News
Where Do I Begin? Female Seniors and the Internet
Thursday 23 June 2011 saw the launch of our latest research report, 'Where Do I Start: Female Seniors and the Internet'. The research, supported by the Australia Communication Consumers Action Network, sought to identify factors affecting females use of internet-based resources, to determine whether a gap exists between female senior internet users and non-users and to make recommendations for inclusive forms of information dissemination and internet access for seniors.
The report identified a number of factors affecting seniors internet use, including a lack of skills, anxiety about technology, cybercrime fears and problems with service providers.
You can read the full report here.
Citiplace Forums are Back!!!
COTA WA is pleased to announce that our Citiplace forums are back in 2011!
Held from 11am to 12noon on the third Monday of each month these free information sessions will cover a range of topics relevant to Western Australian Seniors. The sessions are held at the Citiplace Community Centre, which is conveniently located just above the Perth Train Station.
The first forum will be held on Monday 21 February, where a guest speaker from the Office of the Public Advocate will provide an introduction to the Enduring Power of Guardianship (EPG) and Advanced Health Directives (AHD), which were recently introduced in Western Australia. The new tools will enable adults to direct how decisions about their lifestyle and medical treatment will be made if they lose capacity.
Bookings are essential for each session. To attend the February session please contact COTA WA on 9321 2133 or email admin@cotawa.asn.au by Wednesday 16th February.
If you would like to receive information about future forums please send us an email and we will add you to the mailing list.
Posted- 06/01/11
Are you looking for a speaker for your group in 2011?
COTA Free Information Sessions for Seniors Clubs and Group
We are please to advise that COTA (WA) is able to provide speakers on a number of health and wellbeing topics. Topics for 2011 include;
Medicines and You- These sessions look at a number of issues relating to medicines and their management. Visit the Medicines and You page for further details of this presentation.
beyond maturityblues- This aims to increase awareness and understanding of depression in older people and provides good news about this surprisinlgy common and misunderstood health problem. This topic can also be presented in Italian. Visit our beyond maturityblues page for further details.
Home and Community Care (HACC)- Our new presentation which will provide information on the role and scope of HACC, HACC eligibility and how HACC support is accessed, and how HACC support will promote wellness and independence. Visit our Home and Community Care page for further information.
For further details of this programs or to book a free session for your group please contact Jane or Marlene on 9321 2133.
Posted- 23/11/10
COTA AGM
On Tuesday 19 October 2010 COTA WA held its annual general meeting, at the State Library.
At the meeting Bettine Heathcote announced that she would be stepping down from the role of President, a position she has held for a number of years. However, Bettine will remain on the Board of COTA WA for a further year, after the members in attendance of the meeting accepted the Board's recommendation that she be allowed to nominate for re-election until the next AGM.
In total, three nominations were received for positions on the Board of Directors- Bettine Heathcote, Hon. Bob Kucera and Bob Raisbeck- and with up to four positions available all nominations were elected to the Board.
Those in attandance at the AGM were also treated to an interesting presentation by the Emeritus Professor David Black AM. His presenation, titled 'More than One Australia? - The 2010 Federal Election', focused on the outcome of the recent election.
Following the completion of the meeting the Board of Directors met to elect the office bearers. We are please to announce the office bearers for 2010/11 are;
| President | The Hon. Bob Kucera |
| Vice-President | Ann Zubrick |
| Executive Members | Bettine Heathcote |
| Bob Ziegler | |
| Board Members | Judy Hogben |
| Bob Raisbeck | |
| Frank Schaper | |
| Shelley Whitaker |
Thank you to all those who attended and congratulations to the members elected to the Board.
Posted- 20/10/10
Telstra Fees
COTA welcomes Telstra's rethink on the administration fee for bill payments made over the counter and by mail. Read our response here.
Obesity in Old Age
Obesity in Old Age Linked to Shrinking Brains. View the Australia Ageing Agenda Article here. An excellent reason to join our Living Longer Living Stronger Program.
COTA WA and Living Longer Living Stronger are now on Facebook. To visit the Council on the Ageing's page click here and to visit Living Longer Living Stronger's page click here.
COTA (WA) NEWS ARCHIVE
Our recent media articles include:
WA Government Acts on Wellness. Click here to read this article
Boom or Bust for Seniors? Click here to read this article
Raising Depression Awareness and in Older People. Click here to read this article
Housing Insecurity. Click here to read this article
Disappointing Budgets. Click here to read this article
Green Seniors. Click here to read this article