Project Overview

SASA (Sino Australian Seniors Association) brings together the resources and people power to provide services and opportunities that enhances the quality of life and wellbeing of Chinese Australian seniors.

We endeavour to enrich the daily life of Chinese seniors who live in Sydney, through social activities to promote a healthy, active and social lifestyle. SASA provides recreational & leisure activities, event participation, health seminars and Tai Chi classes.

Organisation

SASA (Sino Australian Seniors Association)

Team

We are passionate to be involved in supporting the community and have started SASA to focus on the wellbeing of Chinese seniors who live in Sydney. SASA is a non-profit and non-government organisation, which was founded by Longton Capital Pty Ltd in 2012.

Project Commissioner
Jianguang Wang, Chairman and Managing Director, Longton Capital Pty Ltd

Project Team
SASA (Sino Australian Seniors Association)
Maya Ding, Vice President, SASA
Winnie Pi, Secretary General, SASA

Project Brief

SASA offers Chinese seniors who live in Sydney a variety of activities to enhance their wellbeing by providing recreational, leisure activities, event participation, health seminars and Tai Chi classes.

Tai Chi classes are conducted by a trained professional and held on monthly base. People of all ages and fitness levels can practice Tai Chi.

Health seminars are held bi-monthly, our medical guest speaker introduces a series of senior healthcare topics to maintain your health & wellbeing.

Laughter opens up the heart and helps create a caring environment, reduce animosity and assists in building a healthier wellbeing. SASA hosts traditional Chinese comedy talk show for seniors.

Singing is a great way to express emotions and bring the community together, SASA launched the idea of the Voice of SASA, a singing contest in early 2013.

SASA is all about developing a range of programmes and initiatives to help seniors remain connected in the community and positively promote a healthy social interaction and network.

Project Innovation/Need

SASA connects Chinese seniors who live in Sydney, family, friends and the community to support in building a sustainable vision and active life. A valued life includes strong social networks providing an opportunity for people to meet with others, form friendships and learn about services that are available to them.

We encourage the fostering of bonds between older people and young people in the Chinese community. We have developed a range of programmes and initiatives to help seniors remain connected in the community and positively promote a healthy social interactive network.

SASA offers its members and seniors in the Chinese community a variety of activities to enhance their wellbeing from the perspective of body, mind, health and spirit by providing recreational & leisure activities, event participation, health seminars and Tai Chi classes.

Our members and seniors in the Chinese community interact and raise the awareness of seniors social wellbeing. We have introduced service suppliers through sponsorship, these partnerships help increase and strengthen the bonds of friendship between people, whether they are individuals, or people within groups, networks, or organisations.

Design Challenge

Australian's aging population is increasing and there is a growing number of elderly who are becoming disconnected with society. In our busy society, we don't often pause to applaud and appreciate our elders who have had such a positive impact on our lives. More specifically we are finding that our non-English speaking migrants are struggling with integration into society as their adult children’s family, work and life becomes more demanding. Our Chinese seniors are gradually experiencing this social problem.

We recognise that one’s wellbeing is central to a positive outcome. At SASA, we bring together the resources and the people power to provide services and opportunities that enhance one's quality of life and wellbeing. We encourage the fostering of bonds between older people and young people in the community.

Future Impact

SASA connects Chinese seniors who live in Sydney and the community. We have developed a range of programmes that are taken out to Sydney Chinese communities, to encourage ease of access to them and introduced a series of service suppliers through sponsorship offering special benefits to members.

SASA offers seniors a variety of activities to enhance their wellbeing by providing recreational activities, event participation and health seminars. SASA is all about developing a range of programmes to help seniors remain connected in the community and positively promote a healthy social network.

SASA activities & initiatives include:

Tai Chi classes are conducted by a trained professional and held on monthly base.

Health seminars are held bi-monthly, medical guest speakers introduce a series of senior healthcare lectures.

SASA hosts traditional Chinese comedy talk shows for seniors.

Voice of SASA, singing is a great way to express emotions, interact and bring the community together. This competition will be held over 6 events between June to November 2014.

Introduction of service suppliers offering special benefits to members.

SASA members and seniors in the Chinese community interact and raise the awareness of seniors wellbeing.

Opportunity for people to meet with others and form friendships.