Victorian State Budgets Archives

What’s in the budget for older Victorians?

15 May 2022

Victoria’s budget was handed down in early May. There are some wins for older Victorians – but also major gaps. Our Policy and Advocacy team has the rundown on the measures across health, transport, housing, aged care, cost of living, elder abuse, and digital and social inclusion.

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Will the State Budget deliver what older Victorians want?

13 April 2022

COTA Victoria is calling on Victorian State Government to prioritise significant spending on mobility, transport and digital inclusion for older people in the upcoming May budget.

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What’s in this year’s state budget for older Victorians?

10 June 2021

We’ve taken a deep dive into Victoria’s budget for 2021-22, looking at what’s there - and what else is still needed - to support older Victorians across six key areas: mental health; aged care; elder abuse; transport; digital inclusion and access to information; and social isolation and loneliness.

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What is in the Victorian Budget for older people?

15 December 2020

As the state emerged from the long winter lockdown, Victorian Treasurer Tim Pallas presented the belated budget. The emphasis was on job creation and targeted spending to assist economic, social and mental health recovery from the effects of COVID-19.

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Media release: Fairer Energy but minimal offerings for vulnerable older Victorians

27 May 2019

The 2019-2020 Victorian State Budget makes small offerings and fails to deliver on budget priorities for older Victorians experiencing elder abuse and needing equipment and community transport.

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CEO Message – April 2019

23 April 2019

April has been busy at the COTA Victoria office. As we head into Federal Election season, we've launched our new website and are actively engaged in two royal commissisions.

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