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Senior Australian of the Year

COTA Australia congratulates Senior Australian of the Year, Professor Henry Brodaty AO

COTA Australia has congratulated Professor Henry Brodaty AO on being named the 2026 Senior Australian of the Year, recognising his extraordinary contribution to transforming the diagnosis, care and prevention of dementia in Australia and around the world.

COTA congratulates 2023 Senior Australian of the Year, Professor Tom Calma AO

COTA Australia congratulates this year’s Senior Australian of the Year Professor Tom Calma AO, who has received the honour for his work in championing the rights, responsibilities and welfare of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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COTA Australia congratulates Senior Australian of the Year, Professor Henry Brodaty AO

COTA congratulates 2023 Senior Australian of the Year, Professor Tom Calma AO

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