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COTA and the Department of Health Roadshows 2025

18 February 2025

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

Raising Awareness of Elder Abuse for All Tasmanians

13 February 2025

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.

Tasmania takes important step toward age-friendly State

23 January 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.

Read COTA Tasmania’s Budget submission

6 January 2025

COTA Tasmania submitted their Budget Priorities Statement on the 20th December 2024, highlighting the need for greater awareness of the needs of Tasmania's ageing population and a stronger focus on proactive and preventative measures to support us all to age well.

Joint Media Release – Community Services funding

7 March 2024

The Tasmanian Community Services Industry Peaks Network has today launched a Joint Statement of 2024 Tasmanian State Election Priorities, which calls on all political aspirants to place the wellbeing of Tasmanians first by ensuring community services are adequately resourced to meet surging demand.

Candidates urged to focus on Tasmanians’ health, connection and minimising costs.

26 February 2024

Candidates urged to focus on Tasmanians’ health, connection and minimising costs. COTA (Council on the Ageing) Tasmania and Clubs Tasmania have asked State election parties and candidates to consider policies that assist Tasmanians to manage their health conditions, enhance community connection, re

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COTA and the Department of Health Roadshows 2025

Raising Awareness of Elder Abuse for All Tasmanians

Tasmania takes important step toward age-friendly State

Read COTA Tasmania’s Budget submission

Joint Media Release – Community Services funding

Candidates urged to focus on Tasmanians’ health, connection and minimising costs.