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2019 ACTIVE AGEING & WELLBEING AWARDS
2019 ACTIVE AGEING & WELLBEING AWARD WINNERS
In 2019, our former Aged & Disability Services Awards were replaced by the Active Ageing & Wellbeing Awards
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The focus of the awards was changed to more broadly reflect the work that Councils are doing in the active ageing and wellbeing space with some Councils no longer involved in the direct delivery of aged and disability services. They were offered in the same two categories: Outstanding Program or Project – grant based (externally funded) Outstanding Program or Project – non-grant based (funded)
Nillumbik Shire Council, Tech, Tea and Tales
This is an intergenerational program aimed at building older people’s digital skills while fostering intergenerational understanding and respect. The five week program involved 27 older people meeting with five younger helpers (aged 18-24 years) to improve social connection, share stories and increase technology use and employment skills.
The program trained and employed young job seekers to spend meaningful time with older members of the community. They helped them to learn how to use technology as a tool to connect, while also listening to and recording their life stories and experiences. One of the main objectives was to build older people’s digital skills to improve social connectedness, reduce the risk of isolation and foster ongoing mental stimulation and enjoyment of daily life.
FINALIST COUNCILS
➢Hepburn Shire Council ➢ Port Phillip City Council ➢ Whittlesea City Council
2019 ACTIVE AGEING & WELLBEING AWARD WINNERS
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Buried in Treasures was developed by Maroondah City Council to offer support and assistance to people experiencing difficulties with hoarding. The Council established the Maroondah Hoarding and Squalor Network in 2014 for agencies and community groups confronted with hoarding and squalor.
A website was also established providing a range of information and resources. It received more than 6,200 hits between May 2018 and June 2019 demonstrating a community need for resources to address this issue. to their hoarding behaviour and environment. Significant improvements were noted at the completion of the first program, with participants expressing an immediate sense of relief and quickly building rapport with other participants and staff.
FINALIST COUNCILS
➢Knox City Council ➢ Latrobe City Council
The Buried in Treasures Program commenced in April 2019 with seven participants coming together as part of a small self-help group over a 16 week period to learn strategies to make changes
