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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.

Aged care homes “must not ruin Christmas” by barring visitors

14 December 2020

“Older Australians deserve a loving Christmas, this year more than ever. That means in person, not restricted to a window “visit”, which is NOT a visit at all under the Visitor Code. It is the duty of providers to make sure visits can take place at a range of times.

Older Australians locked out of the workforce rely on Covid-19 JobSeeker supplement

25 November 2020

COTA reaffirmed its support for the Raise the Rate campaign led by the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) calling for a permanent increase in the JobSeeker payment to an adequate amount that will help support Australians to find work.

Council on the Ageing welcomes release of the Final Report of the Retirement Income Review as an objective foundation for reform

20 November 2020

Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia has welcomed the Federal Government’s release today of the Retirement Incomes Review today as the first step toward an objective public discussion on creating a more effective, fairer and sustainable retirement income system for older Australians.

Policy Alert: Budget delivers some good news for older Australians, but other things are missing

23 October 2020

The Federal Budget has delivered significant initiatives in the areas of pensions and aged care. However the exclusive focus on job creation for younger workers misses the opportunity to address the disproportionate impact of economic downturns on mature age and older workers.

MEDIA RELEASE: Budget delivers some good news for older Australians, but other things are missing

6 October 2020

Australia’s peak body of older Australians, Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia, has welcomed a number of significant Federal Budget initiatives in pensions and aged care, but expressed concern about the plight of mature age and older workers who received no targeted support.

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

Aged care homes “must not ruin Christmas” by barring visitors

Older Australians locked out of the workforce rely on Covid-19 JobSeeker supplement

Council on the Ageing welcomes release of the Final Report of the Retirement Income Review as an objective foundation for reform

Policy Alert: Budget delivers some good news for older Australians, but other things are missing

MEDIA RELEASE: Budget delivers some good news for older Australians, but other things are missing