Resources

October 2017 - COTA Australia congratulates the Law Council of Australia for undertaking this important project into impediments facing disadvantaged Australians in access to justice. Although COTA does not specialise in legal matters, we are pleased to provide brief comments from our standpoint as

October 2017 - COTA Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide brief comments to the Senate Inquiry into the digital delivery of government services.

September 2017 - Older Australians remain strong subscribers of PHI (with 52.6% of people over the age of 65 retaining coverage)1 despite generally much lower incomes and greater difficulty meeting premiums and out-of-pocket costs after retirement.

August 2017 - Submission on the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017, now before the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee. COTA Australia is addressing only the provisions relating to changes to the Activity Test for older jobseekers receiving Newstart Allowance

August 2017 - COTA Australia welcomes the opportunity to comment of the Department of Health Discussion Paper "Future Reform - an integrated care at home program to support older people".

August 2017 - COTA Australia appreciates the opportunity to provide brief comments to the Senate Community Affairs Reference Committee Inquiry into the Value and Affordability of Private Health Insurance and Out-of-Pocket Costs.