COTA Watch is a monthly webinar series where we invite experts and those with lived experience to talk about a range of topics of interest to our supporters.
To find out what’s coming up, click here.
Webinar – Dying to Know
22 August 2021
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.
Webinar – Launch of Report – State of the Older Nation
15 July 2021
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.
Webinar – Uluru Statement from the Heart
30 June 2021
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.
Webinar – Launch of report – Experience, Knowledge and Commitment: Valuing Older Workers
16 June 2021
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.
Webinar – Older Single Women without Children
25 May 2021
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.
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