More than 150 seniors from multicultural communities across Victoria came together at Coburg Town Hall for ECCV’s Multicultural Seniors Celebration, recognising the valuable contribution older people make to our communities and cultural life. Attendees...
At 77, Theresa Sengaaga Ssali continues to redefine what it means to age well. A social worker, advocate and community leader, she is the co-founder and past president of the African Women’s and Families Network (AWAFN), where she has spent decades building...
A former Sicilian journalist and Justice of Peace, Frank Di Blasi was instrumental in establishing over 90 Italian seniors citizens’ clubs across Victoria under the Co.As.It. umbrella. His efforts have ensured older Italians have welcoming spaces close to home where...
Coordinated by Spectrum, the network has over thirty ethnic senior citizens clubs from the cities of Darebin, Whittlesea, Banyule and Merri-bek. The Northern Federation of Ethnic Senior Citizens Clubs (The Federation) is a multicultural umbrella organisation that...
A new research partnership is helping older people from multicultural communities build strength, improve balance and reduce the risk of falls We all want to stay healthy and independent as we get older. But falls are one of the biggest health risks facing older...