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Older Australians deserve to have their home care package funds going directly to the care they need and deserve – not being used up on things like higher than average profits or inefficient management and administration.
This is a budget that has kept its promises to older Australians and gone further in some areas.
Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia, the peak body for older Australians, welcomes the Albanese Government’s strong commitment to aged care reform in the October Federal Budget.
COTA Australia supports a consistent national Care and Support Sector Code of Conduct that has a clearly defined scope, and consistent processes that establish the behaviours, practice and culture of aged care services including management, governing persons, and workers.
COTA Australia welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Towards an Aged Care Pricing Framework Consultation Paper. The Pricing Framework will be a key aged care policy document and IHACPA’s approach to aged care costing and pricing advice to Government has significant implications for consumers o
This submission is the COTA Australia response to a high-level consultation paper outlining key elements of the new Aged Care Regulatory Model and how it will be applied. The submission response is Stage 2 of a four-part consultation process being undertaken by the Department of Health and Aged Care
COTA Australia welcomes the opportunity to respond to the initial consultation paper regarding the Aged Care Data Strategy.
COTA Australia welcomes the commitments made in this primary legislation and supports its intentions.
Mr Yates said all these measures are urgent and cannot wait for the full reform package in the new Aged Care Act, which is scheduled to be enacted by mid-2023.
This is about the right of older people to receive quality care, adequately funded services, strong consumer protections and transparency – we can’t afford to wait any longer.
Most importantly for Older Australians, the election was more focused on the issues that matter to us than any other election I can remember.
The message was clear – there are areas you are keen to hear more about. COTA Australia’s view that, if required, older people’s preference is to receive aged care services in their own home.