Tech Connect

COA provides refurbished pre-loved tablets, or brand new tablets on a free three month loan to COA members who want to video chat their families and connect to online events. These tablets are loaded with pre-paid SIM cards, internet connection, and a series of pre-recorded "how to" topics created by students of Mount Sinai College.

So if you have wanted to start using technology at home this is a great gateway to begin exploring the digital world, and see what you think before you spend the money on a tablet or laptop.

If you need help getting started we recommend speaking to Waverley Council's support group for seniors learning to use technology.

"Computer Pals"

Hours of opening

Monday - Friday from 10am at 30 Ebley St, Bondi Junction.
Fridays only from 10am at the Waverley Library, 32-48 Denison St, Bondi Junction.

Contact details

Enquiries: Admin - 9369 4072
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.compalseast.org.au

Latest

Management Committee

COA is governed by a a board whose members are very hands on, providing daily support to staff and help with all the activities of our organisation. They also meet monthly to decide our strategies going forward and ensure COA is financially and legally secure.
The Neuroscience of Giving

Giving feels good, and neuroscience explains why.
Purim Harbour Cruise 2022

Seniors gathered for a fun Purim Cruise supported by Woollahra Council and Advantaged Care, and featuring live music from Tony Mazel, a Seniors Information Kiosk of not for profits working in the Eastern Suburbs, and all the fun of a cruise on Sydney's magnificent harbour.
March April 2022

Art Class

Start making art or improve your skills in a friendly and supportive environment.
Entertainment

Monday and Wednesday get up and dance or just sing along to live entertainment at the COA Centre.
Special Events

Celebrate your simcha with COA - milestone birthdays, anniversaries, and speical events in your life. Just tell the office so we can make sure to include your special event in our calendar of activities.
Bridge

Bridge is an ever popular game for seniors, as it takes an agile mind to be successful. If you are a new player we have lessons available at COA every Friday, as well as duplicate Bridge for more experienced players. Come on your own, bring your partner, or bring a table of people.
Dinner Club

Dinner Club is a bi-monthly get together for "younger seniors" and includes a delicious kosher meal, and a speaker providing a topic of interest which participants can discuss with the speaker in a Q&A session after the talk is done.
Sunday Movies

COA offers a Sunday movie twice monthly, which includes an intermission and afternoon tea.
Bus Outings

Spend a day with COA friends discovering the prettiest spots in Sydney.
Chair Exercise

Remain limber, improve balance, and keep up your strength and fitness levels.
Shiurim

As a Jewish Centre is very important to us that our members are able to attend Shiurim led by members of the clergy to discuss the weeks parsha, or the festival coming up, or even just to sing liturgical songs together.
Club COA

Every Monday & Wednesday get together with friends at COA for coffee, play games, read the paper or chat, enjoy chair exercises, lunch in company and dance to live music in the afternoon.

Kosher meals on wheels

Don't miss meals or risk your nutrition because you cannot prepare a Kosher meal on your own any longer. Enjoy COA's Kosher Meals delivered to your home by our friendly volunteers.
Our staff

COA is manned by a small paid staff who work hand in glove with over 160 active volunteers; coordinating and delivering services, administering the organisation, and ensuring compliance with government guidelines
What we do

COA is a not-for-profit organisation in Eastern Sydney caring for the needs of Jewish and other seniors. We live our ethos by providing our clients connection to a social network of peers, activities in large and small groups 6 days weekly, and opportunities to access volunteer work, services, and support, to remain independently in their own homes for as long as practical. In all possible ways we aim to enrich the lives of Jewish seniors.
Volunteering opportunities

volunteering, stay active, help, provide support, volunteer roles, give back, help others, help seniors,
COA Fresh

Weekly delivery of fresh produce and other items providing food security and COVID safety.
COVID-19 Response

A response to the COVID-19 outbreak. What actions we expect clients, staff, and volunteers to take to help protect our co-workers, friends and family from infectious disease.
Jobs

Job vacancies at COA.
Chair Exercise

Remain limber, improve balance, and keep up your strength and fitness levels.
Frequently Asked Questions

Information, questions, answers, FAQ,
Urgent help

Sometimes support is needed quickly. Please look through the instructions on this page to find recommendations for getting urgent help from COA Services and other organisations.