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This legislation is a significant step forward in responding to certain of the key issues highlighted, and recommendations made, by the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.

COTA Australia is generally supportive of the proposed legislation.

Submission to House Standing Committee on Health and Ageing Inquiry into Dementia: Early Diagnosis and Intervention - May 2012

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 Bill and supports its purpose of enabling essential reforms to the aged care system recommended by the Royal Commission. We strongly encourage its passage through the Parliament.

COTA Australia welcomes this Inquiry as palliative care is an issue of great importance to older people and is often raised in forums hosted by COTAs around the country.