shift their attitudes towards older people, and for...
The Babushka Effect
Watch this presentation, featuring Penny Bingham, filmed at the #Embolden24 conference, about senior women and dementia
Speaking the Unspeakable
Watch this presentation by Academic Robyn Westgate, the MATE@Curtin Bystander Training Project Lead and the Family and ...
Financial Enduring Power of Attorney – What’s it all about?
Hear from a lawyer, an attorney and a principal about how a financial enduring power of attorney works in practice
Enduring Powers of Attorney with Dr Medha Gunawardana, AMC Services
Find out more about Enduring Powers of Attorney in this interview with Dr Medha Gunawardana from Australian Multicultur...
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.
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