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Leading seniors’ advocacy body COTA Australia says the extent of unpaid superannuation revealed by the Senate Economics Committee Report is a disturbing indication of Australia’s lack of readiness for its ageing population and requires urgent action from the federal government.
Leading peak seniors’ advocacy organisation COTA Australia today welcomed the review into how care quality in nursing homes is regulated, following recent major failures in one home in South Australia.
Leading seniors’ advocacy body COTA Australia says the annual Anglicare Australia Rental Affordability Snapshot released today paints a bleak picture of rental affordability across Australia, highlighting the urgent need for action in the upcoming budget.
Leading seniors advocate COTA Australia today heralded the start of changes to the delivery of aged care services at home which for the first time put much more choice and control into the hands of older people.
Leading seniors advocacy body COTA Australia has congratulated Sister Anne Gardiner AM on being awarded Senior Australian of the Year for 2017.
Leading seniors peak COTA Australia today launched a petition as part of a campaign calling on new health minister Greg Hunt to reverse the historic anomaly that prevents older Australians in aged care accessing the same mental health services as everyone else in the community.
Leading seniors organisation COTA Australia says the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) Discussion Paper released today with draft recommendations from its Elder Abuse Inquiry will hopefully kick-start a much needed public conversation about this significant and too often hidden problem in mode
Leading seniors organisation COTA Australia has welcomed the Turnbull government’s changes to the 2016 Federal Budget decision regarding the Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI) and congratulated it for its leadership in listening to the concerns of COTA and the aged care sector.
Leading seniors’ organisation COTA Australia today welcomed the passage of the superannuation reform package through Parliament, but urged the government to reinstate the measures to lift restrictions on people over 65 years making voluntary contributions for a period after they have stopped working
Australia’s leading seniors’ advocacy body, COTA Australia, has welcomed the release of the national Survey of Disability, Ageing and Carers 2015 as a critical tool to help governments plan for the challenges and opportunities of Australia’s changing population mix.
COTA Australia has welcomed the appointment of David Tune AO PSM to lead the Aged Care Legislated Review.
Leading seniors advocate COTA Australia today welcomed the agreement between the Government and Opposition to remove the cuts to Newstart and pensions from the Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill.