Publications from the Victorian Government
Living Safely
The Guide to Safety Information has been published to inform seniors about the resources and services available to help you live and travel safely within your community. The Guide contains a wide range of safety information and contact details for important essential services.
Read Living Safely - A Guide to Safety Information for Senior Victorians (PDF 665 kb) or (Word 326 kb).
Health and Physical Activity
Being active is fundamental to the health and wellbeing of all Victorians. Being active means exercising the mind and participating socially and culturally, as well as the more obvious forms of physical activity. This section contains various guides, tip sheets and other resources relating to seniors and healthy, active lifestyles. Find out more about health and physical activity.
Employment and Volunteering
Working and volunteering are important factors in helping people feel connected to their communities and personally fulfilled. This section contains publications about employment and volunteering as they relate to seniors and employers. Read about employment and volunteering.
Transport
This section contains publications relating to transport and seniors, with specific information relating to getting around without a car. Read more about transport.
Positive Ageing – A Strategy for Current and Future Senior Victorians
Positive Ageing is a strategy to maximise the quality of life and social recognition of senior Victorians. Seniors play many vital roles in our community, as family members, carers, volunteers, neighbours, workers and consumers. Positive Ageing will strengthen recognition of these roles. In 2004-05 the Victorian Government provided $5.1 million over four years for Positive Ageing initiatives to support current and future seniors. Read Positive Ageing – A Strategy for Current and Future Senior Victorians (PDF 170kb)
Positive Ageing - Elder Abuse Prevention Consultation Paper
The majority of senior Victorians are healthy, active and lead independent lives. However, there are some in our community who are vulnerable to elder abuse. The Victorian Government is strengthening its approach to elder abuse prevention to address this unacceptable social problem. The aim of this consultation paper is to seek the views of the Victorian community on elder abuse prevention. The paper provides a definition of the complex issue, discusses its prevalence and various risk factors and presents two broad preventive strategies for consideration. Read the Elder Abuse Prevention Consultation Paper (PDF 629kb)
Power of Attorney and Guardianship
Being in control of our lives and the decisions we make is important to us all. But sometimes things happen that mean we don’t have quite as much control as we might like. These can be simple, practical problems such as being away on holidays and unable to attend to some financial affairs. However they might be more serious, ongoing problems such as losing the ability to manage our own affairs as a result of a head injury, mental illness or dementia. The law in Victoria gives you a number of ways to help ensure you have maximum control over how decisions are made when you are not in a position to make those decisions yourself. Take Control explains the different arrangements you can make and how to set them up.
Read Take Control: Power of Attorney and Guardianship (PDF 800kb) from the Office of the Public Advocate.
Other Seniors Publications
In this section you will find a range of government publications of interest to seniors. Look at these publications.
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Web Site Updates
DPCD's websites are progressively being updated to reflect the changes following the establishment of the
department. This means you will continue to see some references to the Department for Victorian Communities
(DVC) as changes are being made.
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