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Leading seniors advocacy body COTA Australia today welcomed the announcement by Minister Mitch Fifield of measures to support people with dementia experiencing severe challenging behaviours in residential aged care.
COTA Australia, the peak body for older Australians, has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement today that pensioners, veterans and doctor’s visits to aged care facilities will be fully exempt from the GP co-payment.
Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Health
Submission to the After Hours Primary Healthcare Review
Exempting Australian concession card holders from the GP co-payment as suggested by the AMA will still leave many older Australians out of pocket and reluctant to seek the health care they need, said leading seniors advocate COTA Australia today.
Older Australians are likely to delay filling their prescriptions, reduce their dosages or share medications if the Federal Government increases the PBS co-payment, said leading seniors advocate COTA Australia today.
Submission to inquiry into National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill
Older Australians will be shocked by many of the recommendations contained in the Commission of Audit in the areas of health care, pensions and aged care, says leading seniors advocate COTA Australia.
Older Australians with dementia should be treated with respect and dignity at all times by the aged
care sector, says seniors advocate COTA Australia.
Australia’s population is ageing and this will accelerate as the baby boomers move into older age. In 2011 there were 3 million people over the age of 65, making up around 14 per cent of the population and this figure will rise to over 8 million in 2050 or 25 per cent of the population.
Better planning is urgently required if Australia is to embrace the opportunities and meet the challenges of Australia’s ageing population said leading seniors advocate COTA Australia responding to a new Productivity Commission report released today.
Peak seniors advocate group, COTA Australia, fears the Federal government’s abolition of a key ageing advisory body will hinder efforts to have the priorities and opinions of older people considered in government policy making.