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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
In this submission COTA Australia provides recommendations regarding draft rules on Support at Home funding.
In this video, 5 older people share their views on what better aged care might look like. A collaborative presentation by COTA Australia and OPAN.
This tool was developed to help providers deliver Home Care Packages in line with the Consumer Directed Care principles of choice, flexibility and transparency.
Once you’ve chosen a provider, the next step is working with them to plan your care and before you start discussing a care plan with your provider, it’s a good idea to think about what matters to you and improves your life.
Once you’ve signed your Home Care Agreement, it’s time to relax and to take advantage of the support you’re receiving. Working well with your provider will help you to get the most out of your package.
This video aims to give older people just approved for a package a head start to think about what is possible, once they receive a Home Care Package.
This project ran between 2013 and 2017, funded by the then Department of Health and Ageing. A toolkit and resource guide has been developed to assist providers to implement co-production activities and are available to download from this page.
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