Media releases

Media Release: Delegation to raise disability support for older Australians with UN

5 September 2019

A delegation to the United Nations later this month will raise the difficulties people older than 65 face when accessing

4 September 2019

Job seekers over the age of 50 on average, spend twice as long looking for work Systematic age discrimination is

2 September 2019

In the last 10 years, more than 400 pedestrians lost their lives on Victorian roads, with one-third of pedestrians who

27 August 2019

Families are being urged to use Father’s Day as a focus to find out more about their dads. Council on

27 August 2019

Families are being urged to use Father’s Day as a focus to find out more about their dads. The Council

15 July 2019

Welcome relief on pension deeming rates – Council on the Ageing will continue discussions with government on improving the process

27 May 2019

The 2019-2020 Victorian State Budget makes small offerings and fails to deliver on budget priorities for older Victorians experiencing elder

14 May 2019

National Aged Care Alliance commends Labor for indicating its aged care priorities, calls on the Government to announce its plans

13 May 2019

Before the election on 18 May, both major parties have time to commit to raising the rates of Newstart Allowance

13 May 2019

Health, pensions also election priorities but seniors will also cast votes for climate change action, economic management, quality education and

9 May 2019

The absence of any mention of aged care in last night’s Leader’s Debate is profoundly offensive to the more than

18 April 2019

On the 18 May, Australians will choose between Scott Morrison’s ‘a fair go if you have a go’[1] pitch or