COTA Tasmania

It’s important to understand how to minimise the risk of older people experiencing elder abuse. This webinar will help you learn how to support older people vulnerable to abuse: bit.ly/3PYFAoe @Philippa_Mc @EasternCLC #ElderAbuse #HumanRights

Thanks for the shoutout @AmandaRishworth. Too many older people are pushed out of the workforce against their will. Many older Australians want to work, but there are too many barriers. #jobsummit

If someone you work with or know is looking to arrange a family agreement, it is important to encourage them to seek independent legal and financial advice first, says Dr Rachel Carson, Senior Research Fellow at @FamilyStudies. #FamilyAgreement #ElderAbuse

Paramedic student at 63: 'Grey hair is valuable' abc.net.au/hobart/program…

This wondeful video is about the Centenarian Project, bringing younger and older people together. This is how we fight #ageism. facebook.com/embracedinc/vi…

FROM the @WHO People are still getting ill and dying from COVID-19 every week. Your health is precious. Protect yourself and others by taking 6 simple steps: 1️⃣ Get vaccinated 2️⃣ Keep a safe distance 3️⃣ Wear a mask 4️⃣ Cover sneezes/coughs 5️⃣ Open windows 6️⃣ Clean your hands

Let’s play a game of scam bingo to kick off the week! If you can tick off even a few of these red flags, that ‘investment opportunity’ you've been looking into is likely a #scam. Remember: never take financial advice from a stranger!

This ! - Yes lets do it !

Have you seen our History Is Calling posters in real life yet? If you do, take a photo and share with us! [📸 - Shoutout Loud] #UluruStatement #StayTrue2Uluru #HistoryIsCalling

The UN’s International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is 9 August. This years focus is on role of indigenous women in the preservation and transmission of traditional knowledge. #IDWIP2022

Live well and die well? Today is Dying to Know day - an annual campaign that empowers Australians at all stages of life to live and die well. Dying to Know Day seeks to radically reshape how Australians approach death, dying, and end-of-life planning. dyingtoknowday.com/about-d2kday

'Significant, insidious' and often unreported, financial elder abuse is increasing, lawyers say abc.net.au/news/2022-08-0…

August #Re-Think Ageing e-news is out! Some of the features this month: • Soula's new Diversity Educator role • Active Ageing Consultation • Testers sought for new App • Join Consumers & Families Panel • Minds Do Matter art exhibition cotatas.org.au/about-us/newsl…

Learning opportunity - #ElderAbuse #professionaldevelopment #MakeADifference

Position Vacant: Lead Engagement and Participation Officer cota.org.au/about/our-peop…

Ageing is Everyone's Business..... help COTA Tasmania do more. Become a member: lnkd.in/dXaf6wjq Signup to our e-news: lnkd.in/dgbU9TET Make a tax-deductible donation: lnkd.in/dUTsdXpk #agesim #communitysupport #membership #donation #enews #getinvolved

#auspol - let's get these reforms through

Aged Care Reform:Two bills were presented this week @COTAAustralia Australia CE Ian Yates - These bills are crucial steps in a reform process that, when fully implemented, will ensure Australia will finally enjoy the quality aged care system all older Australians deserve”,

Older Australians welcome Albanese Government’s high priority on aged care reform as Bills introduced on first day of government business cota.org.au/news-items/old…

So Gruen is now being #ageist to extreme with its Revlon discussion get real we are real older women - rethink Gruen #gruen #abc you will have angry older women if you keep up this rhetoric