Submission to the Inquiry into Community Consultation Practices
COTA Victoria welcomes the opportunity to contribute to this inquiry into community consultation practices in Victoria.
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Policy
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Member briefing: The Victorian State Budget 2025-26
The 2025-26 State Budget was handed down by Treasurer Jaclyn Symes yesterday, 20 May 2025.
COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) have developed a special member briefing…
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Local government planning for healthy ageing
COTA Victoria has a long-standing commitment to support councils’ plans for healthy ageing. We’ve now developed a suite of new resource materials to help drive the important local efforts that councils provide in supporting older people to be healthy, active, and engaged.
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Submission to the Inquiry into Ambulance Victoria
COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria welcome the opportunity to provide feedback on the challenges facing Ambulance Victoria (AV), particularly concerning call-taking, dispatch, ambulance ramping, paramedic working conditions, and the broader implications these issues have for older Victorians.
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Submission on the National Plan to End the Abuse and Mistreatment of Older People 2024-2034
COTA Victoria and SRV broadly support the direction of the second National Plan to End the Abuse and Mistreatment of Older People 2024–2034. However, we believe there are several areas where improvements can be made to enhance its clarity, accountability, and overall impact.
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COTA National Alliance Submission on the National Plan to End the Abuse and Mistreatment of Older People 2024-2034
The COTA National Alliance welcomes the second National Plan to End the Abuse and Mistreatment of Older Australians. However, to ensure the plan achieves meaningful and sustainable outcomes, we recommend a few changes that focus on clarity, accountability, and resources.
Publications
Briefing: Findings of Survey of Older People with Disabilities
In September 2024, COTA Victoria and Seniors Rights Victoria launched an online survey on disability supports for older Victorians. This occurred in parallel with the release of a discussion paper developed with partner peak bodies in the ageing and disability sectors. The survey and discussion paper are part of an ongoing policy advocacy process to address gaps and inequities in the provision of disability support to older people.
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Submission to Review of Primary Health Network Business Model
This submission focuses chiefly on the role and processes used by Primary Health Networks (PHNs) in Victoria in the establishment and management of the Care Finder program in Aged Care.
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Submission to Department of Social Services consultation on General Foundational Supports
We welcome the opportunity to provide brief input on how General Foundational Supports (GFS) can effectively respond to the needs of older Victorians with a disability – a frequently overlooked demographic in disability policy discussions.
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Victorian Elder Abuse Strategic Alliance Victorian State Budget Submission 2025/26
The Victorian Elder Abuse Strategic Alliance is a coalition of key organisations working at the forefront of family violence and elder abuse in Victoria.
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Energy Retail Code of Practice Review
We welcome the opportunity to provide a submission to the Essential Services Commission’s (ESC) Energy Consumer Reforms Discussion Paper. We would like to commend the ESC for their work and endorse their outlined objectives.
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Submission on CAV’s Funded Services Program Reviews
This submission underscores the urgency for a specialised, multi-faceted approach to housing support for older people.