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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.

As a matter of basic human and legal rights COTA believes that every resident of every aged care home has the right to transfer to hospital if they need it and that is their preference.

Australia’s leading advocacy body for older Australians and aged care consumers, COTA Australia, today welcomed the strong response of the Federal Minister for Aged Care, Richard Colbeck, to the crisis at the Earle Haven nursing home on the Gold Coast

The National Aged Care Alliance (NACA), a coalition of 52 national organisations in aged care, commends Labor for committing to invest in the aged care workforce, however is disappointed by the lack of real and decisive action by both major parties to get aged care right for everyone.  

Peak older persons advocate, COTA Australia, today welcomed the release today of a new single, strengthened Charter of Rights in aged care that applies across residential and home care and are written in strong, clear and plain English.