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The time to invest in a national dental program is now. We need to see the government develop a publicly funded senior dental health program, bulk billed through Medicare.
All older Australians deserve the assurance that they can retire with dignity. We need to make sure people have the housing and income to live comfortably in retirement.
COTA Australia, the peak body for older Australians, congratulates this year’s Senior Australian of the Year Professor Tom Calma AO, who has received the honour for his work in championing the rights, responsibilities and welfare of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
The Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia, the peak body for older Australians, says the introduction of the aged care star rating system will help drive improvements in the care provided across the nation.
Older Australians deserve to have their home care package funds going directly to the care they need and deserve – not being used up on things like higher than average profits or inefficient management and administration.
This is a budget that has kept its promises to older Australians and gone further in some areas
Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia, the peak body for older Australians, welcomes the Albanese Government’s strong commitment to aged care reform in the October Federal Budget.
COTA Australia, the peak body for older Australians, has today announced the appointment of Patricia Sparrow as its next Chief Executive, to succeed Ian Yates.
COTA Australia Chief Executive, Ian Yates, said that while Australia has taken some steps in learning how to end ageism, there here is still a very long way to go.
Mr Yates said all these measures are urgent and cannot wait for the full reform package in the new Aged Care Act, which is scheduled to be enacted by mid-2023.
This is about the right of older people to receive quality care, adequately funded services, strong consumer protections and transparency – we can’t afford to wait any longer.
Right now, people over 65 with significant disabilities are denied the same care, support and services delivered to other Australians, simply because of their age.