Research
Chronic Kidney Disease Study
Do you live with Chronic Kidney Disease or with someone who does?
6th March, 2022
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Do you live with Chronic Kidney Disease or with someone who does?
Advance care planning enables older people to have greater control over their future medical treatment, including who provides that care and how decisions are made.
The Government has announced the membership of the new National Aged Care Advisory Council, and will in the coming weeks announce the membership of the Council of Elders.
On International Day of Disabled Persons, 3 December 2021 the Australian, State & Territory Governments released Australia’s Disability Strategy 2021 – 2031.
We want to learn from you how the Covid 19 pandemic and restrictions affected you. For some older Australians life during the pandemic has been relatively easy to manage; for others, the time has proved more challenging, and has had ongoing impacts.
COTA has long argued that it is vital superannuation is paid on every dollar earned so that people can have the best possible income during their years of retirement.
For those living in the parts of the country where check-ins and vaccine certificates are compulsory, you may have experienced the difficulties of accessing them, or the exclusion of not being able to do so. COTA Australia’s advocacy has had some effect on improving the situation.
The Regional Tech Hub is delivered by the National Farmers’ Federation in partnership with the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) and Better Internet For Rural, Regional and Remote Australia (BIRRR). It is an initiative of the Australian Government.
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) has a new report out that shares finding on fraudsters being able to access phone and mobile accounts and conduct harmful activity.
COTA Australia has campaigned for many years to reduce and restrict the use of restraints in Nursing Homes. For decades one of the most common forms of abuse of Older Australians has involved tying them to chairs, locking them in rooms, or using drugs to make them compliant.
Researchers at the National Ageing Research Institute are working with the National Mental Health Commission to understand the key issues for older adults to maintain mental health and support those living with mental illness and their carers.
A number of full and part age pensioners have been contacting us, or other organisations who have contacted us, concerned that “income management” will be introduced for the age pension. It’s just not true!