Category: WEAAD
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day – 15 June
On World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, COTA Tasmania is calling on all Tasmanians to help create a future where older people are safe, respected and heard. Elder abuse affects around one in six older Australians. Together, we can build communities where every older person can live with dignity, safety and respect.
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Lifelong Respect Walks – Save the Date
One in six Australians aged 65 or over living in the community are abused every year. Help COTA Tasmania to raise awareness, take action and fight for Lifelong Respect.
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Opinion Piece – WALK AND TALK IN BID TO STOP ELDER ABUSE
Many Tasmanians will band together next month in statewide walks as part of World Elder Abuse Day to raise awareness of a growing issue within our communities. It’s therefore timely to focus on elder abuse, what it is, and why it’s so important to speak out and support those who may be suffering in
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Taking to the streets in Burnie for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
This year, Burnie joins our World Elder Abuse Awareness Day fold, with a walk, a morning tea and the added pleasure of the Ageing My Way exhibition – photographs and quotes to start conversations about what matters to us as we age. There’ll be walks and refreshments in Hobart and Launceston too.