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MEDIA RELEASE: Older Australians support Government’s “strong advice” for vulnerable Australians to remain indoors as far as possible

29 March 2020

Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia today advised all older Australians to heed government advice, announced by the Prime Minister tonight, to stay home to the maximum extent practicable and to take very careful precautions when outside their home.

COVID19

MEDIA RELEASE: Stimulus package will support older Australians through crisis

22 March 2020

Today’s announcement that the Federal Government will drop the deeming rate and provide new payments to people on income support, as well as time limited measures to support self-funded retirees, will come as welcome news for older Australians, older Australians peak body Council on the Ageing (COTA

COVID19

MEDIA RELEASE: Aged care funding injection a welcome response to challenges COVID-19 poses for aged care providers and unmet needs of older Australians

20 March 2020

A Commonwealth funding injection of $444 million to further support the aged care industry and older Australians during the COVID-19 outbreak has been applauded by Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia as a necessary step to maintain aged care staffing levels and expand home care services.

Aged Care Funding

MEDIA RELEASE: COVID-19 Fact Sheet for Older Australians provides authoritative advice to promote clarity and avoid confusion for those at risk

19 March 2020

Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia and the Australian Government today released an information resource to give specific information to older Australians and a clear place to find practical information and strategies for mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable populations.

COVID19, Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care

MEDIA RELEASE: SAFETY – RESPECT – COMPASSION

19 March 2020

Some aged care providers are using the new restrictions for visitors to residential aged care facilities as an excuse for unacceptable restraint on the rights of residents and families to be treated with compassion and respect says the Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia, the peak body for older

Aged Care Provider, COVID19, Lockdown

MEDIA RELEASE: Supermarkets congratulated for supporting older Australians during COVID-19 crisis

16 March 2020

The peak body for older consumers today congratulated Woolworths for initiating measures to ensure older Australians have greater access to groceries during the current COVID-19 health emergency, and thanked Coles for following suit.

Coles, COVID19, Supermarkets, Woolworths

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MEDIA RELEASE: Older Australians support Government’s “strong advice” for vulnerable Australians to remain indoors as far as possible

MEDIA RELEASE: Stimulus package will support older Australians through crisis

MEDIA RELEASE: Aged care funding injection a welcome response to challenges COVID-19 poses for aged care providers and unmet needs of older Australians

MEDIA RELEASE: COVID-19 Fact Sheet for Older Australians provides authoritative advice to promote clarity and avoid confusion for those at risk

MEDIA RELEASE: SAFETY – RESPECT – COMPASSION

MEDIA RELEASE: Supermarkets congratulated for supporting older Australians during COVID-19 crisis