Know Your Rights: Advocacy and Support for Older Victorians
Seniors Festival
2025-10-21 11:00:00
2025-10-21 12:00:00
Australia/Melbourne
Know Your Rights: Advocacy and Support for Older Victorians
Join us this Seniors Festival for a free information session from Elder Rights Australia on aged care rights, advocacy, elder abuse prevention, and the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme.
Ocean Grove Library -
Tuesday, October 21
11:00am - 12:00pm
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2025-10-21 11:00:00
2025-10-21 12:00:00
Australia/Melbourne
Know Your Rights: Advocacy and Support for Older Victorians
Join us this Seniors Festival for a free information session from Elder Rights Australia on aged care rights, advocacy, elder abuse prevention, and the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme.
Ocean Grove Library -
Join us this Seniors Festival for a free information session from Elder Rights Australia on aged care rights, advocacy, elder abuse prevention, and the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme.
As part of the Seniors Festival, Geelong Regional Library Corporation is proud to host this free community information session delivered by Elder Rights Australia (ERA), a leading advocacy organisation supporting older people across Victoria.
ERA is a founding member of the Older Persons? Advocacy Network (OPAN) and delivers the National Aged Care Advocacy Program (NACAP) and the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS).
This session will explore:
- The value of advocacy and how to access it
- Understanding your rights in aged care
- Navigating the aged care system with confidence
- Recognising and responding to elder abuse
- Opportunities to connect through the Volunteer Visitors Scheme
Whether you're an older person, carer, service provider or community member, this session will provide practical knowledge to help you or someone you support feel informed, empowered, and connected.
Ocean Grove Library
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Ocean Grove Library
We're closed Monday June 08 due to Public Holiday
| Mon, Jun 08 | Closed |
| (Public Holiday) | |
| Tue, Jun 09 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Wed, Jun 10 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Thu, Jun 11 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Fri, Jun 12 | 9:00AM to 5:30PM |
| Sat, Jun 13 | 9:00AM to 1:00PM |
| Sun, Jun 14 | Closed |
Tel: (03) 4201 0655
About the Library
Ocean Grove is the largest town on the Bellarine and boasts a long library history – a free library opened in the public hall in 1910 and our current library was opened as part of The Grove Centre in 1993. This busy library has frequent children’s activities enlivening the space and reflecting the diverse demographics of our community.