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Annual Report
2014-2015
Council on the Ageing
Western Australia Inc.
COTA WA
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HAT IS COTA WA AND WHAT DO WE DO?
COTA WA is:
An independent organisation run by older people for older people;
The Voice of Seniors – advocating on behalf of seniors to influence local, state and federal
government, business and the community;
A provider of programs and projects that benefit seniors, including the Seniors’ Housing Centre,
Living Longer Living Stronger, technology training, peer education and crime and safety talks;
A member organisation providing benefits to individual and organisational members including
the Ambassador Card, COTA Maintenance, ‘ONECOTA’ magazine and free or reduced prices to
attend our events;
An incorporated, non-profit, charitable, deductible gift recipient organisation governed by an
elected Board, managed and run by professional staff, and supported by the generous
contributions of many volunteers;
Recognised by the State and Federal Governments as the peak seniors’ organisation in Western
Australia;
A member of COTA Australia, an organisation that brings together all State and Territory COTA’s.
Nationally, we:
Assist and resource the COTA Australia National Policy Council in the key areas of policy
development, information dissemination and resource development.
Collect, interpret and disseminate information within the COTA network and to interested
external individuals and organisations.
As the peak non-government seniors’ organisation in Western Australia, COTA WA is widely
respected for its policy and program work. Our submissions to government have resulted in a
number of significant improvements in services for seniors in recent times.
COTA WA is a uniquely inclusive organisation. Unlike mass membership organisations who lobby
solely for their members, we seek to promote the interests of all older Australians, irrespective of
their origin, situation or background.
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Our Vision
An equitable, just and inclusive society in which older people can flourish.
Our Purpose
To advance the rights, needs and interests of older Western Australians.
Our Key Values
Integrity
Respect
Inclusiveness
Impartiality
Excellence
Our Principles
Valuing the contribution and lived experience of older people in all their diversity: consulting
and acting on the advice of older people; engaging older people in all aspects of our
organisation.
Teamwork and co-operation: being respectful, ethical and cohesive; being committed and
prepared to work hard to maintain the full involvement of all parts of the COTA federation for
the common good of our constituents.
Vision and Optimism: being enthusiastic: being creative and forward looking, prepared to
think laterally and constructively.
Leadership and Action: taking united action, providing unbiased advocacy and leadership for
older people whilst having measurable and accountable outcomes.
Quality and Efficiency: having planned, systematic, evidence based and best practice
approaches to all that we do.
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Our People
Patron:
Her Excellency the Honourable Kerry Sanderson AO, Governor of Western Australia
Honorary Life Members
Mrs. Bettine Heathcote AM, Beryl Allen
President Judy Hogben
Vice President Bettine Heathcote AM
Executive Members Gerri Clay, John Hanley
Directors
Lilly Cvijic
Marie Moloney
Shelley Whitaker
Hon. R. Kucera APM, JP
Robert Raisbeck
Chief Executive Ken Marston
Finance Committee
John Hanley (Chair)
Judy Hogben
Robert Raisbeck
Ron Regan
Ken Marston
Auditors Macri Partners
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Policy Committee
Bettine Heathcote (Chair)
Bob Raisbeck (Board Member, COTA WA)
Ron Lullfitz (WARVRA)
Bob Ziegler (Past Board Member, COTA WA)
Lyneve Cannon (Community Rep)
Dean Beissel (Carers WA)
Shirley Wyburn (Community Rep)
June Lowe (GRAE)
Gary Triffit (University of the Third Age, UWA)
Megan Ellis (Minutes Secretary)
Chris Jeffery (Policy Officer, COTA WA)
Ken Marston (CE)
Richard Gates (Mens Sheds)
Ann Zubrick (Past Board Member, COTA WA)
Jacinta Sartori (DLGC)
Staff
Chief Executive Ken Marston
Active Ageing Manager Phil Airey
Finance and Administration Officer Flyura Pak
Policy Officer Chris Jeffery
Project Officer Jane Newsome
Project Officer Marlene Robins
SHC Community Education Officer Diane Marks
SHC Community Education Officer John Millar
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Volunteers
The projects and programs conducted by COTA WA would not be possible without the hard work and
generosity of our many volunteers. Our administration volunteers undertake a wide range of tasks
including - answering telephones and assisting callers with their enquiries, greeting people as they
arrive at the office, processing daily mail and event registrations, organising computer lessons,
supporting staff with day to day procedures and many more invaluable tasks.
Administration Volunteers
Pat Billett
Erin Borgfeldt
Alison Cholajda
Kaye Douglas
Shanti Guda
Margaret Han
Elaine Hardy
Jeannette Monteiro
Edith Pedersen
Judy Willson
Computer Class Teachers
Roger Vella Bonavita
Liz Stafford
John Stephens
Peter Fox
Alexey Gunyakov
In addition, special mention to: Kaye Douglas who coordinates weekly computer class bookings and takes care of monthly donation
receipts sent out to members;
Megan Ellis who gives PA assistance to the CEO and executes minutes of meetings; Elaine Hardy who supports LLLS™, processes Seniors Week Grants and other events with data entries; Jeannette Monteiro, Edith Pederson, Megan Ellis and Elaine Hardy who look after registration at our
AGM, Conferences, Forums, as well as other seminars throughout the year.
