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COTA Australia, today welcomed the Federal government’s announcement that the provision of influenza vaccination programs by aged care providers to all staff in residential aged care will be made compulsory.
Leading consumer group for older Australians, COTA Australia, today thanked politicians and renowned cook Maggie Beer for helping shine the spotlight on how we can provide the best possible quality food options for older Australians living in residential aged care services.
COTA Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide written comments to the Inquiry into the Quality of Care in Residential Aged Care Facilities in Australia. COTA Australia is willing to appear before the Inquiry to convey these views.
Leading seniors’ advocacy body, COTA Australia, today welcomed new government funding which will provide almost 10,000 older Australians access to new or refurbished residential aged care services, but also highlighted the need for new thinking to better meet the needs of our ageing population.
Leading peak seniors’ advocacy organisation COTA Australia today welcomed the review into how care quality in nursing homes is regulated, following recent major failures in one home in South Australia.
Leading seniors peak COTA Australia today launched a petition as part of a campaign calling on new health minister Greg Hunt to reverse the historic anomaly that prevents older Australians in aged care accessing the same mental health services as everyone else in the community.
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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.
Older Australians with dementia should be treated with respect and dignity at all times by the aged
care sector, says seniors advocate COTA Australia.
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