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The Office of Senior Victorians is committed to enhancing the quality of life of seniors by promoting positive ageing and encouraging the community to plan for an ageing population. Find out more about the Office of Senior Victorians.

Nominations open for Premier’s Award for Victorian Senior of the Year 2008

Do you know a senior Victorian who is making an extraordinary difference to their community? Why not nominate her or him for the Premier’s Award for Victorian Senior of the Year?

To be eligible, nominees must be residents of Victoria aged 60 years and over and meet all criteria in the nomination form. The 2008 Awards will be presented at a reception at Government House on 3 October 2008. Read more about Victorian Senior of the Year

Seniors Festival Partners Communications Toolkit

The online toolkit provides Seniors Festival partners with a range of tools they can download to help promote their events. Take a look at the Festival toolkit.

Seniors Rights Victoria opens to promote the safety of older Victorians

A new education and legal service to help prevent and respond to incidents of abuse, mistreatment or neglect of older people has been officially opened by the Minister for Senior Victorians, Lisa Neville.

Seniors Rights Victoria operates a confidential help line to provide support, advice or information to seniors, their family, friends or professional carers. Phone 1300 368 821. For further information see Seniors Rights Victoria

Seniors Speak Up

The Victorian Government is seeking ways to involve the Victorian community in developing policies that respond to population ageing. The Ministerial Advisory Council of Senior Victorians will conduct consultations in May and June 2008 to allow members of the community to contribute their ideas about how to make Victoria a better place for older people.

View the details of the Seniors Speak Up consultations (PDF 72 kb) or (Word 81 kb).

For more information about the community forums or to register to attend, call Chloe Duncan on (03) 9208 3880 or email council@seniors.vic.gov.au.

Read the Ageing in Victoria discussion paper (PDF 439 kb) or (Word 208 kb).

Written responses to the questions raised in the Ageing in Victoria discussion paper are welcome before 31 July 2008. Download the written response questionnaire (PDF 278 kb) or (Word 290 kb).

Please send responses by post or email to:

Office of Senior Victorians
Department of Planning and Community Development
Level 5, 1 Spring St
Melbourne VIC 3000
council@seniors.vic.gov.au.

Living Longer Living Stronger Annual Conference 2008

The Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria annual Living Longer Living Stronger Conference will be held on Tuesday 22 July 2008. The Conference will focus on continuous improvements in Living Longer Living Stronger as well as examining broader issues around strength training for older adults.

Further information, a conference brochure and registration form are available from COTA Victoria.

Web Site Updates

DPCD's websites are progressively being updated to reflect the changes following the establishment of the department. This means you will continue to see some references to the Department for Victorian Communities (DVC) as changes are being made.

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