COTA Victoria

MEDIA RELEASE: COTA welcomes long term approach to planning for older population and support for older Australians who choose to work

21 November 2019

Australia’s peak consumer body for older Australians today welcomed the Treasurer’s call for for a comprehensive policy approach to planning for an older population.

ageism, COTA Australia, mature workers, older workers

Media Release: Aged Care Royal Commission Interim Report provides Government the mandate to commence transformation by December MYEFO

1 November 2019

COTA Australia has congratulated the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety on its “Interim Report: Neglect”, which has recognised not only the neglect of older people within the aged care system, but also the neglect of successive Governments in implementing earlier recommendations.

aged care, COTA Australia, Residential Aged Care, Royal Commission, Royal Commission on Aged Care Quality and Safety

Be a voice for all older Australians this upcoming election

18 April 2019

Join COTA Australia’s Federal Election Panel to help shape COTA’s policy asks and provide feedback on matters that impact all older Australians.

COTA Australia, Workshops and events

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

18 March 2019

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.

aged care pricing, COTA Australia, Home Care Packages, home care providers

Aged Care Royal Commission is underway

19 February 2019

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.

aged care, COTA Australia, Royal Commission on Aged Care Quality and Safety

COTA Australia welcomes new specialist care program for vulnerable Australians with dementia

7 February 2019

COTA Australia has welcomed the Government’s allocation of $70 million per year towards the creation of 30 specialist care units to support people living with dementia.

aged care, COTA Australia, dementia, disability, Government funding, specialist care

Older Australians welcome stronger consumer rights and end to loopholes in financial services Royal Commission report

5 February 2019

COTA Australia has welcomed many recommendations of the Hayne Royal Commission on misconduct in the banking, superannuation and financial services industry.

consumer rights, COTA Australia, financial services, Royal Commission, superannuation