And some other volunteers who have kindly helped us in a variety of ways:
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Lyneve Cannon
Georgy Hawden
Mellissa Garcia Marin
Candice Grigg
Olga Bykova
Ganesh Nayak Our new Mall Walking Project has given us an opportunity to recruit 30 new Volunteers to provide support to seniors participating in Mall Walking groups. We thank and acknowledge our volunteers for their hard work and commitment to COTA Western Australia.
Vale Clare Zilko
It was with sadness that we received news of the passing of COTA (WA) life member, Clare Zilko in
early 2015. Clare was made a Director in 1984 and Vice President in 1987 until her retirement in
1991.
In 1995 Clare ws awarded Honorary Life Membership in recognition of her extraordinary
commitment to our association, during which time she was known as “Cyclone Clare’.
In 2009 Clare was honoured once again at our 50th anniversary celebration, which was attended by
our Patron, Sir Ken Michael, Governor of Western Australia.
Clare’s achievements are too many to detail here, but she was perhaps best known for her
establishment and management of COTA’s Retirement Education Service, and activity which persists
in 2015 – a telling tribute to Clare’s foresight.
Vice President, Bettine Heathcote, and CEO, Ken Marston, paid COTA’s respects to Clare and her
family at the funeral service, at which Archbishop Hickey officiated.
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Organisational Members
Advocare Inc Albany Public Library Albany Region Over 50's Recreation Association (Inc) Alzheimer's Australia WA Ltd Amaroo Village Armadale Home Help Moorditj Services BaptistCare Inc. Bayswater Bridge Club Bayswater Senior Citizens Association Inc. Beverley Community Resource Centre Inc Bos Architects
Braemar Presbyterian Care Bridgetown - Greenbushes Recreation Centre Brightwater Care Group Brookton Men's Shed Inc. Busselton Senior Citizens Centre Care Options Inc Champion Lakes Boating Club (CLBC) Chung Wah Community Aged Care Citizens Advice Bureau City of Armadale City of Bayswater City of Canning
City of Cockburn City of Fremantle City of Gosnells
City of Stirling City of Subiaco City of Subiaco (Community Services) City of Swan City of Swan (Library Services) City of Wanneroo Collie Adult Day Centre Commonwealth Respite & Carelink Centre CommunityWest Continence Advisory Service of WA Inc
Craigcare Dale Cottages (Inc) Denmark Over 50's Association Inc East Pilbara Independence Support Inc Goomalling Community Resource Centre Gosnells Women's Health Service Greenbushes Community Resource Centre Hall & Prior Aged Care Organisation (Varna Pty Ltd / Fresh Fields) Harvey Recreation and Cultural Centre Inc
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Health Consumers' Council
Historical Society of Cockburn Independent Living Centre of WA (Inc) Injury Control Council of WA (Inc) Ishar Multicultural Womens's Health Centre Italian Age Care Incorporated Jewish Care WA (Inc) Juniper / ex. Uniting Church Homes Kalbarri Senior Citizens Group Inc Koorda Community Resource Centre Inc. Kununurra Neighbourhood House Family Support Services Lawley Park Residents Management Advisory Committee Leading Age Services Australia - WA (previously Aged Care Association Australia WA)
LINKWEST INC Manning Senior Citizens Centre Inc Maylands Autumn Club Inc
Meath Care (Inc) Medicare Local Perth South Coastal Melville Cares Inc Men's Advisory Network Merredin Community Resource Centre Merredin Senior Centre (Inc.) Moora HACC & Moora Seniors Group Mt Laverna Retirement Village (Inc) Multiple Sclerosis Society of WA (Inc)
Mundaring Sharing Incorporated National Council of Women WA Nedlands Community Care Northam Heritage Forum Older Women's Network (WA) Inc. Park Home Owners Assoc WA Inc Parkinson's Western Australia Inc Peel Seniors Net Association. Pty Ltd People Who Care Prime Timers Western Australia Relacs Retired Teachers' Association Retirement Village Association of WA
Rise Community Network Rod Evans Community Centre Rosewood Care Group Royal Australian Air Force (WA Div) Inc Senior Citizens Welfare Association (Inc) Senior Living Today Shire of Augusta Margaret River Shire of Capel Shire of Kellerberrin
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Shire of Lake Grace Shire of Victoria Plains
SOS - Supporting Our Seniors & Disabled Inc Southcare Inc Southern Cross Community Resource Centre Super Tuesday Whitfords Church of Christ Seniors Tambellup Communicty Resource Centre TAPSS Community Care Inc. The Bethanie Group The Centre for Cerebal Palsy The Spiers Centre Inc Toodyay Community Resource Centre Town of Narrogin, Narrogin Homecare Umbrella Multicultural Community Care Services Inc University of the Third Age (UWA) Inc
Volunteer Task Force Inc WA Genesis Community Outreach Inc WA Retirement Village Residents Association Inc (WARVRA) Walridge Village Residents' Association WANSLEA Waroona Community Resource Centre Inc Western Australian Council of Social Service - WACOSS Wickepin Community Resource Centre Wyndham Family Support Inc.
