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COTA Australia calls for action on dental cover Almost four in ten Australians (37%) aged 55+ have delayed or completely put off going to the dentist in the past year due to cost, research released today by COTA Australia – the leading advocacy organisation for older Australians has found.

Dental boost makes older Australians smile

COTA Australia today welcomed Labor’s $2.4 billon Pensioner Dental Plan which will provide $1,000 worth of dental care every 2 years through Medicare to older Australians.

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese’s commitment to delivering a national strategy to support older Australians has been welcomed by COTA Australia, as a crucial bipartisan step towards building a better, fairer nation putting the needs of older people above politics

The time to invest in a national dental program is now. We need to see the government develop a publicly funded senior dental health program, bulk billed through Medicare.

When older Australians attend their polling booths this Saturday they will be hard pressed to know who they should vote for, given their needs have been largely ignored by the major parties this election, says Australia's leading seniors' organisation.