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In announcing that he would be stepping aside later this year, Ian Yates said “Leading the peak national consumer policy and advocacy body for older Australians for two decades has been simultaneously a privilege and a challenge.”
The Agenda covers 12 public policy areas and includes 37 recommendations for the 47th Parliament of Australia.
Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia hopes that throughout the election campaign the voices of Australia’s older people will be heard – both through political action and through media coverage.
COTA welcomes Labor putting aged care front and centre in the forthcoming election. We have come a long way since 2007 when neither party released an aged care policy. Long overdue.
Tonight’s budget will help the hip pocket and aged care, but more accountability of providers’ aged care spending is needed.
We only have three sitting days left for the Senate to pass this legislation, or it cannot be passed until well after the election and that would mean very substantial delays in implementing key Royal Commission recommendations.
Aged care consumer peak bodies have welcomed National Cabinet’s endorsement of new visitation guidelines for residential aged care that strike a balance between the public health risks of Covid-19 and the essential emotional and physical care provided to residents by their loved ones.
The removal of a $450 per month income threshold that prevents low-income workers from receiving superannuation contributions from their employer is a much-needed step towards a more equitable retirement income system.
Legislating the Retirement Income Covenant is a very positive step towards a more adequate and sustainable retirement income system for all Australians. Superannuation should be paid on every dollar earned, no matter your income.
COTA Australia congratulates this year’s Senior Australian of the Year, Val Dempsey, who has received the honour for her over 40 years of service to the St John Ambulance and the millions of Australians who rely on it.
We know that having access to at least one visitor at all times is crucial for older Australian’s health and wellbeing. This Code strikes the balance between ensuring that access while also making sure best practice COVID safety precautions are always taken.
Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia, the peak body for older Australians, has welcomed the announcement of further funding for aged care reform in today’s Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook.