Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia hopes that throughout the election campaign the voices of Australia’s older people will be heard – both through political action and through media coverage.
“We use technology all the time now, and many people are so familiar with it, they think they’re too savvy to be impacted by a scam,” said Ben Young, Westpac Head of Fraud.
The grief of family and friends is turning to anger when some commentators infer these deaths matter less because residents were already palliative, or on the other hand try to exploit the tragedy for political point scoring.
For those living in the parts of the country where check-ins and vaccine certificates are compulsory, you may have experienced the difficulties of accessing them, or the exclusion of not being able to do so. COTA Australia’s advocacy has had some effect on improving the situation.
The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) has a new report out that shares finding on fraudsters being able to access phone and mobile accounts and conduct harmful activity.