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Support at Home Program – Let’s Talk survey

14 June 2022

The message was clear – there are areas you are keen to hear more about. COTA Australia’s view that, if required, older people’s preference is to receive aged care services in their own home.

Policy Recommendations for the 47th Parliament

14 April 2022

The Agenda covers 12 public policy areas and includes 37 recommendations for the 47th Parliament of Australia.

Election 2022

Council on the Ageing welcomes biggest investment in aged care in a generation

11 May 2021

COTA Australia tonight welcomed the very substantial package of measures in tonight’s Federal Budget that will fire the starting gun on a substantial overhaul of the aged care system over the next five years, supported by additional expenditure of $17.7 Billion over four years.

Aged Care Reforms, Aged Care Royal Commission, Federal Budget, Federal Budget 2021-22

10,000 extra home care packages in MYEFO is great news for older Australians, who are Safer at Home

16 December 2020

COTA Chief Executive Ian Yates thanked the Federal Government for responding to COTA’s call for more packages in MYEFO, and also supporters of the Safer at Home campaign.

Safer at Home: Australians deserve to get care at home as soon as they need it

2 October 2020

Safer at Home is calling on the Federal Government to ensure no one is forced to wait longer than 30 days for the home care package they are assessed to need, by funding an additional 60,000 home care packages in this Budget.

New Home Care packages a welcome but small step forward but delay in Royal Commission findings must not slow down reform

8 July 2020

COTA Chief Executive Ian Yates says it’s vital to reduce the waiting times for home care packages, aiming for a maximum two-month wait time after assessment before older Australians can receive the level of care for which they have been assessed.

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Support at Home Program – Let’s Talk survey

Policy Recommendations for the 47th Parliament

Council on the Ageing welcomes biggest investment in aged care in a generation

10,000 extra home care packages in MYEFO is great news for older Australians, who are Safer at Home

Safer at Home: Australians deserve to get care at home as soon as they need it

New Home Care packages a welcome but small step forward but delay in Royal Commission findings must not slow down reform