The Victorian Senior of the Year Awards are presented annually each October. Nominations for the awards this year close on Friday 28 July. The Victorian Senior of the Year Awards recognise the volunteer work and contributions to community life of older Victorians....
The winter edition of Golden Years is out now! If you or your organisation support seniors from migrant and refugee backgrounds, this magazine is for you. In this issue, we celebrate the success of our Recognising and Respecting Carers project, which has been working...
ECCV’s Recognising and Respecting Carers project has been working to improve the lives of carers from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds. ECCV Carers Capacity Building Coordinator Hayat Doughan says many unpaid carers don’t know how to apply for...
Jagdish Chander received the 2022 COTA Senior Achiever Award for his volunteer work with Indian seniors’ clubs in Melbourne’s west. Colin Brooks MP (left), 2022 COTA Senior Achiever Award recipient Jagdish Chander (centre) and Governor of Victoria Linda Dessau...
The Reminiscing Garden project in Melbourne’s south east is a creative space for family and friends impacted by dementia in a new and sustainable environment. By Norminda Forteza, Chaplain, Australian Filipino Community Services | March 21, 2023 The friendly...
In partnership with Carers Victoria, ECCV is hosting an online forum on 4 April focusing on improving the wellbeing of carers from migrant and refugee backgrounds. According to Carers Australia, there are an estimated half a million unpaid carers from culturally and...
