In August 1957 a public meeting was held in
Adelaide to gather support for starting the Older
People’s Welfare Council in South Australia. Similar bodies had already been launched in Victoria and NSW.
The Older People’s Welfare Council became officially incorporated in October 1957. In 1969 it became the SA Council on the Ageing (SACOTA) and then Council on the Ageing (South Australia) in 1992, commonly known as (COTA SA).
August 2007 marked the beginning of COTA SA’s 50th birthday celebrations which concluded with the ‘Beyond 50’ Gala Dinner on 1 May 2008. Our 50th birthday celebrations offered the opportunity for review and renewal; past and current Board members and volunteers were honoured and COTA’s new branding and website were unveiled.
For a summary of COTA through the years,
Click Here to download 'COTA Turns 50', originally produced to commemorate our 50th Birthday. Please note this is a large pdf file.
Click Here to read a profile of COTA Seniors Voice covering our history to November 2006
