COTA Submissions Archive

Priorities for older Victorians: Submission for the Victorian State Budget 2023-2024

10 February 2023, COTA Submissions

In this document, COTA Victoria is providing a key list of funding initiatives that warrant serious consideration across Victorian Government portfolios. We have focussed on four priorities that require timely attention over the next year – in the 2023-24 Victorian State Budget and beyond.

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Inquiry into Support for Older Victorians from Migrant and Refugee Backgrounds

24 February 2022, COTA Submissions

This submission identifies a number of barriers impacting upon the health, inclusion and participation of older Victorians from migrant and refugee backgrounds.

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Payment Difficulty Framework Review: Response to Key Questions

29 November 2021, COTA Submissions

Many older people live on fixed incomes that require great care in budgeting. The Council on the Ageing State of the Older Nation, 2021 survey identified that 16% of those surveyed were experiencing difficulties paying their bills. The number one item on the list was electricity or gas at 9%

Payment Difficulty

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Pre-budget Submission November 2021 Investing in Senior Victorians

15 November 2021, COTA Submissions

This submission outlines proposals that can be included in the 2022-23 state budget to assist older people to age well. Prioritising measures to support healthy and active ageing will offer a significant return on investment.

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Joint submission Retirement Villages Act Review – Options Paper

6 May 2021, COTA Submissions

The current review as a once-in-a-generation opportunity to overhaul the regulatory framework for retirement villages in Victoria. We have the chance to future-proof this legislation, and lead the nation in terms of retirement village regulation, which will enhance resident confidence in the sector.

retirement housing, retirement villages

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Budget Submission February 2021 on public oral health services

19 February 2021, COTA Submissions

The presents a case for urgent action to address the short and long-term impacts on Victorian’s oral health caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It then proposes a series of measures for the May 2021 Victorian Budget to address these key issues and pressures faced by both consumers and services.

The Victorian Oral Health Alliance

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Bidding for older Victorians: COTA Victoria’s report card on the 2020-21 state budget

15 December 2020, COTA Submissions

In our 2020-21 pre-budget submission, we asked the Victorian Government to increase investment in a range of services and infrastructure to help Victorians age well. This report card outlines our response to the 2020-21 state budget, handed down by Treasurer, Tim Pallas on 24 November.

age-friendly communities, bidding for older Victorians, Digital Inclusion, elder abuse, mature workers, transport

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Inquiry into the Victorian Government’s Response to COVID-19

29 September 2020, COTA Submissions

This submission captures events that had unfolded between the first Government-imposed lockdown that occurred in March and the end of June 2020.

Victorian Government’s Response to COVID-19

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Inquiry into Homelessness

18 May 2020, COTA Submissions

As people age, changes in their physical and economic circumstances can have a profound impact on their housing requirements. This submission to the Inquiry into Homelessness highlights the rising rate of homelessness amongst Victoria's ageing population.

Housing and Homelessness, Victorian Inquiry into Homelessness

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Inquiry into the increase in Victoria’s road toll and the adequacy of road safety approaches

10 February 2020, COTA Submissions

COTA Victoria believes it is time to take a public health approach to planning for future trends in regards to the increasing Victorian road toll. Our ageing population should be a major consideration in determining road safety priorities and investment decisions.

older drivers, older pedestrians, Pedestrian Deaths, road safety, road toll

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