Useful Links
The following links are provided for the benefit of visitors to our website. COTA (WA) cannot guarantee the accuracy of all information contained in these sites.
Add Life to Your Years- A directory of sport and recreation activities for adults
Aged Care Australia - Also have a look at their Kevin 87 campaign to raise awareness of issues facing aged care professionals.
Advocare
Advocare is an independant advocacy agency which advocates and protects the rights and best interests of people living in aged care facilities, people receiving community care services and people not currently receiving these services but who are eligible for them.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Australian Women's Health Network
beyond blue- The national depression initiative. Beyondblue's main aim is to increase community awareness of depression. The website provides access to information about depression.
Baby Boomers- All the Information you'll need when planning your retirement.
Brain Fitness Program- Alzheimer's Australia WA has launched a new Brain Fitness Initiative that has bee scientifically proven to improve a persons ability to think faster, focus better and remember more. This website provides more information on this program.
Carers Australia- Carers WA is a not-for-profit community based organistaion and registered charity dedicated to improving the lives of the estimated 250,000 family carers living in Western Australia.
Centrelink- Centrelink delivers services, programs and payments for Australian government departments. The Centrelink website can make it easier for you to explore your options, know what questions to ask and find out more about how we can help you.
Creating Age Friendly Environments
FuelWatch- Provides information on fuel prices in Western Australia. This site also has a page which allows you to search for service stations which provide driveway service.
Games and Puzzles
Grandma's Not Happy- Find out about the changes to the Cataract Surgery Rebate.
Have-A-Go News- WA's premier newspaper for the over 45's and supporter of Living Longer Living Stronger
HealthInsite- This site is sponsored by the Australian Government and provides quality information on health topics.
Centre for Research on Ageing (Curtin)
Housing Choices for the Over 55's- Department of Commerce
Retirement Accomodation- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission website
YMCA Perth- YMCA Perth is a supporter of the Living Longer Living Stronger Program and provides a wide range of services to the community.
International Links:
Singapore Action Group of Elders
AARP
American Association of Retired Persons
If you find any of these links are not working please contact COTA WA so we can correct the problem.