Resources

Presentations and summary remarks from the 2019 National Policy Forum.

COTA Australia commends the delivery of stimulus measures designed to incentivise employment. COTA Australia does wish to express a number of concerns. No older workers should be displaced due to JobMaker.  Wait times and the rate of JobMaker eligibility should be reconsidered.

A joint submission by 13 national organisations working with older people and carers, in response to the Australian Government's consultation raised in the A New Aged Care Act: the foundations, Consultation Paper No.1.

COTA Australia welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement which will provide $2 million in extra funding support for the Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) to continue tackling elder abuse in aged care and the community over the next two years.

The issues identified in this submission impact many older Australians and the measures outlined here to address these issues have the potential to improve the lives of a large and growing proportion of Australians.

COTA Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide this Pre-Budget submission of measures that we urge the Australian Government to implement as part of the 2020/21 Federal Budget.