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Presentations from the 2012 National Policy Forum

Presentations from the 2016 National Policy Forum

February 2017 - COTA continues its call for current and future governments to take a long-term, strategic, integrated policy approach to population ageing, and a fair, equitable and productive policy approach towards current and future cohorts of older Australians.

Older Australians need a comprehensive plan from the Australian Government, demonstrating that all areas of Government are thinking and acting in a coordinated fashion to improve the lives of mature age and older Australians.

In the COVID-19 response Budget in October, we urge the Federal Government to prioritise the following areas:Pensions and Income Support Future Retirement Income Policy Aged Care Reform Employment of older Australians Housing A whole-of-Government approach to an Ageing Australia

The strategy needs to precisely articulate its purpose and explain how this will be advanced over the coming decade to ensure the nation a more integrated, evidence based, knowledge driven response to maximising preventive health and wellbeing outcomes for Australians across their life span.