Radio Cota

Welcome to part 2 of our special edition for National Volunteer Week. Volunteering is a form of community involvement that brings together people from quite diverse backgrounds in a way that helps to strengthen communities. We have some great facts and figures and special interviews in this weeks episode.

Join us over the next two episodes as we show our gratitude and support for the more than to the more than six million Australians who volunteer. National Volunteer Week, 9 - 15 May 2016, is the largest celebration of volunteers and volunteerism in Australia, and provides an opportunity to highlight the role of volunteers in our community and to say thank you.

This week we are exploring senior safety in home and online, along with how to become tech savvy.

COTA Queensland has dedicated this week's podcast to all Australian military personnel, their families, the Australian Police Force, and of course, the Military Canines. Please share with us your thoughts and feedback on this very special dedication by contacting radiocota@cotaqld.org.au.

This week's episode is all about you! What do you think? Do you have an idea or a story to share? Email us at radiocota@cotaqld.org.au

This week we have a very special episode coinciding with World Health Day, focussed on diabetes. Our episode is full of information about diabetes and how we can look after ourselves through lifestyle, exercise and diet.

This week by popular demand we are continuing the conversation about age-friendly cities and communities. With contributions from Mark Tucker-Evans, Dr. Kathleen Brasher, Dr Alex Kalche and the Hon Coralee O'Rourke, Minister for Disability Services, Minister for Seniors and Minister Assisting the Premier on North Queensland.

Here we are at Easter time, a special time of celebrations for many people. It is a time spent with family and friends. But for a lot folks Easter can often be a time of loneliness. In our podcast this week are are focusing on the subject of social isolation and we will be chatting with Julie Argeros from UnitingCare Community about the Time out for Grandparents and Seniors Enquiry Line and Terina Edwards from the Metro Community Hub about intergenerational relationships.

This week our host Andy Neil is exploring housing and how it affects older Queenslanders. On top of our regular weekly updates we have some great interviews with Dr. Margaret Ward to better understand Universal Housing Design and a fascinating interview with COTA Queensland Chief Executive Mark Tuck-Evans about the 500 Home 500 Lives Aged Care Working Group. We also took to the streets to inform our 'That's What You Think' segment.

This week's show is all about International Women's Day and the first inaugural Queensland Women's Week. Our host, Andy Neil, spoke with women throughout the state who are inspiring leaders in their communities and the importance of this milestone event.

In this first episode we inform listeners about the history, present and future of COTA Queensland and also explore Age-friendly Cities and Communities with Dr Kathleen Brasher, a member of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Strategic Advisory Group, Global Network Age-friendly Cities and Communities.

We are very excited to be launching Radio COTA, a weekly podcast focused on topical and relevant information for older Queenslanders. Radio COTA will be hosted by media veteran Andy Neil , and each week we will be out in the community speaking with Queenslanders of all ages to gather their opinions on a wide range of topics. In the following weeks, you can look forward to some fantastic interviews and a wealth of information leading up to the 13th Global Conference on Ageing in June and Seniors Week in August. Join us on Wednesday March 2nd for the first podcast in our series where we explore the history, present and future of COTA Queensland and Age-friendly cities and communities with Dr. Kathleen Brasher an international advocate for Age-friendly.