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The launch of a multi-million dollar elder abuse awareness campaign is a positive step towards ending the scourge of abuse impacting an estimated one in six older Australians, COTA Australia says.

The government’s response to a report into dental services has highlighted the needs of older people and First Nations communities, but failed to commit to urgent action to ensure adequate dental care for the most vulnerable older Australians.

This video of older people receiving home care and residents of aged care discussing what it would feel like if a provider was upholding your rights, was played at the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission's Conference in April 2024. 

Australia's patchwork of Power of Attorney laws is leaving too many older people vulnerable to abuse, according to COTA Australia, the nation's leading advocacy organisation for older people

In this policy alert, we analyse the 2024 Federal Budget announcements across key policy areas affecting older people including housing, health, retirement incomes, aged care, mature employment, digital and the 2024/25 Women's Budget Statement.

While we are still analysing all the details, we wanted to give you a quick overview of what’s in this year’s Federal Budget for older people.  A more detailed Policy Alert will be released on Friday, but for now here are the topline initiatives and our comments on them ...