older & wiser

Eastern Community Legal Centre is thrilled to announce the release of its latest publication titled ÀúOlder and Wiser’. This free publication was produced thanks to the generous funding of the City of Whitehorse and is full of valuable information about legal issues affecting older residents of Whitehorse, such as neighbourhood disputes, family law and financial issues. It also provides helpful and extensive information about local services that can assist residents with these issues.

“Council was pleased to support this project that will provide basic legal information to older residents in our community and guide them towards support services when more help is needed,” Whitehorse Mayor Councillor John Koutras said.

Feedback in relation to the guide has been overwhelmingly positive with the first print run of 1,000 copies almost entirely distributed. Funding has also generously been granted from the Knox City Council for the guide to be reproduced in the Knox region. The Knox version of Older & Wiser (which will also be free) has now been completed and will be launched in February. If you’re interested in obtaining a copy or being involved in the launch or distribution, please contact an ECLC office for more information.

Talks are also currently underway in other areas and it is hoped that this publication will be produced in more Council areas throughout the eastern region. In the future, Eastern CLC plans to reproduce the guide as a series of fact sheets, making it more easily accessible and available to a larger part of the Eastern region of Melbourne, providing valuable education to older residents in this area.

This guide also complements the services of Seniors Rights Victoria at Eastern CLC and across Victoria.

Free copies of Older and Wiser can be obtained from Eastern CLC.