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COTA Tasmania and Tas Men’s Shed get Creative again for 2023!

11 April 2023

We are very excited to announce our 2nd creative sculpture competition with the Tasmanian Men's Shed Association! After the success of our 2022 Sculpture Competition this year we are CELEBRATING!

COTA working with Wicking Dementia Centre to raise awareness of ageism

15 March 2023

Our Active Ageing Project worker, Brigid Wilkinson, recently sat down with Dr Pauline Marsh, Senior Lecturer of Dementia Studies from the Wicking Dementia Centre to talk all things ageing and the impact of ageism.

COTA visits Government House

2 February 2023

Members of the COTA Leadership team appreciated the invitation from Her Excellency the Governor, patron of COTA Tasmania, to visit with her and Professor Chalmers today.

ABC Radio interview – digital literacy and ageing well

18 November 2022

Our CEO, Craig Chadwick, spoke to Mel Bush on ABC Radio Hobart recently about the themes that came out of our recent launch of the H.E.A.R Active Ageing Strategy, including digital literacy, aged care navigation and social isolation.

Older Tasmanians have their say in the next Active Ageing strategy

8 November 2022

Over 1,500 community members had their say as part of our H.E.A.R Active Ageing Consultation and this lived experience will shape the development of a new six-year Active Ageing strategy for Tasmania 2023-2029.

H.E.A.R Active Ageing Consultation completed!

8 September 2022

Below is a snapshot of where our team visited recently as part of the Active Ageing Strategy Consultation colloquially dubbed H.E.A.R (Healthy, Engaged And Resilient). The project was facilitated by COTA Tasmania over several months on behalf of the State Government, who will use the findings and

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COTA Tasmania and Tas Men’s Shed get Creative again for 2023!

COTA working with Wicking Dementia Centre to raise awareness of ageism

COTA visits Government House

ABC Radio interview – digital literacy and ageing well

Older Tasmanians have their say in the next Active Ageing strategy

H.E.A.R Active Ageing Consultation completed!