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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.  

Tonight’s Federal Budget will help deliver some crucial cost of living relief for older Australians, including energy relief for all households and a tax cut for around 4.6million people over 50 years.

Join us for the Generations Connect Fun Day on Thursday 24th April, 2025, 10 am to 1 pm at the YMCA Building, Blaydon Street, Kings Meadows.

Over the coming months, we are collaborating with the Department of Health and Ageing to host information sessions in towns around Tasmania.

A joint initiative between COTA Tasmania (Council on The Ageing) and Working It Out (WIO) to help raise awareness of Elder Abuse within the LGBTIQ+ community was launched as part of the Pride Party in the Park celebrations on Saturday 1 February 2025.

COTA Tasmania has welcomed the State Government’s launch of 'A Respectful, Age-Friendly Island: Older Tasmanians’ Action Plan 2025-2029', while at the same time emphasising a critical need for its swift implementation.