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Brief Comment On The Social Services Legislation Amendment (Ending Carbon Tax Compensation) Bill 2017

14 July 2017, COTA Submissions
July 2017 - COTA opposes the Bill, just as we opposed the 2016 Budget Measure, because removing access to the very modest Energy Supplement for new income support recipients and pensioners will impact negatively and inequitably on those least able to bear it, including older people.

Submission to the Review of National Aged Care Quality Regulatory Processes

7 July 2017, COTA Submissions
July 2017 - COTA Australia welcomes the opportunity to provide written comments to the Review of National Aged Care Quality Regulatory Processes (the Review) led by Ms Kate Carnell AO in conjunction with Professor Ron Paterson ONZM.

Submission to the MBS Review Taskforce re the Preliminary Report on Urgent after-hours primary care services funded through the MBS

3 July 2017, COTA Submissions
July 2017 - Older Australians are significant users of after-hours primary care in their homes and in residential aged care facilities, and therefore the conclusions and recommendations of the preliminary report are of particular interest to COTA.