Over 1,500 community members had their say as part of our H.E.A.R Active Ageing Consultation and this lived experience will shape the development of a new six-year Active Ageing strategy for Tasmania 2023-2029.
The Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment Bill 2022 will reduce the disadvantage experienced by older Tasmanian workers injured at an older age, by doubling the time before the age-related ending of workers compensation provisions kick in.
Below is a snapshot of where our team visited recently as part of the Active Ageing Strategy Consultation colloquially dubbed H.E.A.RÂ (Healthy, Engaged And Resilient).The project was facilitated by COTA Tasmania over several months on behalf of the State Government, who will use the findings and
COTA Tasmania and Mental Health Families and Friends Tasmania have collaborated to raise awareness of the role that senior Tasmanians play supporting a family member or friends mental wellbeing. Â
The Tasmanian Government, in partnership with Aspen Medical Group, is running COVID-19 vaccination clinics for people who may require additional support. The clinics are for people living with disability and/or mental illness, their carers, disability support workers, and people who have anxiety.