To all our organisational members:
for your support.
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President’s Report
Hon Tony Simpson MLA and Judy Hogben
(Photo courtesy of Have A Go News)
2014-2015 marked a return to COTA WA’s birthplace – Victoria Park, where we were founded in
1959. Given this, it is timely to reflect on the long and proud history of our organisation, some details
of which are included in this Annual Report. But of far more importance than the past, is who we are,
and where we are going today. It’s that combination of being proud of our past and knowing who we
are and where we are going that assures COTA WA of a strong future.
I like to think that COTA WA “walks the talk”. We are the vibrant and energetic organisation that we
always have been, and ever shall be. COTA WA continues to make a vital contribution to today’s
society; we are progressive, forward thinking and far from ready to move into retirement!
We remain the visionary, values based and principled organisation that COTA WA has been
since its foundation;
We explicitly identify as a human rights organisation;
Our principles demonstrate that we work not for but with older people in all their diversity;
We believe in evidence based policy and program work;
We are comfortable with the mixed roles of peak body and service delivery;
We believe in efficiency and economy – we can tell you all you need to know about COTA WA
(or at least most of it), on the single sheet of A3 paper on which you will find our Strategic
Plan..
To a great extent, that’s same old, same old – it is an expression of what we’ve always been – so
what’s new and what can you expect from COTA WA in future? Our Strategic Plan 2015-2018,
outlines our strategic objectives and key actions. In essence COTOA WA as the peak body for all
older Western Australians will be working with our staff, seniors, government and other partners,
business and community to create; a stronger community , one that better recognises and values
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seniors and their contribution and has appropriate and responsive services for seniors. We will also
be working to ensure that we are a strong and well governed organisation. Specifically, we will be:
Placing greater emphasis on partnership and collaboration;
Diversifying our funding base and become more “business like” or entrepreneurial;
Move to a supporter base rather than a member base;
Enhancing our consumer and community engagement;
Continuing to develop capacity at every level to ensure that we have the skills to meet the
challenges of the future.
I thank my fellow Directors, the staff and volunteers who make it all happen, and I thank you, our
members and friends for being here today, please join me in acknowledging and celebrating this
great organisation to which you belong and of which I am proud to be President.
Judy Hogben
President
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Chief Executive’s Report
Seniors’ housing continued as a major focus of our work in 2014- 2015. The Seniors Housing Centre
was refunded in August 2014 with some variation of the contract specifications, and we launched the
Lotterywest funded Security of Tenure for the Ageing Population in Western Australia report in
November.
Our Active Ageing portfolio, which embraces Living Longer Living Stronger (LLLS) and Mall Walking
continued to be our second major focus area for the year. Regrettably, we were unsuccessful in
obtaining ongoing funding for LLLS. Although the Health Department provided three months’
transitional funding, we find ourselves in the position where we have a widely acclaimed and
successful evidence based program which has proven health benefits and wide acceptance in the
community that we may have to terminate in 2015-2016 as we cannot afford to support it from
internal resources. However, we hope that our sponsorship prospectus may succeed in attracting
financial support for the program.
Community education and information services continue as a third major area of activity. The
Controlling My Own Life: Making the Most of Consumer Directed Care (CDC) peer education program
commenced in August 2014. As the aged care reform process continues, this program will assist
consumers to adapt to the opportunities that CDC presents. Seniors Card and Active Ageing
Information sessions were delivered under contract to the Department of Local Government and
Communities. We also continued to deliver retirement planning and education services as well as
computer and IT training to seniors.
Senior Australian of the Year 2014, Fred Chaney AO, honoured us with his address following our
Annual General Meeting in October. The Hon Bob Kucera stood down as President following the
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AGM, having completed 3 years in office and was succeeded by Judy Hogben. Bob remains a
Director.
The 2014 WA Seniors Awards Gala Ceremony, held at the UWA Club in November 2014, was a great
success, and we continued our involvement in Seniors Week 2014 through the Seniors Week
Community Grants Program which funded over 80 Seniors Week events.
Policy work continued throughout the year at both State and national levels. Nationally, the Hands
Off the Pension Campaign and continued aged care reform activity dominated the year, while on the
State level, concessions were a major issue, with the effects of the Federal Governments’ unilateral
withdrawal from the national concessions agreement following the 2014 Federal budget and the
State Government’s refusal to fund the shortfall, unlike other State governments. This was followed
by reductions in concessions in the 2015 State Budget, some of which will be felt in 2016 and
beyond.
We continue to have a positive and cooperative relationship amongst the State and Territory COTA’s,
and with COTA Australia. The COTA Federation remains strong and vibrant, serving the needs of all
older Australians at both State/Territory and Federal levels.
As is the case for many organisations, we are rethinking our approach to membership, both
nationally and at the State level. COTA Membership Services ceased operations on June 30 this year
and individual membership servicing has been taken over by Insurance and Membership Services,
with the current member offering continuing for at least 2015-2016.
In between times, we located new office premises and moved in with minimal disruption to our daily
work Given that moving house is said to be one of life’s most stressful activities, we coped well– a
tribute to the flexibility and adaptability of our staff and volunteers.
