aged care system Archives

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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