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Aged Care

MEDIA RELEASE: Action on aged care, health, retirement income and employment is central to older Australians needs and rights says Council on the Ageing’s Pre-Budget Submission

Australia’s leading advocate for older people, Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia, is calling for greater choice, simplicity and more meaningful support for older people in its 2020 Pre-Budget Submission to the Federal Government ahead of a formative year for the future of older Australians.

16th February, 2020

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Aged Care

Pre-Budget Submission – Budget 2020-21

COTA Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide this Pre-Budget submission of measures that we urge the Australian Government to implement as part of the 2020/21 Federal Budget.

16th February, 2020

Aged Care

MEDIA RELEASE: Older Australians prioritise aged care, but the major parties don’t!

Aged care, healthcare and pensions are the top three most important issues for the 7 million older Australians heading to the ballot box next Saturday, according to the results of a national survey released today by leading seniors advocate, COTA Australia.

11th May, 2019

Aged Care

Pre-Budget Position Statement Federal Budget 2019-20

The issues identified in this submission impact many older Australians and the measures outlined here to address these issues have the potential to improve the lives of a large and growing proportion of Australians.

1st February, 2019

Aged Care

MEDIA RELEASE: New report shows action needed to help vulnerable older Australians

A new landmark report has found the majority of older Australians feel a decade younger than their current age, overwhelmingly support assisted dying legislation, and nearly half feel less valued by society than when they were younger.

4th December, 2018

Safety, Privacy & Scams

Submission to The Treasury on Regulatory Impact Assessment of Fees for Paper Bills

COTA Australia provides brief comments to Treasury regarding its Consultation Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) on fees for paper bills, further to meeting with Treasury officers in December 2017 to discuss the paper and issues.

31st December, 2017

E-Government

Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration Inquiry into the digital delivery of government services

October 2017 – COTA Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide brief comments to the Senate Inquiry into the digital delivery of government services.

1st October, 2017

Safety, Privacy & Scams

National Consumer Fraud Week: Seniors Lose $21 Million A Year To Scammers

Leading seniors advocate COTA Australia today urged older Australians to be vigilant to fraudsters and scammers who swindled a reported $21 million from people aged over 55 last year.

16th May, 2016

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Parliament takes positive step on aged care assessments; independent review must deliver lasting change: COTA Australia

Senate move to block private health insurance rebate cuts a win for older Australians; Government urged to listen

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Topic: Digital Participation

MEDIA RELEASE: Action on aged care, health, retirement income and employment is central to older Australians needs and rights says Council on the Ageing’s Pre-Budget Submission

Pre-Budget Submission – Budget 2020-21

MEDIA RELEASE: Older Australians prioritise aged care, but the major parties don’t!

Pre-Budget Position Statement Federal Budget 2019-20

MEDIA RELEASE: New report shows action needed to help vulnerable older Australians

Submission to The Treasury on Regulatory Impact Assessment of Fees for Paper Bills

Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration Inquiry into the digital delivery of government services

National Consumer Fraud Week: Seniors Lose $21 Million A Year To Scammers

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