aged care Archives

Media Release: Aged Care Royal Commission Interim Report provides Government the mandate to commence transformation by December MYEFO

1 November 2019

COTA Australia has congratulated the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety on its “Interim Report: Neglect”, which has recognised not only the neglect of older people within the aged care system, but also the neglect of successive Governments in implementing earlier recommendations.

NARI Summit considers good Australian aged care

21 October 2019

Our Community Engagement and Advocacy Officer, Amanda Kunkler, recently shared a range of consumer views at the National Ageing Research Institute Summit. The discussion focussed on what makes good aged care, now and into the future.

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What we want in aged care

20 August 2019, COTA Submissions

What we want in aged care – perspectives from older Victorians to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality & Safety. COTA Victoria has collated feedback from nine consumer sessions hosted across the state to contribute to COTA Australia’s submission.

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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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A new My Aged Care website

15 July 2019

The revamped My Aged Care website makes it easier to find, access and manage aged care services, and features information and resources in a range of community languages.

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The Charter of Aged Care Rights

17 June 2019

From 1 July 2019, the new Charter of Aged Care Rights will provide the same rights to all consumers of government-funded aged care in Australia, regardless of whether they are receiving residential care, a Home Care Package, flexible care or other services.

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MEDIA RELEASE National Aged Care Alliance commends Labor for indicating its aged care priorities

14 May 2019

The National Aged Care Alliance (NACA), a coalition of 52 national organisations in aged care, commends Labor for committing to invest in the aged care workforce, however, is disappointed by the lack of real and decisive action by both major parties to get aged care right for everyone

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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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Supporting older people to tell their story on aged care

13 May 2019

COTA Victoria’s information sessions are demystifying the process of making a submission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.

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Future planning

13 May 2019

Dementia Australia and Seniors Rights Victoria are partnering to run community information sessions supporting those who have been recently diagnosed with dementia (and their carers) to plan ahead and to make informed choices about their future financial, health and care arrangements.

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