The Award recognises excellence and innovation in creating age-friendly communities, promoting active ageing and improving quality of life and inclusion for older people. It aims to:
- highlight the importance of age-friendly activities and environments for Victorian seniors
- promote a high standard and quality in age-friendly practice across Victoria
- recognise excellence and innovation in Victorian age-friendly initiatives.
The Victorian Government will present the inaugural Age-Friendly Victoria Award at the Victorian Senior of the Year Awards at Government House as part of the 2016 Victorian Seniors Festival.
The selection criteria will be based on:
- Engagement with older people – older people participate in planning and implementing the age-friendly activity or environment.
- Age-friendliness – the activity or environment enables older people to achieve good health and wellbeing, social and economic participation, or personal security.
- Attitudinal shift – the activity or environment promotes positive attitudes towards ageing and older people in the community.
- Sustainability – the activity or environment is embedded within the community or organisation or business to ensure its ongoing viability.
Nominate your organisation or business now by downloading the Age-Friendly Victoria Award nomination form PDF 116KB.
For more information or assistance with completing the nomination form please telephone Seniors Information Victoria on 1300 135 090 or email askcota@cotavic.org.au.
Nominations close on Thursday 30 June 2016.
Source: seniorsonline.vic.gov.au
