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COTA SA: Making the ageing experience better, together

Ageism Awareness Day

Ageism: the prejudice we don't like to talk about

Miranda Starke a message from the CE2

9 October is Ageism Awareness Day. As COTA SA Chief Executive Miranda Starke writes in InDaily, ageist attitudes are everywhere, so common that many of us would barely notice them.

International Day of Older Persons 2026

Celebrating the many ways we age well at International Day of Older Persons 2026

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It was a day filled with stories of resilience, connection, growth, purpose and hope when 250 older South Australians came together for our annual International Day of Older Persons event yesterday.

COTA SA Board news

COTA SA announces new Board President after Anne Edwards AO's remarkable tenure

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COTA SA is pleased to announce the appointment of Adrian Skull as its new Board President as Anne Edwards AO officially steps down after 14 years at the helm.

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COTA [Council on the Ageing] SA is an inclusive older people's movement and the peak body representing the rights, interests and futures of and engaging with diverse South Australians aged 50+. We value ageing — it's a time of possibility, opportunity and influence.

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people gaining strength and staying fit in Strength for Life programs every year

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people are connected as volunteers and participants through COTA Visitors

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