Department of Justice and Regulation Archives

Proposed Residential Tenancies Regulations 2020

9 January 2020, COTA Submissions

The draft Residential Tenancies Regulations achieves a number of improvements in the safety, affordability and rights of tenants. COTA Victoria is concerned over the limited scope of minimum standards, the lack of energy efficiency standards and the conditions set for modifications.

housing rights, rental property, residential tenancies, rights, tenancies

View Submission

Retirement Housing Reform Internal-Dispute-Resolution Submission

3 July 2017, COTA Submissions

We welcome Consumer Affairs Victoria’s (CAV) interest in improving internal dispute resolution processes in retirement villages, and believe that the reforms suggested will likely result in some improvement.

accomodation, affordable housing, Consumer Affairs Victoria, consumer rights, dispute resolution, housing, housing rights, retirement villages

View Submission

Gaming Machine Harm Minimalisation

3 January 2017, COTA Submissions

Within our organisation there are two areas of gambling that impact on our service and our work with older people: problem gamblers turning to older parents and older people (and vulnerable groups) targeted through inappropriate marketing strategies.

elder abuse, gaming machine harm, HealthWest Partnership, problem gambling

View Submission