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With the holiday season around the corner, COTA Australia – the leading advocacy organisation for older people – is calling on all Australians to help combat loneliness by connecting with their older neighbours, friends, and family in their communities.
COTA Australia – the peak advocacy organisation for older Australians – has welcomed the recent appointment of seven new members to the Council of the Elders.
Peak aged care advocacy bodies, Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia and Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) have welcomed the release of the Aged Care Act Exposure Draft, marking it as a milestone step towards a human rights-based aged care system.
A new report released today the UTS Ageing Research Collaborative highlights the impact delays to
reform of our aged care sector will have on older – and ageing – Australians, COTA Australia, the leading advocacy organisation for older people, says.
The Federal Government’s response to the Quality of Advice Review, which was aimed at improving the
accessibility and affordability of quality financial advice, shows a commitment to ensuring consumers – including
older people – are given the best possible financial advice, COTA Australia says.
The highly-anticipated NDIS Review report released today includes important recommendations that would protect older Australians with disability, COTA Australia – the leading advocacy organisation for older people – says.
The Federal Government’s release of a consultation paper on the retirement phase Australia’s superannuation system is a positive step towards reforming the system to ensure it provides all Australians with the security and income they need to have the dignified retirement they deserve.
Legislation being introduced by the Federal Government today is an important step towards breaking the barriers locking some older people out of the workforce.
The Federal Government must lead the charge on addressing the endemic of ageism by implementing policy changes that improve the lives of all Australians, including older people, COTA Australia says.
Addressing the barriers keeping many older people out of the workforce is crucial – and today’s employment whitepaper takes some steps towards breaking down those barriers, COTA Australia says.
The introduction of a Seniors Dental Benefit Scheme is crucial to ensuring all older Australians, no matter what their financial situation, can access the dental services they need, COTA Australia says.
COTA Australia has officially thrown its support behind the Voice to Parliament.