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Make it cheaper for Australians to see a doctor by strengthening Medicare will help ease cost of living pressures facing many Australians, including older Australians, COTA Australia says.
COTA Australia – the leading advocacy organisation for older people – Chief Executive Officer, Patricia Sparrow said urgent action was essential, with older Australians losing $99.6 million to scammers in 2024.
COTA Australia – the leading advocacy organisation for older people – Chief Executive Officer, Patricia Sparrow, said the Council of Elders – which serves as an important voice for older Australians providing advice to government – will benefit greatly from the experience of the new members of the C
Rental assistance needs to be urgently increased to ensure that Australia’s retirees are not living in poverty, COTA Australia says. “Two in three retirees who rent live in poverty. That’s a shocking statistic that we can’t continue to ignore.
COTA Australia – the leading advocacy organisation for older people – Chief Executive Officer, Patricia Sparrow said that while Scamwatch data released today shows a very welcome significant overall drop in Australians’ scam losses of over 33 per cent, too many older people are still falling victim.
COTA Australia – the leading advocacy organisation for older people – Chief Executive Officer, Patricia Sparrow said the Federal Government’s announcement today of a raft of new health investments, which now has multi-partisan support, is a welcome commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of
The introduction of mandatory and enforceable service standards for superannuation funds will help improve the quality of service people are getting from the moment they open a super account right through to their retirement phase, COTA Australia says.
COTA Australia – the leading advocacy organisation for older people – Chief Executive Officer, Patricia Sparrow said the contribution Brother Thomas Oliver Pickett, who co-founded Wheelchairs For Kids in 1996, has made to Australia cannot be underestimated.
Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia, the leading advocacy organisation for older people, welcomes today’s $440M investment into the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) to support in-home aged care, but urge the Government to do more for the tens of thousands who still need support.
COTA Australia Acting Chief Executive Officer, Corey Irlam, said ensuring people can get trusted, quality, affordable advice on how to manage their superannuation in a way that delivers the best outcomes for them is crucial.
The passing of the Superannuation Objective Bill 2023 through parliament will help ensure Australians’ right to a dignified retirement is protected, COTA Australia says.
The Aged Care Bill was passed through the Senate last week and cleared its final hurdle with the Senate amendments accepted by the House of Representatives today, officially making it law to commence on 1 July 2025.