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$50 JobSeeker rise not enough and other supports needed, says COTA Australia

23 February 2021

The Federal Government’s announcement of a $50 per fortnight boost to the JobSeeker payment is welcome as the first real term increase in 26 years, Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia has said, but is not enough to prevent job seekers, including thousands of older Australians, falling into pove

Retirement Income Review Under the Spotlight

9 February 2021

COTA’s National Policy Forum will kick off a multi-partisan discussion that doesn’t just re-hash the findings of the Retirement Income Review but looks to the pressing question of what comes next. Based on evidence not pre-determined positions.

COTA Australia National Policy Forum

COTA congratulates 2021 Senior Australian of the Year Dr Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr Baumann AM

25 January 2021

COTA Australia congratulates the 2021 Senior Australian of the Year, Dr Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr Baumann AM, who received the honour in recognition of her exceptional work as an Aboriginal activist, educator, and artist.

Senior Australian of the Year

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.

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$50 JobSeeker rise not enough and other supports needed, says COTA Australia

Retirement Income Review Under the Spotlight

COTA congratulates 2021 Senior Australian of the Year Dr Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr Baumann AM

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