Message from the CEO
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We are excited to begin 2018 in our new premises in Little Lonsdale Street. We are heading into an election year in Victoria and will be asking politicians of all persuasions to commit to an agenda that recognises both the contribution and needs of older Victorians.
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Our new president
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We congratulate Mike Lescai on his election as the COTA Victoria President following the 2017 Annual General Meeting. Mike was appointed to the COTA Victoria Board in 2014 and has been an active member of the Executive, Business Development Committee and Audit and Risk Committee.
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Making the stories last: social enterprise project shares a yarn
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COTA Victoria is developing a social enterprise project where people will listen to older people in the community and create short stories about their lives.
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New board member honoured for community service
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COTA Victoria extends its congratulations to its new board member Ian Dunn on his well-deserved honour of becoming a Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day honour’s list announced last month.
Read more on COTA Victoria website.
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Ken honoured in 2018 Jagajaga Australia Day Awards
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COTA Victoria’s fantastic volunteer Ken Ramplin was a recent recipient of the Jagajaga Community’s Australia Day Awards.
Ken was recognised for his involvement and hard work in establishing three Older Men: New Ideas (OM:NI) groups, one in Diamond Creek, the others in Eltham and Hurstbridge.
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Developing an action plan for older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
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The Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH) is leading the formation of an Action Plan for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as part of the Commonwealth Government’s development of an Aged Care Diversity Strategy Framework.
Read full article on COTA Victoria website.
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COTA Victoria seeks new external advocates
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COTA Victoria is seeking new representatives for a number of external committees to forward the views of COTA and older people to various consumer user and government advisory bodies.
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It’s an election year so let’s make some noise!
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As a membership based organisation for older people, COTA Victoria is keen to hear from all older people as to what are the important concerns and changes they seek from the Victorian State Government in this election year.
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Out of pocket health care an additional pain
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The thousands of Australians who have faced high out of pocket medical bills now have a chance to make a difference by sharing their story through completing the Consumer Health Forum’s (CHF) Out of Pocket Pain survey.
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Older people feeling the heat
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If you are feeling hotter than usual there is a legitimate reason. Apart from Victoria experiencing above average daytime temperatures throughout the summer, people aged over 65 years have an increased vulnerability to heat. Health Victoria’s publication Heat Stress and Older People provides essential information about staying safe in the heat.
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When old news is good news
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New York Times Metro reporter John Leland has been surprised at the joy, hope and life-lessons he has gained in the past three years by repeatedly interviewing six New York residents aged 85 and older – part of the fastest-growing age group in the USA.
His series explored what old age looks like to the people who are living it. What it did not explore is what effect these people were having on the reporter. Read John’s full article here.
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Are friends better for us?
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Friendship gets stronger with age and may even be more important than family relationships, according to research by a Michigan State University scholar.
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Frail older people more likely to develop dementia
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The risk of developing dementia is around 3.5 times higher in frail older adults than in their non-frail peers, according to recent research from the University College in London.
The study, published in Scientific Reports, found that frailty affects around 17 per cent of older adults in England. Those who were frail at the start of the study had a greatly increased risk of developing dementia over the next 10 years.
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Ageing link to Heart of Inequality
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The Heart of Inequality report, released late last year by the Australian Catholic University’s Mary MacKillop Institute, points to a worsening burden of cardiac disease in regional areas linked to ageing, lower incomes and lack of access to healthcare services.
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Don't miss out - Registrations Close Soon!
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5th National Elder Abuse Conference,19-20 February, Sydney
Elder abuse remains a silent epidemic in our society. We need to work together to find the most effective solutions and responses and get national focus on the issue. This Conference provides an opportunity to create real change in 2018 and beyond!
Join us at the 5th National Elder Abuse Conference and be an advocate - TOGETHER MAKING CHANGE
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Ticket Giveaway: Treasures of a Nation
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Chinese New Year Concert at Melbourne Recital Centre
This is your chance to win one of the two double passes for Treasures of a Nation - Chinese New Year Concert. Just tell us and what topics you would like to find in COTA Connects.
Email your comments to enquire@cotavic.org.au to win a double pass for Tuesday 27th February. Find out more about the Chinese New Year Concert.
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Win a double pass! Gilligan's Island: The Musical
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The producers of Gilligan's Island: The Musical are giving away 2 x double passes to the matinee performance 1.30pm Wednesday 21st February, followed by an exclusive Q&A with director and cast!
To be in the running to win one of 2 x double passes, simply email enquire@cotavic.org.au with the correct answer to the question, "What is Skipper's real name?" (Hint: Captain J____ G____.) Winners will be notified by Thursday 15th February.
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