aged care system Archives

Will Australia’s aged care system be fixed?

15 March 2021

The long-awaited final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety was released earlier this month, highlighting the crisis in aged care. The onus is now on the Morrison Government to address the systemic issues that can no longer be ignored.

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Championing the aged care system

16 March 2020

A team of 12 champions are helping their Dandenong communities navigate the aged care system, thanks to the work of COTA Victoria’s Aged Care Navigator project.

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Older Victorians speak up about aged care

15 July 2019

As the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety continues, COTA Victoria has heard from older people across the state about the problems with aged care - and how to fix them.

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Merle shares insights from the inside with Royal Commission into Aged Care

13 May 2019

COTA Victoria’s staunch aged care advocate Merle Mitchell appeared as a witness at the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, which started hearings in Sydney last week.

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Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety update

18 April 2019

Feedback from sessions organised by COTA Victoria suggest that older Victorians are feeling positive about the opportunity to participate in the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.

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Community services unite to help people access aged care

1 April 2019

Six community services in Victoria have joined the Aged Care Systems Navigator in a 15-month national trial led by Council of the Ageing (COTA) Australia and funded by the Australian Government.

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