COTA Conversations

Hosted by COTA Victoria, Seniors Rights Victoria & Golden Days Radio

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Join Golden Days Radio's Peter Thomas in conversation with members of COTA Victoria. Together, we discuss what matters to older Victorians.

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August 17, 20264 min

17 August 2026: Nola Radiotis

COTA Conversations continues its larger spotlight on the winners of the 2025 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards program. Today, Golden Days Radio’s Peter Thomas speaks with Nola Radiotis, a recipient of the COTA Victoria Senior Achiever Award. COTA Conversations airs fortnightly on Golden Days Radio, 95.7 fm, on Mondays at 10.15 am as part of Monday Afternoon with Peter Thomas. Need information? Call the COTA WISE Helpline on 1300 135 090. Experiencing elder abuse? Call the Seniors Rights Victoria Helpline on 1300 368 821.

August 3, 20264 min

3 August 2026: Dave Cox

COTA Conversations continues its larger spotlight on the winners of the 2025 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards program. Today, Golden Days Radio’s Peter Thomas speaks with Dave Cox, the recipient of the Veteran Community Award. COTA Conversations airs fortnightly on Golden Days Radio, 95.7 fm, on Mondays at 10.15 am as part of Monday Afternoon with Peter Thomas. Need information? Call the COTA WISE Helpline on 1300 135 090. Experiencing elder abuse? Call the Seniors Rights Victoria Helpline on 1300 368 821.

July 20, 20263 min

20 July 2026: Intersectionality in elder abuse

In today's episode of COTA Conversations, Golden Days Radio’s Peter Thomas and Seniors Rights Victoria's Jean-Marc Kurban discuss our work in intersectionality in elder abuse. Read our most recent set of resource guides here: https://seniorsrights.org.au/policy/publication/part-3-intersectionality-in-elder-abuse-reference-guide/ Seniors Rights Victoria will present these guides at an EAAA conference in July, to support sector understanding, planning, and access to tools, in relation to the awareness, prevention, and response to elder abuse across all Victorian communities and cohorts. COTA Conversations airs fortnightly on Golden Days Radio, 95.7 fm, on Mondays at 10.15 am as part of Monday Afternoon with Peter Thomas. Need information? Call the COTA WISE Helpline on 1300 135 090. Experiencing elder abuse? Call the Seniors Rights Victoria Helpline on 1300 368 821.

July 6, 20264 min

6 July 2026: Kate Donelan

COTA Conversations continues its larger spotlight on the winners of the 2025 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards program. Today, Golden Days Radio’s Peter Thomas speaks with Kate Donelan, the recipient of the Positive Ageing Award. COTA Conversations airs fortnightly on Golden Days Radio, 95.7 fm, on Mondays at 10.15 am as part of Monday Afternoon with Peter Thomas. Need information? Call the COTA WISE Helpline on 1300 135 090. Experiencing elder abuse? Call the Seniors Rights Victoria Helpline on 1300 368 821.

June 22, 20264 min

22 June 2026: Judy Turner

COTA Conversations continues its larger spotlight on the winners of the 2025 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards program. Today, Golden Days Radio’s Peter Thomas speaks with Judy Turner, a recipient of the COTA Victoria Senior Achiever Award. COTA Conversations airs fortnightly on Golden Days Radio, 95.7 fm, on Mondays at 10.15 am as part of Monday Afternoon with Peter Thomas. Need information? Call the COTA WISE Helpline on 1300 135 090. Experiencing elder abuse? Call the Seniors Rights Victoria Helpline on 1300 368 821.

June 8, 20263 min

8 June 2026: Go Beyond Age this World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

In today's episode of COTA Conversations, Golden Days Radio’s Peter Thomas and Seniors Rights Victoria's Steve Wright discuss the Beyond Age campaign and World Elder Awareness Day 2026. Learn more about Beyond Age here: https://elderabuseawarenessday.org.au/weaad-2026-beyond-age/ COTA Conversations airs fortnightly on Golden Days Radio, 95.7 fm, on Mondays at 10.15 am as part of Monday Afternoon with Peter Thomas. Need information? Call the COTA WISE Helpline on 1300 135 090. Experiencing elder abuse? Call the Seniors Rights Victoria Helpline on 1300 368 821.

May 25, 20263 min

25 May 2026: Pradeep Kanthan

COTA Conversations continues its larger spotlight on the winners of the 2025 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards program. Today, Golden Days Radio’s Peter Thomas speaks with Pradeep Kanthan, a recipient of the COTA Victoria Senior Achiever Award. COTA Conversations airs fortnightly on Golden Days Radio, 95.7 fm, on Mondays at 10.15 am as part of Monday Afternoon with Peter Thomas. Need information? Call the COTA WISE Helpline on 1300 135 090. Experiencing elder abuse? Call the Seniors Rights Victoria Helpline on 1300 368 821.

May 11, 20264 min

11 May 2026: Women's economic security

In today's episode of COTA Conversations, Golden Days Radio’s Peter Thomas and COTA Victoria's Marshida Kolthoff discuss the the peak body's new publication, one focussed on women's economic security. You can read COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria's platform here: https://cotavic.org.au/policy/publication/addressing-economic-security-gaps-for-older-women-in-victoria COTA Conversations airs fortnightly on Golden Days Radio, 95.7 fm, on Mondays at 10.15 am as part of Monday Afternoon with Peter Thomas. Need information? Call the COTA WISE Helpline on 1300 135 090. Experiencing elder abuse? Call the Seniors Rights Victoria Helpline on 1300 368 821.

April 27, 20263 min

27 April 2026: Mike Ridley

COTA Conversations continues its larger spotlight on the winners of the 2025 Victorian Senior of the Year Awards program. Today, Golden Days Radio’s Peter Thomas speaks with Mike Ridley, a recipient of the COTA Victoria Senior Achiever Award. COTA Conversations airs fortnightly on Golden Days Radio, 95.7 fm, on Mondays at 10.15 am as part of Monday Afternoon with Peter Thomas. Need information? Call the COTA WISE Helpline on 1300 135 090. Experiencing elder abuse? Call the Seniors Rights Victoria Helpline on 1300 368 821.

April 13, 20263 min

13 April 2026: COTA Victoria's state election platform

In today's episode of COTA Conversations, Golden Days Radio’s Peter Thomas and COTA Victoria's Marshida Kolthoff discuss the the peak body's new state election platform. You can read COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria's platform here: https://cotavic.org.au/policy/publication/preparing-victoria-for-an-ageing-future-cota-victorias-2026-state-election-platform COTA Conversations airs fortnightly on Golden Days Radio, 95.7 fm, on Mondays at 10.15 am as part of Monday Afternoon with Peter Thomas. Need information? Call the COTA WISE Helpline on 1300 135 090. Experiencing elder abuse? Call the Seniors Rights Victoria Helpline on 1300 368 821.