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Scammers Target Australians

Active Ageing, Consumer Rights, Cybercrime, SeniorsBy Alex PittendreighAugust 15, 2019

The ACCC Scamwatch service has issued another warning that record losses can be expected as scammers target Australian citizens. They expect losses to exceed $500million by the end of this…

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Launch of WA’s First Traveling Dementia Bus

COTA WA, EventsBy JedAugust 15, 2019

In 2019, there are an estimated 447, 115 Australians living with dementia. On Wednesday 14th August 2019, COTA (WA) CEO Christine Allen joined The Honourable Mick Murray MLA, Minister for…

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Care and Ageing Expo 2019: The Voice of Older Western Australians

Action and Advocacy, Active Ageing, Aged Care, Ageing in Place, Ageism and DiscriminationBy JedAugust 14, 2019

COTA (WA) ran a mini survey during the Care and Ageing Expo 2019, at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, to get a snapshot of the views and experiences of…

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Prize Draw Winner for the Care and Ageing Expo

COTA WA, EventsBy JedAugust 14, 2019

Congratulations to the winner of our prize draw for a night at Crown Towers Perth. Our winner talked to us about her experiences on the day of the Care and…

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Volunteer Profile: Teresa

COTA WA, EventsBy JedAugust 12, 2019

Teresa Martelli joined COTA (WA) as a volunteer in April 2017 as a way to give something back to her community.“Now that my children have left home, I was looking…

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Winner Drawn for our Care & Ageing Expo 2019 Prize Draw

COTA WA, Events, Uncategorized, Western AustraliaBy JedAugust 7, 2019

Thank you to everyone who provided us with your views on how your housing, health and employment fares during the 2019 Care & Ageing expo. We use your feedback as…

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Women’s Plan Submission

Action and AdvocacyBy JedAugust 7, 2019

COTA (WA) has developed a new submission to the Western Australian Government, for the development of a Women’s Plan to address inequality in WA. Our submission included the voice of…

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Care and Ageing Expo 2019 – Highlights

COTA WA, EventsBy JedAugust 5, 2019

COTA (WA) opened the Care and Ageing Expo for 2019 at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. The expo served as a showcase of our programs and advocacy work, including…

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Scammers and Your Identity

Consumer Rights, Cybercrime, SeniorsBy Alex PittendreighJuly 25, 2019

The ACCC has just released an alert on the activities of criminals and how they can steal your identity in order to steal your money. Four in every 10 reports…

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Annual General Meeting 2019

COTA WA, EventsBy JedJuly 24, 2019

THE COUNCIL ON THE AGEING (WA) INCORPORATED ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2019 FINANCIAL MEMBERS NOTICE The Annual General Meeting of The Council On The Ageing Western Australia Incorporated will be held…

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