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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.

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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.

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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.

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Today marks 34th United Nations International Day of Older People

1 October 2024

Each year on 1st October, people across the world mark United Nations International Day of Older People to raise awareness of opportunities and challenges faced by ageing populations, and to mobilize the wider community to address difficulties faced by older people

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Continued advocacy – Minster for Ageing

19 May 2024

Read our Acting CEOs thoughts in today's Mercury Newspaper

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Support for physical activity costs will benefit social connection for older Tasmanians

13 March 2024

We welcome the announcement today that our suggestion to extend the ticket to play scheme to older Tasmanians will be supported by Tasmanian Liberals as part of their election commitments to the community sector.

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