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COTA Australia welcomes today’s release of the independent capability review of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, which includes wide ranging recommendations for improving the aged-care watchdog.

For the help of candidates and their supporters, COTA Australia has prepared a Candidates’ Guide to Older Australians.

COTA Australia looks forward to working with the Government to improve the position of older Australians. We are pleased to see the bipartisan agenda for a better aged care system will continue.

The Australian Human Rights Commission recently released a major report into ageism in Australia.

The 2018 Budget includes important measures to fight ageism in the workforce, tap into the experience of older Australians and provide financial flexibility in retirement, Australia’s leading seniors’ advocacy organisation, COTA Australia said today.

Aged care, healthcare and pensions are the top three most important issues for the 7 million older Australians heading to the ballot box next Saturday, according to the results of a national survey released today by leading seniors advocate, COTA Australia.