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Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee on the Inquiry into the provisions of the Aged Care Amendment (Implementing Care Reform) Bill 2022

15 August 2022, COTA Submissions

COTA Australia welcomes the commitments made in this primary legislation and supports its intentions.

Aged Care

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Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Lifting the Income Limit for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card) Bill 2022 [Provisions]

15 August 2022, COTA Submissions

We know the CSHC is valued by cardholders as it provides eligibility for pensioner level PBS concessions and in principle for bulk billing of GP, other health service charges, as well as various concessions in different jurisdictions, sometimes at lower rates than for a pensioner.

Seniors Card

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Quality of Advice Review

9 June 2022, COTA Submissions

We now believe that it is time for a new iteration of the Financial System Inquiry to ensure that the regulatory structure of financial services is fit for purpose in the rapidly evolving circumstances that Australia faces.

Financial advice

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Productivity Commission – Aged Care Employment

13 May 2022, COTA Submissions

Our submission has focused on the importance of any future employment models in aged care to focus on consumer choice, the value placed by older people on the relationship with aged care workers and quality consumer outcomes.

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Australian Energy Regulator’s Consumer Vulnerability Strategy

13 May 2022, COTA Submissions

We welcomed the proposed Consumer Vulnerability Strategy as a genuine attempt by the AER to improve energy affordability and reduce the barriers that restrict energy customers’ engagement in the market, especially those facing payment hardship.

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Draft Better Bills Guideline

1 February 2022, COTA Submissions

The Guideline’s purpose is to facilitate retailers to prepare and issue bills that will make it easy for customers to understand and engage with billing information.

Bills, Energy, power bills

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