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Our mission at COTA SA is to use these lived experiences to shape our policy and advocacy for older South Australians, grounded in their voices and focused on making ageing a time of possibility, opportunity, and influence for all.
COTA SA Chief Executive, Miranda Starke
This new research, based on continuous engagement in a variety of formats by our social enterprise, The Plug-In, reveals that even though many older South Australians see ageing as a positive phase of life characterised by greater freedom, autonomy, and friendships and family, a growing cohort of older people believe it is getting tougher for older South Australians. They report feeling “forgotten, ignored and invisible" on the big decisions that impact them, particularly with cost-of-living, health and wellbeing, and regional issues.