COTA Victoria

Older Australians to benefit from Budget’s employment and super reforms; consultation needed on support payments, retirement income

12 May 2021

Older Australians will benefit from several measures in the Federal Budget aimed at increasing workforce participation and fixing retirement incomes, Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia says, but support for vulnerable groups like renters is still missing and long-term solutions are needed.

Downsizer, downsizing, Housing and Homelessness, Incomes, Mature Age Employment, nta, Rent Assistance, superannuation

Changes to your superannuation insurance

16 March 2020

Superfund members who want to keep their Total and Permanent Disability and death insurance should take action now to prevent cancellation

insurance, superannuation

From the desk of the Financial Counsellor: Protecting your superannuation

16 December 2019

Did you know super fund members with small accounts will have their death and disability insurance cut off on 1 April 2020, unless you tell the fund you want it to continue? Read the superannuation news you need to know.

financial counsellor, superannuation

MEDIA RELEASE: Older Australians prioritise aged care, but the major parties don’t!

13 May 2019

Health, pensions also election priorities but seniors will also cast votes for climate change action, economic management, quality education and fair taxation.

Digital Inclusion, Employment Discrimination, Federal Election, Federal Election 2019, health, Housing and Homelessness, Newstart, superannuation

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

PC Super report highlights need for full retirement incomes review

10 January 2019

Today’s Productivity Commission inquiry final report into Australia’s superannuation system shows that Australia’s super system is not meeting the needs of a growing pool of retirees.

finance, retirement, superannuation

2016 Victorian Gender Equality Strategy

3 April 2016, COTA Submissions

COTA Victoria wishes to highlight the impact of gender inequality on older women and hopes to see the issues addressed in the Victorian Gender Equality Strategy.

carers, elder abuse, family violence, finance, financial services, gender equality, Listening Posts, older women, older workers, pay gap, poverty, superannuation, unpaid carers

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Victorian Gender Equality Strategy 2016 – Appendix

3 April 2016, COTA Submissions

A summary of the consultation results from COTA’s Gender Equality Listening Post are provided in this Appendix to the submission to the Victorian Gender Equality Strategy.

ageism, community education, Death of a Partner, family violence, finance, gender equality, housing, Listening Posts, lived experience, older women, older workers, pay gap, retirement housing, sexism, social inclusion, superannuation

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