The release of the Aged Care Taskforce report today signals an important next step in discussions around how we navigate the difficult funding and sustainability issues that aged care and older Australians face over the next decade.
Aged care residents must have an absolute right to visitors at all times, the rights of aged care residents must be enforceable, and an independent and effective system for dealing with complaints from residents and their families must be enshrined in a new Aged Care Act ...
On 17 January 2024, COTA Australia, in partnership with the Older Persons Advocacy Network and 10 other older people and carer organisations, released their Preliminary Key Issues Paper in response to the New Aged Care Act Exposure Draft.
With the holiday season around the corner, COTA Australia – the leading advocacy organisation for older people - is calling on all Australians to help combat loneliness by connecting with their older neighbours, friends, and family in their communities.
COTA Australia – the peak advocacy organisation for older Australians – has welcomed the recent appointment of seven new members to the Council of the Elders.