Budget Aged Care Reform Package a sound start to industry transformation Note: COTA has released a separate media release on non-aged care matters in the Federal budget available here. Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia tonight welcomed the very substantial package of measures in tonight’s Federal Budget that will fire the starting gun on a substantial […]
While the 2020–2021 budget offers some benefits, there’s still a lot that needs to be done to uphold the rights of older Australians. In the last edition of COTA Connects, we told you about some of the hot ticket items COTA had asked to be included in this year’s budget. Our key priority areas were: pension and income support future retirement income policy aged
Each year, COTA Australia provides a pre-budget submission to Treasury, making recommendations about measures that should be included in the next federal budget to better support older people. COTA Australia’s 2020–2021 pre-budget submission was submitted to Treasury back in January. Typically, the budget is handed down in May, so in normal circumstances, this would have
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On the 18 May, Australians will choose between Scott Morrison’s ‘a fair go if you have a go’[1] pitch or Bill Shorten’s ‘a fair go for everyone’[2] action plan. What is behind the budget bits and election spin? In the context of recent budget announcements is there really a ‘fair go’ for older Australians? COTA
A new report from the Grattan Institute again highlights the gap between the dental care people need and the care they receive. This is the worst gap for any major disease in the health system in our state. Oral health care is a critical component of primary care, but access to oral health care is
MEDIA RELEASE Australia’s leading senior’s advocacy organisation COTA Australia has congratulated the government on the launch of its new Life Checks campaign, website and resources, which may potentially provide life checks and information for more than 9 million mid-life and older Australians. COTA Australia CEO, Ian Yates, said the Life Checks questionnaire and supporting resources
