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COTA Australia has welcomed the National Press Club address by outgoing Aged Care Inspector-General Natalie Siegel-Brown, saying it was a timely reminder that Australia’s aged care reforms must ultimately be judged by one measure: whether they improve the lives of older Australians.
COTA Australia’s submission argues that a new international human rights instrument for older people must name ageism as a root cause of the discrimination older people face, take an approach that recognises how disadvantage compounds over a lifetime, and place clear obligations on governments to act,.
The submission responds to the specified provisions of the review and refers to a range of other issues in the rules that have not been satisfactorily resolved.
COTA Australia welcomes the appointment of nine new members to the Aged Care Council of Elders, and notes the critical role the Council will play as Australia implements the new Aged Care Act and associated reforms.
Addressing ageism in healthcare will improve the experience of older Australians and support healthy ageing for people of every age, COTA Australia says. The call comes as the Australian Human …
Australia needs a national action plan to address ageism, unlock older people’s participation and protect their rights, COTA Australia says. The call comes as the world marks International Day of …
COTA Australia and the COTA Energy Advocates responded to the Australian Energy Market Commission’s (AEMC) consultation seeking feedback on proposed amendments to the National Energy Retail Rules concerning life support protections.
The Australian Banking Association (ABA) and Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia are urging older Australians, their families, friends and carers to have conversations about how to better protect themselves …
The Federal Government must deliver stronger national action to prevent elder abuse, provide meaningful support to victims, and support older people facing family and domestic violence, the Council on the …
To mark the International Day of Older Persons, Age Discrimination Commissioner Robert Fitzgerald AM sits down with COTA Australia CEO Pat Sparrow. She says older people are not as valued …
Older Australians and those close to them want human rights embedded in a new Aged Care Act, according to a submission to the government by 13 advocacy organisations for older people and carers being released today.
