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.

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.

MEDIA RELEASE: 12 months on from Tune Review Report government needs to finish the job of aged care reform

31 July 2018
On the one year anniversary of the Tune Review Report into aged care being handed to government, COTA Australia, is calling for the government to set out a clear timetable by the end of this year for when and how remaining recommendations of the report will be implemented.

Federal Budget Submission 2012-2013

15 January 2012, COTA Submissions
COTA is putting forward recommendations for action in the 2012-2013 Budget across eight key areas: aged support and care, ageism and age discrimination, housing, reducing the digital divide, essential services, health and income support and workforce participation.