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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.

MEDIA RELEASE: Labor’s vision for older Australians a promising step towards a comprehensive national, bipartisan ageing strategy

19 February 2020

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

Mature Aged Unemployed, National Ageing Strategy

MEDIA RELEASE: COTA’s calls for choice and control reinforced by new home care research

30 January 2020

Older Australians want more choice and control over their home care, clear information about fees and quality, and independent advice to help navigate the system, according to new research hailed by COTA Australia as further proof of the need for stronger consumer rights to be built into aged care.

Consumer Directed Care, Consumer Rights, fees and charges, Home Care Agreements, Home care Packages

MEDIA RELEASE: First reduction in Home Care wait lists is good news but waiting times remain totally unacceptable and action is essential

18 September 2019

COTA Australia welcomed the first ever reduction in numbers of people waiting for Home Care Packages (HCP) but said there are still far too many older Australians waiting more than 18 months for care, while around 43 per day die while waiting.

Aged Care Royal Commission, CHSP, Commonwealth Home Support Programme, HCP, Health Department, Home care Packages, Ian Yates, Minister Colbeck, MYEFO, wait lists

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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

MEDIA RELEASE: Labor’s vision for older Australians a promising step towards a comprehensive national, bipartisan ageing strategy

MEDIA RELEASE: COTA’s calls for choice and control reinforced by new home care research

MEDIA RELEASE: First reduction in Home Care wait lists is good news but waiting times remain totally unacceptable and action is essential