Every Generation
Networking Clubs in the Community
Peer Education Resource Centre
beyond maturityblues
Quality Use of Medicines
Get Going Stay Active
Strength for Life
Day Trips
Tax Help
What is the Every Generation Festival?
The Every Generation Festival is an inclusive yearly, state-wide community based Festival that brings people of all ages, cultures and backgrounds together to celebrate the lives, achievements and contributions of the older people in our community.
Where and when is it held?
As a community-based Festival, Every Generation is celebrated by clubs, groups and organisations right across the state. To be a part of the Festival groups may hold their events at a venue that suits them, any time during the month of October.
How can our group or organisation become involved?
No event is too large or too small to become involved in the Every Generation Festival! Groups become Partners (at no cost) and register their events as a part of the Festival. Simply call us on (08) 8232 0422 and we will send you out all the information you need to become a part of the Festival.
What are the advantages of becoming an Every Generation Partner?
Being a part of the Every Generation Festival is a great opportunity to bring your community together in a celebration of age, publicise your organisation, and encourage new members. By becoming a partner and registering your event, we help you to publicise your event on our website and through local media.
What are the Every Generation Positive Ageing Awards?
The Every Generation Positive Ageing Awards is a community Awards program that recognises individuals and organisations that exemplify positive ageing and challenge the stereotypes of ageing. Any member of the public may make a nomination, and a special Awards Presentation Dinner is held each year to honour and celebrate the Awards finalists.
Networking Clubs in the Community
Does my club have to be a paid financial COTA
Seniors Voice club member to receive services from NCC Project Officers?
NCC is funded through a Home and Community Care Grant and any Over50s/Seniors club in South Australia can receive services from NCC Project Officers. COTA Seniors Voice Club members receive membership benefits such as a range of free/discounted resources, including Clubs on the Move Bulletin and MyCOTA magazines, 2 voting delegates’ rights at COTA Seniors Voice meetings and elections and significant premium savings on insurance.
Peer Education Resource Centre
The Resource Centre is also available on a fee for service basis to provide advice and consultation on the development and implementation of peer education programs to people aged 50 years and over.
Are there opportunities for peer educators to undertake other activities within or on behalf of COTA Seniors Voice?
Yes, due to the nature of peer education and the regular contact peer educators have with older people in the community through the peer education sessions, some peer educators are COTA Seniors Voice representatives on Boards and Committees including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Royal; Adelaide Hospital. Within our peer education program peer educators also have the opportunity to assist with administration and promotional tasks associated with the project.
Causes, signs and symptoms are discussed along with various traditional and alternative treatment options.
Where the group/club format allows, Peer Educators facilitate discussions and small group interaction. If the group/club structure is more formal, Peer Educators present information and allow time for questions. Take-home resources are provided at all sessions so that information can be reviewed or passed on to family and friends.
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Can the Peer Educator help me with my medicines?
The Peer Educator can give you information and tips about how to get to know your medicines and where to get reliable information about your medicines, but advice about specific medicines should be sought from your GP or pharmacist.
What is the fee?
The sessions are provided free of charge. The Peer Educators are volunteers and their travel and associated costs are covered by COTA Seniors Voice and NPS.
What is NPS?
National Prescribing Service (NPS) Ltd is an independent, non-profit organisation funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing. NPS is a member-based organisation proving accurate, balanced, evidence-based information and services to health professionals and the community on Quality Use of Medicines (QUM). To achieve this, NPS works in partnership with general practitioners, pharmacists, specialists, other health professionals, government, pharmaceutical industry, consumer organisations and the community.
Are there handouts?
Yes, your group will receive handy leaflets and brochures including a fridge magnet and medicines list.
I don’t take any medicines, what would I get out of a session?
Knowledge is the best defence. There may be times when you will need medicines, and you probably have friends and family that could benefit from the information that you get from a session.
HOW WILL GROUPS FIND AN INSTRUCTOR FOR THE ACTIVITY?
The Get Going Stay Active Project Officer can help with all aspects of setting up the activity. This includes sourcing an Instructor who has the qualifications for the activity that the group wants to start.
HOW IS AN INSTRUCTOR PAID?
If the Instructor has to pay to hire a facility, the Group and the Instructor will need to negotiate a separate fee. For the groups to be self sustaining, each person attending will need to pay enough to cover the cost of the Instructor (between $3 - $6 each).
ARE WE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT?
For certain activities, to provide variety and enable participants to progress, it is recommended that equipment is purchased (examples: leg/hand weights, resistance bands, balance boards, balls). If funding for these is an issue there are several possibilities:
HOW TO ACCESS GRANTS
To assist your program you may be able to apply for a grant from the following.
COTA Seniors Voice is able to assist groups with applications for funding and also offer advice on constitutions to enable them to meet grant guidelines.
Will I develop large muscles and look like a weightlifter?
Supervised strength training will safely improve the muscular strength of a participant no matter what their age, but is not likely to make a person look huge.
I have a chronic health condition. Will I still be able to take part in a SFL program?
Strength training can have significant health and lifestyle benefits. There is a focus on exercises that are functional and produce improvements to lifestyle, and everyone has their own individual program. Current research shows that most chronic conditions can be improved or maintained with a progressive resistance program.
Will somebody show me how to perform the exercises?
All new clients have a one-on-one assessment with a qualified SFL instructor or exercise physiologist, a program is developed and the client is taken through the program. At each subsequent session there is a dedicated SFL instructor overseeing the SFL clients.
Do I have to become a member of the Fitness Centre?
The majority of Centres offer single visit prices or 10 visit cards. At some Centres it is more cost effective to become a member.
I have never exercised before. Is SFL safe for me?
Supervised strength training is not a high risk activity for over 50s
Do I have to be a COTA Seniors Voice
individual member to go on the monthly COTA Day trips?
No, Day Trips are open to everyone, however COTA Seniors Voice individual members do receive a discounted rate.
Can COTA Seniors Voice
Tax Help program help me if my tax return involves capital gains or selling shares?
No, the COTA Seniors Voice Tax Help program is a free service using volunteers trained by the Australian Taxation Office mainly for individuals over 50 years on low income (less than $35,000) to assist with simple and straightforward basic tax returns.
