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Financing Aged Care

4 August 2020, COTA Submissions

COTA argues that, to improve the financing of aged care, there should be increased user contributions if they are fair, equitable and transparent. However, user contributions should not be a replacement for greater government investment.

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Aged care system governance, market management, roles and responsibility

31 July 2020, COTA Submissions

COTA proposes strengthening current governance mechanisms in the first three years after the Royal Commission’s report before considering any move toward establishing a new System Governor.

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Lessons of the COVID-19 crisis for Aged Care Reform – Submission 1

31 July 2020, COTA Submissions

COVID-19 has shone a light on reform issues at both the community/service delivery level and on a big picture level.

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General Submission – Aged Care Royal Commission

31 July 2020, COTA Submissions

The submission provides strong endorsement of human rights to tackle systemic ageism, disempowerment and institutionalisation. It also outlines information related to the performance of My Aged Care and improvements to system access.

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Healthtalk Australia: Ageing website

21 July 2020, Links

Participants from around Australia speak about what is important to them as they age and what it feels like to be getting older. Topics include changing relationships, finances, life decisions, health and illness.

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Retirement Income Review

24 February 2020, COTA Submissions

COTA Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide input into the Retirement Income Review. The Review will consider both the three pillars of our retirement incomes system (the age pension, compulsory superannuation and private savings), and their interactions.

Retirement Income Review

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