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The Council of the Ageing (WA) provides FREE AND INDEPENDENT Information on Navigating the Aged Care System. With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, new dates have been organised for seminars in partnership with local councils and associations. LOCATION VENUE DATE TIME CITY OF BELMONT MAIN HALL FORSTER PARK COMMUNITY CENTRECorner Abernethy Road & Keane Street,…
Our most recent rapid survey into the experiences of our older population ran in August 2020 and received 103 responses. While the sentiments expressed a growing return to normalcy for some, there is still some way to go. Approximately 1 in 3 people cancelled at least one support service earlier in the year, and have…
At COTA (WA), we are honored by the stories shared with us of the lives and experiences that stretch back across generations. For this edition of COTA Connections, we welcomed Beryl (née Keen), and her family to tell us about in her life and her experiences during a past health pandemic, in her own words.…
The Community Citizen of the Year Awards Program is offered as part of a corporate gold membership that the City of Perth has with Auspire – Australia Day Council of WA. These Awards are presented by Local Government within local communities across Western Australia on Australia Day. Community Citizen Of The Year 2020 The Awards…
Join other women in accessing resources and peer support to explore and apply for suitable housing. The Connect with Home program covers the Cities of Canning, Belmont, South Perth and Town of Victoria Park. The program is: Free Flexible: you may choose to be involved in person, online, via telephone or meet with the facilitator,…
COTA(WA), supported by United Way WA and UWA have designed and delivered Mentoring 2 Work (M2W), a pilot program funded by the Australian government. The program is designed to empower and equip young adults (18-25) with the skills and confidence to find and maintain employment. Older Australians are invited to become mentors.
Our Seniors Exercise program – Strength for Life – dropped by the Merredin Squash and Fitness Centre to congratulate a great centre that has been with us for over 10 years.
Our CEO, Christine Allen, spoke on ABC Early Mornings about the current impact on families for those in Residential Aged Care and how we can still stay in touch during lockdowns.
Lifeline WA are the providers of the Community Visitors Scheme which is funded by the federal Department of Health. It aims to enrich the quality of life of seniors living in isolation. Seniors living in an Aged Care Facility, or living at home, and are receiving (or been approved for) a Home Care Package are…
The Council on the Ageing WA (COTA WA) is delighted to be appointed and recognised by the State Government’s Department of Communities as the Vulnerable Seniors Peak Body in Western Australia.