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A joint submission by 13 national organisations working with older people and carers, in response to the Australian Government’s consultation raised in the A New Aged Care Act: the foundations, Consultation Paper No.1.
COTA Australia welcomes today’s release of the independent capability review of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, which includes wide ranging recommendations for improving the aged-care watchdog.
We welcome the opportunity to submit this submission in advance of the 2022/23 Federal Budget.
A Visitor Access Code to ensure a nationally consistent visitation policy to residential aged care homes during the COVID-19 crisis has today been released by aged care peaks and consumer advocacy organisations for consultation with the public. The Code aims to apply a compassionate and consistent v
COTA is deeply concerned that the proposed Religious Discrimination Bill 2019 overrides existing Commonwealth and State/Territory anti-discrimination legislation.
Government survey findings showing almost a third of Australian employers break the law by setting an age limit for job applicants demonstrates how much effort is still required to fight ageism in the workforce.
COTA Australia, along with the Australian Banking Association and National Seniors, are calling on the nation’s Attorneys-General to introduce standardised Power of Attorney laws, a single national online register and dedicated body who can investigate suspected financial abuse of older Australians
October 2017 – COTA Australia congratulates the Law Council of Australia for undertaking this important project into impediments facing disadvantaged Australians in access to justice. Although COTA does not specialise in legal matters, we are pleased to provide brief comments from our standpoint as
On the 2017 United Nations International Day of Older Persons (IDOP) today, Australia’s leading seniors’ advocacy body, COTA Australia is calling on the Federal Government to act decisively over the coming year to achieve the greater economic and social participation of older Australians…
Seniors advocacy peak body COTA Australia has officially announced its support for marriage equality and reiterated its commitment to ensuring LGBTI older Australians are afforded equal rights in all aspects of Australian society.
Peak seniors advocate, COTA Australia, today welcomed the Hon. Dr Kay Patterson to her role as Australia’s new Age Discrimination Commissioner and the reinstatement of full time commissioners to the age and disability portfolios.
The United Nations’ Universal Periodic Review focusing on Australia’s human rights record overnight put forward a number of recommendations around Australia’s treatment of older people including providing better access to the workforce and strengthening anti-discrimination measures.