My thanks to our hard working Directors who have provided excellent leadership over the year – in
particular for your work on the Strategic Plan – another 2014-2015 achievement - to staff and
volunteers who make all this possible, day by day and to you, our members and friends, who make it
all worthwhile.
Ken Marston
Chief Executive
Rally at Perth Town Hall, June2014
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Financial Report
Our audited financial statements are available separately.
Financially, we continue to prudently manage the funds that we have while not attaining the growth
of income that we would all like to see. In 2014-2015 we had a small deficit due to office relocation
expenses – which we achieved at remarkably low cost. Given the demise of Health Department
funding for Living Longer Living Stronger during the financial year, which the Board regards as too
valuable a program to abandon without seeking every alternative, the deficit is acceptable even
though undesirable. However, funding for Living Longer Living Stronger remains a major risk to our
2015-2016 budget as the program is unsupportable in its present form without external funding.
Board and Finance Committee will be monitoring this closely in the first half of 2015-2016.
Our Business Plan for this financial year will see the continuation of the projects, programs and
activities that seniors value. We have contracts in place for 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 that will
maintain a reasonable level of income over that period. We plan for a small surplus in 2015-2016.
Like most seniors, we suffer somewhat in terms of interest received when interest rates are low. Our
reserves remain conservatively invested, with a similarly conservative return.
The annual strategic review and ongoing finance committee discussions are reflected in our Strategic
Plan 2015-2018. We have focussed on the need to increase our capacity, diversify and increase
funding streams, and develop and maintain a strong and diverse supporter base.
We continue to seek new opportunities for growth that will enable us to achieve our Vision and
Purpose. This will require innovative and creative thinking when continued government stringency
makes grant seeking increasingly competitive; business conditions do not favour sponsorship; and
new business development opportunities are risky in the current economic environment.
Nevertheless, COTA Western Australia maintains its tradition of achievement despite financial
constraints and we will continue to do so
The Board recommends appointment of Macri Partners as auditors for 2015-2016.
John Hanley
Chair
Finance Committee
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Programs and Projects
Active Ageing
Living Longer Living Stronger
Living Longer Living Stronger now operates in 55 sites across Western Australia (19 Tier 1 Exercise
Physiologist/Physiotherapist services and 36 Tier 2 Fitness services and 2 additional Tier 3 mobile
Exercise Physiologists). We expanded into new sites in 2014/2015 – with Tier 1 services successfully
launching at Jetts Bassendean, Quality of Life Health Care in Osborne Park, REPS Movement in East
Fremantle, Seaside Exercise Physiology in Butler, and The Health and Fitness Centre in Kingsley.
While new Tier 2 Centres opened at Kingsway Indoor Stadium and Platform Crossfit in North Perth,
they remained only for the duration of 2014/2015 year. Two other Living Longer Living Stronger
Providers were farewelled at the end of the financial year – Body 2 Soul Fitness in Maylands and
Aubin Grove Physiotherapy.
Working Seniors’ Tier
Demand from Seniors engaged in the workforce and unable to attend regular Living Longer Living
Stronger classes led to the creation of the Working Seniors Tier, implemented at 35 Tier Two
providers in March 2015. Participating Seniors obtain a GP clearance and have a personalised
program created for them using their full medical and prescription history, then join the facilities as
regular members. Given Western Australia’s ageing population and the impact of sedentary
behaviours in one’s later working life, this measure may be an important service provision of
preventative health.
Pricing changes
Living Longer Living Stronger had not indexed its prices for three years. Many Tier 1 providers (with
higher wage costs for Exercise Physiologists and Physiotherapists) reported their delivery of services
at $8 per Senior per session to be unsustainable. In consultation with our Providers, these prices
were reviewed. In practice, only the Physiotherapist level of Tier 1 have increased their prices to the
full new session cap of $12 (for Pensioner Concession Card holders); while Exercise Physiologist Tier 1
providers have universally kept their prices at $10 or below. While the session cap for Tier 2 was
raised to $10 – all non-Exercise Physiologist Providers kept beneath the previous cap of $8. We are
very heartened at the commitment of our Providers to accessibility of the program for the Seniors’
community.
HBF coverage
From 1 April 2015, HBF now offers full Assessment and Session coverage for both Tier 1 and Tier 2 of
the service to a capped amount (depending on client cover). This stemmed from discussions during
2014/2015 about program and member coverage, and is a first for the program.
Refreshing all web, promotional, participant and provider materials
Following our move to the Perron Centre, all web, promotional and participant materials have been
refreshed and updated to not only reflect the new address and details, but to reflect their current
usage, business structure and best practice.
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Training + Refresher Training (Fitness Australia resubmission + Gerry Brown)
The Living Longer Living Stronger Instructor training course was resubmitted to Fitness Australia and
accredited as of September 2014. This process included substantial modernisation and referencing.
46 Instructors completed accreditation in four sessions. 17 Tier 2 Instructors completed the specialist
Refresher Training course (in its second year of operation). 2014 Innovation Award winner Gerry
Brown joined the team of presenters this year.
