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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.

Legislation being introduced by the Federal Government today is an important step towards breaking the barriers locking some older people out of the workforce. 

We have reviewed the budget and prepared this policy alert for older Australians.

This is a budget that has kept its promises to older Australians and gone further in some areas.

“Now I know. It’s hard to land yourself a decent job when you fall on the other side of 40. 53 and redundant!  No exactly how I wanted my career to pan out. Plus, receiving this news on a Friday afternoon … left me devastated.”