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New aged care pricing rules introduce more transparency for consumers and help people to choose home care providers

MEDIA RELEASE Leading seniors’ advocacy body, COTA Australia, has welcomed today’s release by government of new legislative principles requiring aged care providers to publish information on the breakdown of costs in home care packages and also abolish separately charged administrative charges by 1 July 2019 – both measures COTA has advocated for a long time. […]

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CEO Message – March 2019

Since our February COTA Connects, the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety have held their first hearings and two community consultation forums in Bankstown and Bendigo. At the Adelaide hearings, consumers and peak bodies spoke about issues of dignity, safety, staffing ratios and what impacts on the care of residents and people living

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Introducing our Aged Care Navigator Service

COTA Victoria is excited to launch this new project in partnership with a number of other agencies. We know that many people are having difficulty connecting to My Aged Care. The Aged Care Navigators Project has been established to ensure people can get the information they need and be supported as they find their way

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Free Online Safety Presentations!

Good news! The Office of the eSafety Commissioner will be hosting free webinar presentations beginning in March 2019. Join us to learn something new or refresh your knowledge with a choice from our most popular topics – book your spot today! New Topic – All you need to know about data and public Wi-Fi Whether

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Human Rights Researcher seeks older person’s lived experiences

US-based Human Rights Watch researcher, Bethany Brown will speak briefly at COTA Victoria’s next event linked with the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, on 28 March. Bethany is doing an international research and advocacy project for older people’s rights in aged care facilities. Human Rights Watch is seeking to connect with older individuals who

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COTA hosts Aged Care Royal Commission submission writing information session

Following its successful consumer information event about the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety last month, COTA Victoria is planning a series of free community engagement sessions to support older people, with the next session being ‘How to Write a Submission’. How to Write a Submission will be a group information session to

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From the desk of the COTA Victoria Financial Counsellor

From time to time people find they are struggling to buy food, pay the rent or mortgage, and may be juggling numerous debts. Don’t  worry about ‘how will I manage’ or ‘what can I do?’ A Financial Counsellor can help you by: assessing your situation and discussing options available to you advocating and assisting with

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Victorian LGBTI older person’s service promised life-line

COTA Victoria was shocked to learn that Switchboard’s Out & About, an LGBTI Community Visitor service, lost most of its funding just before Christmas. The free service brings friendship and connection to older LGBTI people who are socially isolated. News of the Government cut was devastating for service users and volunteers involved in the program.

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Aged Care Navigation Trials break down barriers to accessing aged care

MEDIA RELEASE Minister for Ageing, the Hon. Ken Wyatt today in Perth, launched the Aged Care System Navigator Trials in Perth to break downs barriers experienced by older Australians. Ronda Held CEO of Council on Ageing Victoria (COTA Vic.) said, “The aged care system can be complex and difficult to navigate and a significant number

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Aged Care Royal Commission is underway

The Aged Care Royal Commission has just announced it will be holding a public forum in Bendigo on 5 March 2019. Commissioner Lynelle Briggs AO will attend. See here for more information on registering what to do if you wish to make a statement. The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety was established

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10,000 new home care packages great news – but $320 million funding for residential age care should be tied to staffing

MEDIA RELEASE 10 February 2019 Leading seniors’ advocacy body, COTA Australia, warmly welcomed the Government’s announcement it will bring forward funding for 10,000 more home care packages, providing support and care to older Australians at home – bringing the total number of additional packages over the last year to 40,000. COTA Chief Executive Ian Yates

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Aged Care Royal Commission commences witness hearings

The Aged Care Royal Commission commences witness hearings today. COTA Australia CEO, Ian Yates, will be one of the three witnesses this afternoon. A live broadcast of Yates’s hearing will be available for viewing on the Commission’s website, along with previous readings and transcripts. The Royal Commission will also publish details of hearings to assist

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