Healthways Research project
A landmark research collaborative project entitled “Improving Community Participation In Strengthening Programs For Older People” was funded by Healthways in late 2014. In conjunction with Curtin University, Silver Chain and COTA – this project aims to identify motivations for involvement in progressive strength training programs, particularly Living Longer Living Stronger. Of 1,130 distributed to COTA members, 49.6% sent responses. Of 1,560 surveys sent to LLLS Participants, around 45% have returned. Around 30% is considered an excellent response rate to optional questionnaires of this form. Further phases of research continue into 2015/2016.
Mall Walking
COTA completed its first full year of Mall Walking administration in 2014/2015 – with 619 Seniors
registered for this free, social, volunteer led activity. A major rewrite of all promotional and training
materials occurred, with new Walk Leader Training held in February. We also added Cockburn
Gateway Shopping Centre in March 2015. Armadale Shopping City and Stockland Bullcreek Shopping
Centre chose to discontinue their service at the end of 2014/2015. Successful launches and events
were held at Garden City Shopping Centre, Karrinyup Shopping Centre, Belmont Forum and Cockburn
Gateway. We are thankful for the excellent support of the Centre Management and our Walk
Leaders, without whom this program would not be possible.
Active Seniors Festival
In November 2014, the first Active Seniors festival was run – incorporating the Living Longer Living
Stronger Excellence Awards. A free event at the Perth Cultural Centre incorporating AV content,
displays by the WA Disabled Sports Association, participatory classes in Living Longer Living Stronger,
and food provided by LiveLighter, it was attended by over 130 patrons.
Media Coverage
Active Ageing continues to draw significant favourable news coverage in The West Australian and
other media outlets (notably Have-A-Go news and local newspapers such as The Echo, and statewide
radio). In addition, our Living Longer Living Stronger facebook page now has over 200 followers, and
a promoted post regarding the Active Seniors’ Festival reached over 5,000 people. Our quarterly
Active Ageing newsletter continues to expand in scope, with the recent Winter edition reaching over
2,000 people and featuring 21 articles of coverage of program details. Active Ageing content also has
featured in the October/November 2014, February/March 2015, April/May 2015 and June/July 2015
editions of the national OneCOTA magazine.
Active Ageing Volunteers
Active Ageing volunteers continue to help COTA achieve its aims – we are very grateful to have Olga
Bykova (Mall Walking) and Ganesh Nayak (Living Longer Living Stronger) making valuable
contributions in the COTA office. We farewelled Melissa Garcia in 2014, who made invaluable
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contributions to administration of the Mall Walking project. Mall Walking itself is administered at the
Centres by volunteer Walk Leaders, with 36 registered volunteers assisting during 2014/2015.
Active Ageing Prospectus
Following consultation with the Centre for Cerebral Palsy, a sponsorship prospectus was created to
enable private sponsorship of COTA’s Active Ageing programs. As well as providing opportunities for
likeminded organisations to become involved in our successful Seniors’ programs, it will open further
avenues of financial support of our administration. Intrinsic to this is the development of our
Business Services Directory, which will showcase Seniors’ friendly and supporting organisations.
Peer Education Programs
Controlling My Own Life: Making the Most of Consumer Directed Care (CDC)
Session delivery for the CDC peer education program commenced in August 2014, providing free
information to seniors around the recent changes in delivery of home care packages.
The following people were active in the program:
STAFF: Jane Newsome
PEER EDUCATORS: Agnelo D’Souza, Roberta Gripton, Maureen Holmes, Jen Stewart, Pat Zanetti, Bob
Ziegler
A total of 46 sessions were presented to more than 1200 participants. Groups ranged in size from 5 –
70 and included a diverse range of group types (eg. Mens Sheds, Retirees Groups, Support Groups,
Retirement Villages, Church groups, Day Centres). Four sessions were to CaLD groups (Italian,
Vietnamese and Dutch).
The program coordinator, Jane Newsome, attended a Consumer Engagement Workshop in
Melbourne during September 2014, and coordinator update training in Adelaide during February
2015.
Funding for this project is provided by the Australian Government, Department of Social Services
(Aged Care Service Improvements and Healthy Ageing Grants), and managed through COTA Australia.
Seniors Awards
Funded by the Department of Local Government and Communities and Lotterywest, COTA WA took
the lead role in organizing the 2014 Seniors Awards, including organizing distribution of nomination
kits, collection and collation of nominations, overseeing the judging panels and organizing the gala
ceremony a the UWA Club.
STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS: Marlene Robins, Edith Pedersen
Seniors’ Week 2014 Community Grants Program
COTA WA obtained funding from the Department of Local Government and Communities and
Lotterywest to support many and varied events during Seniors Week 2014. 175 grant applications
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were received with 101 being successful. More than $85,000 was distributed as grants ranging from
$245 - $3000, to support events across the state, with a particular focus on events aimed at seniors
who would not normally participate in Seniors’ Week activities, who were at risk of becoming
socially isolated, or who were members of Indigenous or Culturally and Linguistically Diverse
communities.
STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS: Jane Newsome, Elaine Hardy
COTA Connections
The COTA WA e-newsletter, COTA Connections was distributed monthly. The subscriber list
continued to grow and is now in excess of 1800 addresses.
STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS: Jane Newsome, Candice Grigg
Crime and Safety
Seniors’ safety remains a priority for COTA WA, and we continue to provide information to assist
older people to remain safe in their homes and the community.
In June 2013, a grant of $10,000 was received from the W.A. Police – Strategic Crime Prevention
Division for the safety message to be delivered to 1,000 seniors throughout the metropolitan area
during 2013-2014. These talks will include information on Safety, Elder Abuse presented by
Advocare, Identity Theft and Internet Crime presented by Edith Cowan University’s School of
Computer and Security Science, plus a presentation from the local government of that area on their
crime prevention strategies. Despite the cessation of funding, we continued to deliver some crime
and safety talks pending a further funding round. In June 2014 we received notification offunding
under the confiscation of criminal assets program to run a cyber crime prevention program which will
commence in September 2015.
STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS: Marlene Robins, David Cook
Seniors Card and Active Ageing Information Talks
The Department of Local Government and Communities contracted COTA WA to deliver Seniors Card
and Active Ageing Information talks during 2014-2015. In the metropolitan area, 39 talks were
presented, with a further 6 in regional areas.
We attended 3 Expos at which Seniors Card and Active Ageing materials were made available.
A total of 1769 people attended the presentations as a result of extensive advertising and
promotional activities which we undertook during the period. The number of contacts at Expos is
unknown, but we experienced heavy traffic at all of them and distributed all the show bags that were
available.
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STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS: Marlene Robins, Len Rathman, Ann Kennish.
Retirement Seminars
We continue to provide talks to pre-retirees who are members of superannuation funds, including
GESB, Catholic Super and Australian Super as well as providing workshops to staff in workplaces. In
2014-2015 we presented four, half day retirement planning sessions to Department of Commerce
staff.
Feedback from attendees is pleasingly positive and this is an area of work that we look forward to
developing further as the baby boomer cohort approached retirement. A highlight of the retirement
planning sessions is the “panel of retirees” whose experience of retirement is invaluable to those
who are yet to retire. Our thanks to Bettine Heathcote, Bob Ziegler, John Stephens and others who
made guest appearances at these workshops as well as Jane Figgis and Kenny Annand who
generously supported this activity and provided their time and wisdom.
STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS: Ken Marston and Bob Ziegler
Seniors’ Housing Centre
Following a period of uncertainty of continuation of the service, the Seniors’ Housing Centre (SHC)
was delivered a reprieve by further funding from the W.A. State Government. Funding was obtained
from the Department of Commerce and, Department of Local Government and Communities from
the beginning of the 2014-2015 financial year. The new contract is for a further three years.
Some small disruption to the service was experienced with staff being made redundant however
both, Diane Marks and John Millar, were re-employed a week later.
John Millar and Diane Marks promoting the Seniors’ Housing Centre and COTA WA at a Seniors Expo
(Photo courtesy of Seniors Recreation Council)
As a result of the new contract the focus of the work of the COTA WA SHC changed slightly insomuch
as COTA WA’s SHC increased its role as a community education provider and, that this was to cover
all of Western Australia. Subsequently a new implementation plan was drawn up which reflected
this. The Centre staff continued to receive and attend to telephone calls, emails and personal
appointments from seniors.
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Our community education seminar topics for the year
2014-2015 included:
1. Making Informed Housing Decisions
2. Retirement Villages and Residential Parks
3. Modifying Your Home
4. Downsizing – A Field Guide
5. Alternative Options to Owning a Home
6. Reverse Mortgages and Accessing Equity
7. Downsizing to Strata Title Living
In addition two new talks were prepared for offer to the public and clubs:
Home Maintenance: Some of the issues that will be covered: home maintenance keeps your
home safe; helps maintain your independence and sustain your investment. Dealing with
tradespeople and businesses, safety and security, independent living devices and where to
get further information
Building and Buying including a Granny Flat: Looking at this concept as a refresher seminar,
things to consider, pluses and minuses, ‘Universal Design’ and sustainable principles, choosing a
builder, plus and minuses of granny flats, resources and where to get help. Seminars have been
delivered around the Perth Metro area at a number of venues with a regular booking at the
Citiplace Community Centre supported by the City of Perth. In addition, following the new
direction of the Centre, seminars have been delivered in:
Ravenswood
Dunsborough
Mandurah
Rockingham
Bunbury
Margaret River
Perenjori
Harvey
Darkan
SHC staff, under the guidance of the CEO, prepared and submitted contributions for reviews of
Caravan Park & Camping Ground Act and Residential Parks Act.
In addition SHC attended numerous seniors’ expos and events notably co-operating with a number of
councils’ meeting seniors and promoting the Centre. Functions attended included those for WA
Retirement Villages Residents Assoc. and the Park Homes Owners Association. The Centre continues
to work with its counterparts at the Department of Commerce (Consumer Protection) Seniors’
Housing Centre and regularly meets and communicates with their staff.
