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The 'Measuring Quality and Consumer Choice in Aged Care' project sought to hear the views of older people about how they choose an aged care provider, their views on indicators of quality and what other information they would need to make choices.

COTA Australia provided brief comments to the Draft Rule Determination National Energy Retail Amendment (Advance Notice Of Price Changes) Rule 2018, Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC), 5 June 2018.

The design and distribution obligations (DADOs) should help to achieve a cultural shift within financial firms away from simply ‘selling’ financial products towards designing and distributing suitable products that meet customer needs. This submission comments on the revised exposure draft.

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.

Presentations and summary remarks from the 2018 National Policy Forum

COTA Australia provided brief comments on the Retirement Income Covenant Position Paper issued by Treasury and broadly supported the proposals in the Position Paper. In particular COTA Australia supports the two Covenant Principals and the eight Supporting Principles.