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Use these contacts to find out what social support services are being offered by council to older residents in their area.
Keeping fit, healthy and active doesn’t mean hours on the treadmill, bending over backwards or dripping sweat on a stationary bike.
The Australian Centre for the Moving image have curated some wonderful movies for you to reminisce over
Australia's first people, Aboriginal people have lived here for over 50,000 years
Gerard Mansour is a highly respected and passionate advocate for the needs of older people and provides independent advice and advocacy to the Victorian Government on issues relevant to senior Victorians
Find social and online networks and events, advocacy, resources, and care and support in your area.
The ECCV spoke to inspiring seniors from our diverse communities and asked them to share their vaccination story.
Victoria is home to one of the most culturally diverse societies in the world. Read more about our diversity and organisations supporting multicultural seniors.
Learn at your own pace with free courses on everything from how to access the internet, make video calls or set up your device.
Learn more about elder abuse and where to seek help
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Our How to Watch and Listen festival guide has been translated into six languages to assist our community enjoy the 2021 festival performances.
Help us celebrate those Victorians whose kindness and generosity make our state stronger and fairer.
Submit an event for the 2022 Victorian Seniors Festival event calendar.
Partners in Wellbeing is a free service that offers one-on-one support to help you improve your wellbeing, develop strategies to cope and provide emotional support when and as you need it.
AMCS has over 35 year's experience providing home help and other support services to seniors and their carers in Melbourne and Greater Geelong.
The Community Visitors Scheme is funded by the Australian government and plays a vital role in providing companionship for older people
The Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria a member driven peak body committed to empowering people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
The Northern Federation of Ethnic Senior Citizens Clubs is an association of more than 80 clubs
FriendLine is available for anyone who needs to reconnect or just wants a chat.
Life Activities Clubs support people to manage their life transitions through educational, social, physical and recreational activities. With hundreds of activities, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Probus is about Friendship and Fun in retirement.
The Association of Senior Italian Citizens’ Clubs of Victoria includes over 90 senior citizens’ clubs for Italian-Australians operating throughout Victoria
TRY is a social purpose organisation delivering access to early learning, mentoring for the vulnerable and those at-risk, and training and employment opportunities for those wanting to try, but have not had the chance.
U3As provides low-cost learning to older people to encourage them to stay active and engaged, Australia wide.
The Victorian Multicultural Commision encourages Victorians from all backgrounds to connect and socialise, participate and have your say
Family is pivotal in these lives of senior Victorians living in aged care. From the ones they were born into, to the ones they created themselves.
Working life really defined these senior Victorians living in aged care, and what a wealth of working experiences they've enjoyed and toiled with.
An active community life or giving back to society has been a passion for these senior Victorians living in aged care.
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Recognising senior Victorians is all about celebrating the lives and contributions of seniors living in aged care...
One of four children, it was the height of the Depression when she finished school at 14 but because of her ‘weak heart’, Glad was told she was not fit enough to take on paid work.
Fifteen-year-old Guenter was terrified when American troops invaded his hometown of Augsburg at the tail end of World War II.
Gwenda and her twin brother never really knew their father. They were only two-and-a-half when he passed away from wounds sustained during World War I.
As the oldest girl of a farming family with ten children, Irene Macwhirter was in charge of her siblings when her mother was in hospital having babies.
With a life-long passion for aviation and a knack for absorbing information, Alan relishes the opportunity to share his knowledge with others.
Dawn’s life story does not make for easy reading but, instead of dwelling on the bad, she is determined to use her life experiences to help children dealing with family violence.
The way Ernie Fonte tells it, he has had more than a few lucky breaks over his 97 years, with the most important one being meeting his wife, Josephine, during a rainstorm when he was 18.
Jack still ponders how he and his family survived the 1939 bushfires that tore through Victoria and South Australia, killing 71 people and destroying two million hectares of land.
As a teenage girl when World War II broke out, Joyce Strawhorn found it all terribly exciting.
It’s hard to believe Anna Svalbe was born in 1919. The 102-year-old has more energy than most people half her age, bubbling with enthusiasm and creativity.
When Garry was in primary school, he read a book that changed his life - Kim by Rudyard Kipling. The book sparked a love of India that has had a profound impact on Garry’s life.
On a Saturday night, after a hard week’s work on the farm, Mary and her husband John would pack up their young children and drive miles to entertain people at old time dances.
In 1924, Tim was the first baby delivered at the now-heritage-listed Kyneton hospital and has kept his close connection with the country Victorian town ever since.