SHC staff is currently working on a condensed television program of its popular seminar ‘Making
Informed Housing Decisions’ with Westlink Television, the State Government television station that
transmits programs via satellite to W.A. regions. It is planned that this program will go to air in
August with transmission on ‘YouTube’ following. This will enable country seniors to see what their
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City counterparts have available plus having the information available to anyone who can access the
Internet.
SHC STATISTICS
Type of contact 2014-2015
Total Telephone 351
Total Email 57
Total Counter 73
Total Presentations attendees 1838
Total Events attendees 739
Total of all contacts 3058
The Seniors’ Housing Centre, in its fourth year of operation, continues to help thousands of seniors to
make better decisions about their housing futures.
Policy Report
Staff: Chris Jeffery occupies the Policy Officer position one day a
week, Lyneve Cannon and Megan Ellis assist as volunteers. Ken
Marston contributes to policy submissions and representations.
Policy development
The WA Policy Council has restructured its operations from
February 2015 to ensure a closer alignment with the policy
priorities of the COTA WA Board. It focuses on five major areas
with working parties involved in each of these areas:
Housing
Aged care funding/costs
Retirement incomes
Mental health/health/disability
Costs of utilities
The Council engaged in discussion/examination of the following areas. Outcomes of these discussions
resulted in contributions to reports, discussion papers or enquiries
Health care ramifications of deeming for renewal of the Health Care Card
The effects of the aged care reforms on providers (ongoing)
Issues around Medicare co-payments
Issues around transparency of administration fees in Home Care packages
Issues concerning carers such as aging, disability
Response to the Community Development and Justice Standing Committee inquiry into the
Policy Implications of an Ageing Community
Review of Caravan and Camping Grounds and Residential Parks Long Stay Tenants Act
Age discrimination
The operation of the HACC program in WA and its interface with the broader LLLB reforms
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Issues for People from CALD backgrounds
Age friendly cities and communities
The National Disability Insurance Scheme
The UN Convention on the rights of older people
Aged care reform package
Events
COTA hosted or participated in a number of Fora between November 2014 and October 2015
including:
Ongoing meetings of the Age Friendly Communities Network Forum
Launch of Seniors Housing Tenure research findings ( December 2014)
Mental Health Roundtable (to develop a response to the State government’s draft Mental
Health Services Plan 2015 – 2025) (February 2015)
Seniors Housing: Choices and Costs (April 2015)
Housing Vulnerability: lessons from Europe and Australia (with Professor Anthea Tinker from
Kings College, London) (May 2015)
Aged Care Made Easy Forum (in conjunction with the City of Gosnells and the City of Canning)
(October2015)
National Policy Forum on Gender and Ageing was held in Canberra July 2015 and attracted a
capacity audience
Research
Continuing research in the area of employment of older people to progress an initiative COTA
WA hopes to undertake. A funding submission to the Perpetual Foundation was rejected and
we are now investigating a cost-neutral option.
Research into legislative issues affecting seniors’ housing tenure being conducted by
Professor Eileen Webb from UWA (LotteryWest funded)
Participation rates and obstacles to participation in progressive strength training exercises
(with Curtin University and Silver Chain)
Identification of common scams affecting older people and reasons for older people
succumbing to them (undertaken by a volunteer)
Engagement
Participation in WACOSS emerging issues forum
Participation in WACOSS Peaks Forum
Attendance at Seniors Ministerial Advisory Council meetings
Attendance at DHS Health & Older Australians Disabilities & Carers Consultative Forum
Continuation of Seniors Alliance meetings
Discussions with Fair Go for Pensioners Coalition WA
Attendance at Housing Advisory Round table meetings.
Attendance at Community Reference Group Breastscreen WA
Attendance at Department of Human Services Consultative Forum on Health & Older
Australians Disability and Carers
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Liaison with Shelter WA and other housing organisations including the Community Housing
Coalition, St Bartholomew’s (homeless men’s service), Tenants Advice Service, WA
Retirement Complexes Residents’ Association and Park Home Owners’ Association.
Participation in Elder Abuse Marketing Working Party
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The History of COTA Western Australia - Some Highlights
1959
Old People’s Welfare Council of Western Australia established following 1958 creation of a
national body.
1961 The ‘Golden Age Visiting Service’ – for lonely elderly, using volunteer visitors.
1961 The first ‘Old People’s Week’ (forerunner of ‘Seniors’ Week’).
1962
Created and circulated a “Schedule of ‘C’ Class Hospitals” (nursing homes) for doctors and
family members.
1966
Held convention in Perth Town Hall and argued for government sponsored home aid service
for the aged. Also for lifting or abolition of retirement age.
1967 Established a committee on ‘Accommodation for the Frail Elderly’.
Encouraged establishment of Senior Citizens’ Centres at, for example, Bunbury and Waroona.
Established library specifically for literature on aged.
1968
Old People’s Welfare Council of Western Australia became Western Australian Council on the
Ageing.
1971 Established a ‘Pre-retirement Council’ (forerunner of the WA Retirement Education Service).
1974
Established the “Residential Aged Care Association” which became Aged Care Western
Australia Incorporated (now Aged & Community Services Western Australia Inc)
Production of “Directory of Services for Older People”.
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1977 Established three Carers’ Support Groups in Perth (Selby, Cannington and Fremantle).
