Radio presenter Marilyn (Mazza) Bennet is still gracing the airwaves and bringing as much joy to listeners as she always has. The OAM recipient and her partner own Radio 88FM for Seniors in Castlemaine which they run from a studio in their home. Mazza, who receives Support at Home services, recently spoke about her perspective on growing older on The Ageing Ideal podcast in an episode entitled The Ageing Paradox.  

Sudha Maridu has never let gender or family tradition define who she is. The Residential Services Manager at Hawthorn Community was the first woman in her family to be educated past Year 10 – let alone go to university and live outside India. She was also the first person to be awarded our Imas Thompson Scholarship for Clinical Leadership.

Uniting AgeWell’s 2025 Employee of the Year Nickie Arthur, who was also honoured with Living our Values Award, is the unflappable Queen of Calm in her role as Customer Experience Coordinator.  

Cathy Howard is a powerhouse behind-the-scenes in leading a team to make sure new systems, programs and changes roll out smoothly across Uniting AgeWell. As Head of the Project Management Office, within the Digital Team, Cathy leads the team responsible for making sure projects are well planned, well run and useful for our 4,000+ staff.

Mornington artist Betty Cooper attends the social connections group at Andrew Kerr Care Centre for friendship and companionship. She also volunteers there as an art teacher.