Category: Women’s Health

COTA Australia – the leading advocacy organisation for older people - Chief Executive Officer, Patricia Sparrow said the Federal Government’s announcement today of a raft of new health investments, which now has multi-partisan support, is a welcome commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of

The multipartisan Senate report, which was tabled late Wednesday, calls for a range of actions to support women during menopause and perimenopause, including a recommendation that research be conducted into the economic impacts of menopause on women’s workforce participation, income, superannuation,

COTA Australia’s submission to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee highlights the disturbing and costly issues of ageism and gender inequity in workplaces, particularly affecting employees experiencing menopause and perimenopause.

The Federal Government’s new Gender Equality Strategy provides an important roadmap for addressing gender equality and some historic new initiatives, but more needs to be done to improve the lives of older women, COTA Australia – the leading advocacy organisation for older people says.