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MEDIA RELEASE: Labor’s dental plan will provide welcome and overdue relief for older Australians missing out on vital treatment because of cost

28 April 2019

COTA Australia today welcomed Labor’s $2.4 billon Pensioner Dental Plan which will provide $1,000 worth of dental care every 2 years through Medicare to older Australians.

ALP, Australian Labor Party, Dental and Oral Health, Federal Election 2019

MEDIA RELEASE: Budget Reply 2019 – 350,000 older job seekers will still be left in poverty under Labor

5 April 2019

The Opposition’s Budget Reply, like the government’s Budget, still leaves 350,000 job seekers older than 45 years out in the cold by failing to commit to increased Newstart payments, COTA Australia, said today.

2019 Federal Budget, Budget 2019, Federal Budget, Job Seekers, Labor, newstart, Newstart Allowance, Older job seekers, Opposition's Budget Reply, poverty, unemployment

MEDIA RELEASE: Labor’s Budget Reply commitment on cancer welcome but missing in action on other key commitments for 8 million older Australians

5 April 2019

Labor's Budget Reply will provide funding for cancer treatment and medicine, and a modest extra commitment to more aged care training places; but is missing in action on other key commitments for 8 million older Australians.

Cancer, Dementia, Dental Health, Federal Budget, Home care Packages, Labor, Labor Budget Reply, Mature Aged Unemployed, newstart, Newstart Allowance, Oral and Dental Health, oral health, Retirement Incomes Review

Federal Budget 2019: 350,000 older job seekers still left in poverty

2 April 2019

COTA Australia Media Release in response to the 2019 Federal Budget.

MEDIA RELEASE: Positive Bibs and bobs in Budget but too much ‘missing in action’

2 April 2019

COTA Australia responds to the 2019 Federal Budget

2019 Federal Budget, Federal Budget

MEDIA RELEASE: COTA calls on Federal Budget to end cruel, unfair, disrespectful and discriminatory home care nightmare

29 March 2019

Peak older persons advocate, COTA Australia, today called on the Federal Government to end the nightmare facing older Australians waiting for high level home care, by responding to one of the first findings of the Aged Care Royal Commission

Aged Care reform, Aged Care Royal Commission, Home Care Package

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MEDIA RELEASE: Labor’s dental plan will provide welcome and overdue relief for older Australians missing out on vital treatment because of cost

MEDIA RELEASE: Budget Reply 2019 – 350,000 older job seekers will still be left in poverty under Labor

MEDIA RELEASE: Labor’s Budget Reply commitment on cancer welcome but missing in action on other key commitments for 8 million older Australians

Federal Budget 2019: 350,000 older job seekers still left in poverty

MEDIA RELEASE: Positive Bibs and bobs in Budget but too much ‘missing in action’

MEDIA RELEASE: COTA calls on Federal Budget to end cruel, unfair, disrespectful and discriminatory home care nightmare