COTA Victoria & Seniors Rights Victoria

COTA Victoria & Seniors Rights Victoria Promoting Opportunities. Protecting Rights. For Older Victorians.

COTA Victoria is the leading not-for-profit organisation representing the interests and rights of people aged over 50 in Victoria. For over 70 years, we have led government, corporate and community thinking about the positive aspects of ageing in the state. Today, our focus is on promoting opportunities for and protecting the legal rights of people 50+. We value ageing and embrace its opportunitie

s for personal growth, contribution, and self-expression. This belief drives benefits to the nation and its states alongside communities, families, and individuals. Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) is a program of COTA Victoria and the key state-wide service dedicated to advancing the rights of older people and the early intervention into, or prevention of, elder abuse in our community. SRV has a team of experienced advocates, lawyers, and social workers who provide free information, advice, referral, legal advice, legal casework, and support to older people who are either at risk of or are experiencing elder abuse. SRV supports and empowers older people through the provision of legal advice directly to the older person.

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day ( ) is 15 June!Seniors Rights Victoria and COTA Victoria encourage those in Victoria, th...
01/06/2026

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day ( ) is 15 June!

Seniors Rights Victoria and COTA Victoria encourage those in Victoria, throughout Australia, and across the world to come together on WEAAD 2026 to combat elder abuse – and to challenge the socially accepted discrimination, ageism, that helps to drive it.

Here's how you can help!

📣 Spread the world! A social media toolkit is available here: https://elderabuseawarenessday.org.au/resources/
📻 We would be happy to speak with media on and around 15 June to raise awareness! Email [email protected] to schedule a spokesperson.
📸 Take part in our Beyond Age campaign! https://elderabuseawarenessday.org.au/weaad-2026-beyond-age/take-part-and-create-your-own-beyond-age-storyboard/
ℹ️ Learn more at https://elderabuseawarenessday.org.au/

If you are in Victoria and experiencing elder abuse, help is available through Seniors Rights Victoria’s confidential helpline on 1300 368 821. Our website – seniorsrights.org.au – also features resources for concerned friends or family members.

For nationwide assistance in Australia, please call 1800 ELDERHelp (1800 353 374). If it is an emergency, call 000.

From Monday 1 June to Friday 31 July, eligible Victorians can apply for 20% off on eligible 2025-26 vehicle registration...
31/05/2026

From Monday 1 June to Friday 31 July, eligible Victorians can apply for 20% off on eligible 2025-26 vehicle registration payments.

The payment is worth up to $186 per vehicle, depending on the registration amount paid. It may be lower for concession registrations.

Apply online through the Service Victoria website or app. It’s not automatic. You'll need a Service Victoria account to apply.

Learn more here: https://service.vic.gov.au/rego-rebate

We're pleased to join with Mallacoota Cares to offer a joint Planning for the Future Information Session in Mallacoota, ...
31/05/2026

We're pleased to join with Mallacoota Cares to offer a joint Planning for the Future Information Session in Mallacoota, Victoria!

🕧 12:30 – 3:15pm
🗓 Wednesday 3rd June 2026
📍Community Clubrooms, 6 Greer St Mallacoota

Everyone has the right to make their own decisions, and there are some important conversations and legal documents that can make your wishes clear.

Gary Ferguson from Seniors Rights Victoria will lead a hands-on workshop covering

• Advance Care Values Directives
• Appointment of a Medical Treatment Decision Maker
• Enduring Powers of Attorney (Financial and Personal)

Followed by a panel discussion about Advanced Care Planning - what it is, why it matters, and how to begin and local Palliative Care Pathways - services, timing and common misconceptions with:

• Annie Dullow – (previously worked for) Palliative Care Australia
• Dr Sara Renwick-Lau – General Practitioner
• Zoe Sands – Local Palliative Care Nurse

You're invited to our showcase World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2026 event, !MCed by Max Primmer, the winner of the 20...
28/05/2026

You're invited to our showcase World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2026 event, !

MCed by Max Primmer, the winner of the 2023 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards program's Ageing Well award, participants will also take part in an interactive discussion on the positive and negative aspects of ageing led by Seniors Rights Victoria Peer Educator Sharon Butler.

📅 11 June 2026
🕙 10.00 am - 12.00 noon
📍 Swanston Hall in the Melbourne Town Hall
🎟️ https://events.humanitix.com/world-elder-abuse-awareness-day-2026-beyond-age

Limited (free!) tickets remain -- we encourage you to register as quickly as possible, and look forward to seeing you there!

We're inviting older Victorians to share their experiences, priorities, and concerns about ageing well in Victoria in a ...
26/05/2026

We're inviting older Victorians to share their experiences, priorities, and concerns about ageing well in Victoria in a 5-10 minute survey.

Your insights will help shape our advocacy to government and the sector, policy development and recommendations, and service delivery work to better support older people across the state. The survey is anonymous.

Take part here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=GHHoPbRM2kmj_JCQd-bEm4Be_tItG-VChNMGk6zfTY5UOVZUTDlXUjUyV083UUlUR0s5UERFMTJFRC4u&route=shorturl

You're invited to our showcase World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2026 event, !MCed by Max Primmer, the winner of the 20...
19/05/2026

You're invited to our showcase World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2026 event, !

MCed by Max Primmer, the winner of the 2023 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards program's Ageing Well award, participants will also take part in an interactive discussion on the positive and negative aspects of ageing led by Seniors Rights Victoria Peer Educator Sharon Butler.

📅 11 June 2026
🕙 10.00 am - 12.00 noon
📍 Swanston Hall in the Melbourne Town Hall
🎟️ https://events.humanitix.com/world-elder-abuse-awareness-day-2026-beyond-age

Free tickets remain available, but are going fast -- we encourage you to register as quickly as possible. We look forward to seeing you there!

The Victorian Government is seeking wide community input to help develop the next State Disability Plan (SDP) – the stat...
15/05/2026

The Victorian Government is seeking wide community input to help develop the next State Disability Plan (SDP) – the state’s key blueprint for action over the next four years to improve fairness and community participation for everyone with a disability.

The new SDP will start from mid-2027. This will align with a new Victorian Autism Plan, also the subject of current consultation.

We would love you to tell us at COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria what you think so that we can reflect your views in our own submission to the Victorian Government.

Share your views with us here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=GHHoPbRM2kmj_JCQd-bEm-r4rm-TbaNMolf3ZmgA7axUMTM0TE02WU1KTjFSTlUxRTBMQkUwM1BJUS4u

We invite you to join us on the afternoon of 11 June as we reflect upon 75 years of service to Victorians as they age, a...
14/05/2026

We invite you to join us on the afternoon of 11 June as we reflect upon 75 years of service to Victorians as they age, and celebrate what's to come.

📅 11 June 2026
🕙 1.00 pm - 3.00 pm
📍 The Melbourne Town Hall Portico Balcony
🎟️ https://events.humanitix.com/for-older-victorians-celebrating-cota-victoria-75th-anniversary

Free tickets are available now -- we encourage you to register as quickly as possible, and look forward to seeing you at this celebration!

Address

Level 1, 420 St Kilda Road
Melbourne, VIC
3004

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

Website

https://seniorsrights.org.au/, https://cotavic.org.au/

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