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COTA Australia’s submission on the Australian Government’s Aged Care Rules – Release 4a, calls for stronger protections when aged care services are ceased.
Today’s announcement of a four month delay to the commencement of the new Aged Care Act, including the Support at Home program, is important to ensure older people have time to understand what the upcoming changes mean for them, COTA Australia says.
COTA Australia welcomes the appointment of the Albanese Government’s new ministry, including those responsible for key areas such as health and ageing, aged care and seniors, employment, housing, social services, financial services and women.
In responding to consultations about the New Aged Care Act rules on funding, COTA Australia has produced a supplementary submission on the new Higher Everyday Living Fees (HELF) regime.
This submission to the Inspector General of Aged Care provides an assessment of progress on the Aged Care Royal Commission recommendations.
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.
We need strong consumer protections in place – including price caps – to ensure that older people aren’t paying more than they should for their care and support. Older people and their families deserve to know there are strong protections in place so they’re not paying too much for the care they des
This is a summary of the changes achieved through the consultations on the Foundations for a new Aged Care Act (September 2023), the exposure draft (February 2024) and the new Aged Care Act introduced into Parliament.
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.
At the end of a frantic week in parliament the Albanese government has moved closer to ticking a major item off its agenda — with its aged care reforms set …
Chief Executive Officer of COTA Australia – the leading advocacy organisation for older people – Patricia Sparrow said the Act, which includes many of the amendments older Australians fought very hard to have included, marks a turning point in the struggle to get fundamental rights for older people
COTA Australia made a submission to the Aged Care Bill 2024 inquiry noting 86 recommendations for improvements.