Fix Private Health Insurance for Older Australians – Add your voice and SIGN PETITION HERE
With the holiday season around the corner, COTA Australia – the leading advocacy organisation for older people – is calling on all Australians to help combat loneliness by connecting with their older neighbours, friends, and family in their communities.
The introduction of a Seniors Dental Benefit Scheme is crucial to ensuring all older Australians, no matter what their financial situation, can access the dental services they need, COTA Australia says.
COTA Australia, in May 2023, provided a submission to the Select Committee’s inquiry into the Provision and Access of Dental Services in Australia. Our submission focuses on sharing the views and experiences of people aged 50 years and above with dental services in Australia.
Statistics released today show that in the past month, registered nurses were on-site in aged care homes 98 per cent of time, which equates to an average of 23.5 hours of nursing care across the day.
We have reviewed the budget and prepared this policy alert for older Australians.
The Federal Government’s 2023 Budget provides relief on the pressures many older Australians are experiencing.
To get your heart checked, talk to your GP. If you don’t have a GP, you can find one using the Health Direct website.
Prescriptions aren’t a luxury item – they’re a necessity. Making our prescriptions cheaper will hopefully ease some of the stress and pressure many people are facing at the moment.
All Australians, no matter what their age, should have the right to an adequate standard of healthcare, and this includes mental health care and services.
A major strength of this forthcoming Action Plan is it is to be informed and guided by the voices and experiences of people affected by dementia, both directly and indirectly.
The time to invest in a national dental program is now. We need to see the government develop a publicly funded senior dental health program, bulk billed through Medicare.
Older Australians continue to be vulnerable to the impacts of COVID-19 and it remains critically important to protect yourself from the devastating impacts of COVID-19.