Useful information
Ageing equity and the experiences of older women in NSW
In this presentation hosted by Women's Health NSW, COTA NSW CEO, Gohar Yazdabadi, shares insights from our research and advocacy work and explores the realities facing older women and the policy and system changes needed to support equitable ageing.
02 Jul 2026
Ageism: the discrimination we don’t see
COTA NSW CEO, Gohar Yazdabadi, presents an important webinar hosted by Elder Abuse Action Australia to explore the impact of loneliness and ageism and how they intersect with elder abuse.
16 Apr 2026
Webinar – Let’s Talk About Mental Health
This special Mental Health Month webinar explores what good mental health and wellbeing can look like in later life.
15 Oct 2025
Webinar – Launch of 50+ Report “Dignity, Respect, Choice: Planning for the Final Chapter”
Watch the engaging and informative launch of our 2020 50+ report, which looks at the levels of knowledge and usage of the legal instruments available to people that ensures their future legal, health and financial decisions are enacted towards the end of their life.
03 Oct 2020
Webinar – Managing Energy Costs
This COTA NSW webinar looks at ways you can reduce your energy bills without sweltering over the summer months. It will help you think through things you can change around your home to reduce costs and give you a range of questions to ask providers to make sure you're getting the best deal.
02 Dec 2020
Webinar – Launch of 50+ Report “Connections and Community”
Watch the launch of our 2021 50+ report "Connections and Community", which looks at older people's connection to their community. The report dispels the myth of the scared and lonely elderly person, and also highlights the importance of volunteering.
04 Mar 2021
Webinar – Older Single Women without Children
This webinar looks at the recent report by COTA NSW Director Associate Professor Myra Hamilton and colleagues on older single women without children. They are not as well off as you might, think due to family expectations to play a caring role and the burden of managing without a second income.
25 May 2021
Webinar – Launch of report – Experience, Knowledge and Commitment: Valuing Older Workers
The launch of the new report by COTA NSW and Challenger, "Experience, Knowledge and Commitment: Valuing Older Workers", includes a recap of the findings by Keith McGowan of Newgate Research, and a lively panel discussion about this very important issue.
16 Jun 2021
Webinar – Uluru Statement from the Heart
Debate is continuing about the Uluru Statement from the Heart, which calls for structural reform and constitutional change to create a new relationship between First Nations people and the Australian nation. COTA NSW's June webinar discusses this important subject for Australia's future.
30 Jun 2021
Webinar – Launch of Report – State of the Older Nation
The 2021 State of the Older Nation report is based on research commissioned by the federation of nine Councils on the Ageing (COTA) across Australia to understand the views, life experiences and needs of Australians aged 50+. Watch the launch here.
15 Jul 2021
Webinar – Dying to Know
How do we talk about the end of our life and make sure it is the way we want it to be? How do we make sure that funerals are the best possible celebration of a person's life? These questions and more are addressed at the COTA NSW Dying to Know webinar.
22 Aug 2021
Webinar – Staying Fit and Well
This webinar sifts through the layers of advice that bombard us all and looks at the facts about how to age well.
22 Sep 2021
Top 5 Tips
Top 5 Tips is a video series where trusted experts share quick tips to help older people to age well in NSW. Our latest video features brain health expert Suraj Samtani from the UNSW Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing.
16 Sep 2026
How to spot and tackle Financial Elder Abuse
To mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, we invited the NSW Ageing and Disability Commissioner to talk about the rise of financial elder abuse and what can be done to stop it.
10 Jun 2026
Voices of COTA NSW
Voices of COTA NSW introduces you to some of our members and supporters who assist us in our work to ensure NSW is a great place to age.
23 Apr 2025
COTA NSW recognised by the NSW Parliament
We are proud to share that our team has received recognition in the NSW Parliament for our work advocating with and for older people in NSW. Thanks to Kobi Shetty MP, Member for Balmain, for her words of support and presentation of a community recognition statement.
16 Jul 2025