Media Statement: The Hon Don Punch MLA launched An Age-friendly WA: State Seniors Strategy 2023–2033 on Wednesday 19 April 2023
The McGowan Government has today launched An Age-friendly WA: State Seniors Strategy 2023-2033, Western Australia’s first Seniors Strategy, with $2 million to be included in the 2023-24 State Budget to support the plan.
An Age-friendly WA: State Seniors Strategy 2023–2033 (the Strategy) is a 10 year whole of government strategy providing guidance to government and to the community, so that Western Australian seniors feel valued, safe, and empowered to lead happy and fulfilling lives in age-friendly communities’.
The 10-year strategy to support older Western Australians will guide community actions that are responsive to older people’s wants, needs and aspirations to make WA a place where seniors can live their best lives.
Extensive consultation occurred in developing the Strategy to ensure the views of seniors and pre-seniors were heard. More than 2,600 people including older people and pre-seniors, community services providers, peak bodies, state government agencies, local government agencies and other key stakeholders participated in the consultation through face-to-face and online consultation sessions, a hardcopy and online survey, phone interviews and submissions.
The Strategy will guide whole of community actions and provide guidance to Government and the community, so that ‘Western Australian seniors feel valued, safe, and empowered to lead happy and fulfilling lives in age-friendly communities.’ The Strategy has a strong focus to ensure that Seniors in WA have the opportunity to:
- Thrive physically, mentally and spiritually
- Live in safe and age-friendly communities
- Stay connected and engaged
- Have views that are heard.
The Strategy is accompanied by the first five-year Action Plan (2023-2027) that sets out a range of actions including a comprehensive campaign to tackle ageism in WA.
The full Media Statement can be found on the COTA (WA) website: Media Statement Launch of An Age-friendly WA: State Seniors Strategy 2023–2033
The An Age-Friendly WA State Seniors Strategy 2023-2033 can be found at: An Age-friendly WA: State Seniors Strategy 2023–2033
The WA State Seniors Strategy 2023-2033 Action Plan (2023-2027) can be found at: Action Plan: An Age-friendly WA: State Seniors Strategy 2023–2033
For More Information
Dana Moore, Executive Officer Council on the Ageing (WA) Inc.
COTA (WA)
T: 08 9472 0104
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