Fix Private Health Insurance for Older Australians – Add your voice and SIGN PETITION HERE
If you are 50 years or over and are seeking or using aged care services at home, or if you care for or support someone who does, we want to understand what this has been like for you. Please take 5 minutes to participate and help us support your voice to parliament.
The Federal Government’s latest investment in aged care is a welcome step towards delivering the system older Australians and their families deserve, COTA Australia says.
While today’s reported $1 billion budget commitment on showering, dressing and continence management is a very important change that will make a real difference to the lives of older people, there’s still more to do in aged care.
This submission argues that the Support at Home pricing approach should support and inform a system that delivers transparent and understandable “value for money” choices for aged care participants.
The Federal Government’s announcement that it will invest $115 million into areas with the worst shortages of residential aged care beds is a welcome step.
The submission responds to the specified provisions of the review and refers to a range of other issues in the rules that have not been satisfactorily resolved.
The submission discusses affordability, hidden CHSP waitlists, inadequate consumer protections, the need for real time availability data and ability to book services, price caps, the ability to choose multiple providers, and a commitment to ensure older people receive timely, equitable, and affordable care.
COTA Australia welcomes the announcement of the Coalition’s new Shadow Ministry and says improving the lives of older Australians must remain a priority across all portfolios – from aged care and health to housing, the economy and women’s policy.
Urgent action is needed to address the more than doubling in home-care package wait times for older Australians, COTA Australia says.
Patricia Sparrow talks about Aged Care Reforms, what older Australians are telling us about their Support at Home experiences and how COTA Australia is advocating for you or your loved ones.
The implementation of the new aged care reforms – including Support at Home – is, so far, falling short of its promises to older Australians, COTA Australia has warned.
An urgent overhaul of My Aged Care is needed, following the Inspector General’s report which shows it is still too hard to find, too hard to navigate, and too hard to access for many older Australians, COTA says.