We were pleased at our recent Annual General Meeting (AGM) to release our COTA SA 2024 year in review in which we share the ways have made a difference and been here for older South Australians in the past year. Read it here: COTA SA Annual Snapshot 2024
This year, more than ever, our work has been driven by a firm focus
on delivering on our clear and important purpose of advancing the rights, futures and
interests of older South Australians - and working strategically and
sustainably to achieve this. Older South Australians currently make up about 39% of our state’s population, and this number is predicted to increase to 47% by 2041. COTA SA constantly converses with and listens to this diverse group of people to ensure that we can amplify their voices to decision makers on the issues that most matter to them.
Some highlights of the year have been:
- Our policy and advocacy, 16 submissions, including our State Budget Submission; ongoing advocacy on the issue of free ambulance services for older South Australians; 5 Listening Post events in preparation for our 2025/26 State Budget Submission; regular meetings of our Policy Council who share their diverse knowledge and experiences; the launch of our new 'How are you going?' survey
- Events such as our three Conversations in the City and three Conversations with Salisbury Seniors events as well as our biggest ever International Day of Older
Persons celebration - Our Programs and services including our Strength for Life program which celebrated 20 years this year and which will continue to grow in 2025 with some exciting changes; our Let’s Talk Aged Care program which has seen our specialist Aged Care Navigators working with more than 450 vulnerable older people in metropolitan Adelaide this year; our COTA Visitors has been a particularly successful this year, with volunteer recruitment growing significantly seeing 65 active volunteer visitors now visiting 105 participants over 2394 times
Read the annual snapshot for more.