1978-
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In conjunction with the Uniting Church, established Trinity School for Seniors.
1982 Initiated and sponsored 6NR’s Aged Concern Radio programme.
1984 Successfully involved Government in the resumption of an annual “Seniors’ Week”.
1985
Brought “University of the Third Age” concept to WA and assisted (1986) the setting up of
U3A (UWA).
1986
Published the report “Concerns and Issues Related to WA Retirement Villages and the Need
for Legislation” from which the Retirement Villages Act (1992) originated.
1987 Initiated monthly Seniors’ Forums.
1988
Created “Community Based Home Care Services Group” later incorporated as “WA Network
of Community Based Home Care Services”
1989 Initiated, sponsored and then separately incorporated the Older Persons Rights Service.
1991
Initiated the steering committee charged with establishing WA Retirement Complexes
Residents’ Association Incorporated.
Initiated, sponsored and then separately incorporated the WA Carers’ Network.
1992
In conjunction with the Advisory Council to the Minister for Seniors, held public consultations
as a contribution to the State Strategy on Ageing.
Extensive consultations conducted with Aboriginal and ethnic elders in North West and
Metropolitan regions.
Initiated, sponsored (for separate incorporation) the Intergenerational Activity Network of
WA. Later to become the Intergenerational Advisory Network.
1993 Published a resource kit for ethnic seniors “Options and Services for Ethnic Seniors”.
Formally inaugurated the COTA Mandurah (Peel Region) Branch.
Convened (at Karratha) the first meeting of the Pilbara Seniors Council Steering Committee.
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1994
With WA Council of Social Services, facilitated the establishment of a sector network,
‘Community Organisations for Older People’ (CO-OP).
Sponsored the COTA(WA) ‘Senior’s Education Association’
Established the School Volunteer Program with a Grant from the Gordon Reid Foundation for
Youth and the Lotteries Commission.
1995
Awarded Certificate of Merit by the Australian Violence Prevention Awards for COTA’s Elder
Abuse Prevention Program.
1996
Launch of the COTA Seniors Technology Centre with funds provided by Lotteries Commission
for purchase of the necessary equipment and a seeding grant from Office of Seniors
Interests.
1997 Award of Contract to run Seniors Week in 1997 and 1998
Established Interim Steering Committee for Coalition ’99 International Year of Older Persons.
Launch of Elder Protection Protocol for Government Agencies.
1998 Awarded Lotteries Grant for Phase I Expansion of Offices.
Awarded Grant for the Elder Protection Pilot Project.
Launch of COTA(WA) Website.
1999 Awarded Contract to Run Seniors Week 1999.
Launch of the 1999/2001 Strategic Plan for COTA(WA).
2000 Launch of COTA(WA) www Policy Bulletin Board
Presentation at the 2000 Fulbright Symposium on the digital divide
2001
The Seniors Technology Centre became a Registered Training Organisation with 10 nationally
accredited computer courses.
Policies identified in pre budget submission incorporated into Government Policy
Awarded Lotteries Grant for Phase II Expansion of offices
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2002 Completed Office refurbishment and expansion
Organised over 500 volunteers for the 6th Global Conference on Ageing
2003 Received funding to provide Computer Training Courses for Seniors with Disabilities
2004 Received funding for the Living Longer Living Stronger Programme
Received Project funding for First Click, Disabilities courses and Digital Divide courses.
Funded 86 Community groups for BankWest Seniors Week via Lotterywest and OSIV grants
2005
Chose to remain independent legal entity and withdrew from Merger with COTAs in New
South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.
Received funding for the first Stay On Your Feet Week Community Grants
Secured significant funding to expand Living Longer Living Stronger
Entered into research partnership with Curtin University for the Behind Closed Doors project.
Joined the COTA Over 50s Alliance
Formed sister relationship with Singaporean Action Group of Elders
2006 Participated in International Federation on Ageing Conference in Copenhagen
Began partnership with beyondblue to deliver Beyond Maturity Blues
Succeeded in the We Can’t Wait campaign to establish a state funded continence product
support program
2007 Moved to new premises in West Perth
Received Health Department 3 year contract to extend Living Longer Living Stronger 2007 to
2010
2008 Living Longer Living Stronger funding extended to 2014
2010 Received grant from ACCAN for research into older women and the Internet
2011 Established The Seniors Alliance
Adopted national branding and new COTA logo
Held inaugural Active Ageing Conference
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Held Aged Care Reform Consultations
Published “Where do I start? Female seniors and the Internet”.
2012 Commenced Seniors Housing Centre
State Government amended the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981,
removing its age discriminatory provisions following 10 years of lobbying by COTA WA.
2013 Ran the Seniors Awards ceremony
Won the Richard (Dick) Fletcher Award for Organizational Achievement in Consumer
Protection
2014 Won tender to extend the Seniors Housing Centre Service
State Government abolished aged related mandatory driving tests
Ran the Seniors Awards ceremony
Established Mall Walking Project
Published “Security of tenure for the ageing population in Western Australia”
2015 Moved to The Perron Centre in Victoria Park
Ran the Seniors Awards ceremony
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