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Chief Executive of COTA Australia – the leading advocacy organisation for older people – Patricia Sparrow said aged care facilities have an urgent responsibility to improve the level of care being provided.

Patricia Sparrow, Chief Executive Officer of COTA Australia – the leading advocacy organisation for older people – said the issues with media reporting of older people and their issues are indicative of ageist attitudes in society at large.

Reports that Australians are being forced to dig into their superannuation funds to pay for essential healthcare could mean they’re sacrificing a dignified retirement down the track, COTA Australia says.

A new report released today estimates that older people are waiting more than 15 months for home care – raising fears that the Federal Government’s estimates of 9-12 months are false and misleading, COTA Australia says.

Paying superannuation on Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave payments will make a significant difference to the retirement savings of older women, COTA Australia says.

The multipartisan Senate report, which was tabled late Wednesday, calls for a range of actions to support women during menopause and perimenopause, including a recommendation that research be conducted into the economic impacts of menopause on women’s workforce participation, income, superannuation,