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COTA Australia Media Release in response to the 2019 Federal Budget.
COTA Australia responds to the 2019 Federal Budget
Peak older persons advocate, COTA Australia, today called on the Federal Government to end the nightmare facing older Australians waiting for high level home care, by responding to one of the first findings of the Aged Care Royal Commission
Peak older persons advocate, COTA Australia, today welcomed the release today of a new single, strengthened Charter of Rights in aged care that applies across residential and home care and are written in strong, clear and plain English.
COTA Australia, today welcomed the launch by Attorney General Christian Porter of the National Plan to Respond to the Abuse of Older Australians, including the rollout of a new national, elder abuse free call number and a series of national trials of frontline services.
COTA Australia, today welcomed the Greens’ statement on aged care released today which calls for a human rights approach to aged care policy and major increases in funding for home care and staffing.
COTA Australia welcomes the government’s new legislative principles requiring aged care providers to publish information on the breakdown of costs in home care packages and also abolish separately charged administrative charges by 1 July 2019.
A consortium of 31 consumer-focused organisations, led by COTA Australia, will roll-out the Aged Care System Navigators Trials across the country, which have been designed to help older Australians, their families and friends better access aged care services.
The leading seniors’ advocacy body, COTA Australia, has today welcomed the passage of superannuation reforms by the Senate, which if passed by the House next week will mean the compulsory consolidation of inactive low balance superannuation accounts by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO)
Leading seniors’ advocacy body, COTA Australia, has welcomed the passage of retirement income reforms which will provide more financial support and flexibility for Australian retirees.
Chief Executive of COTA Australia, Ian Yates, appeared yesterday as one of the earliest witnesses on the first day of public hearings for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality & Safety in Adelaide. The witness statement and transcript from his appearance are now available.
Leading seniors’ advocacy body, COTA Australia, warmly welcomed the Government’s announcement it will bring forward funding for 10,000 more home care packages, providing support and care to older Australians at home – bringing the total number of additional packages over the last year to 40,000.