disability Archives - COTA Victoria

Campaign calls for equal access to assistive technology for older people with disability

10 February 2020

Together with an alliance of peak bodies and consumer representatives, we’re advocating for equal access to assistive technology for older people with disability.

accessibility, assistive technology, Assistive technology for all, ATFA, disability, National Disability Insurance Scheme

Reach, Train, Employ – an exciting jobs project

11 November 2019

Are you aged over 50, unemployed or underemployed and interested in working in the aged care and disability sector? Do you live in the Brimbank or Melton areas of Melbourne? We want to hear from you for an exciting new employment project – Reach, Train, Employ – led by COTA Victoria.

aged care sector, disability, employment, Reach Train Employ, training

Voting in the federal election

13 May 2019

With the federal election fast approaching, find out about all the accessible ways you can cast your vote.

accessibility, disability, Federal Election, Federal Election 2019, polling, voting

Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System

18 April 2019

Late last year, the Victorian Government announced the establishment of a Royal Commission into Mental Health – the first of its kind in Australia.

anxiety and depression, disability, mental health, Royal Commission, Royal Commission into Mental Health, social inclusion, wellbeing

Recent tribunal hearing offers hope for ageing apartment residents

10 February 2019

Most people want to remain living in their own homes for as long as possible as they age – but what if you were to find suddenly that the place you call home no longer meets your needs?

accessibility, disability, housing rights, Victorian Equal Opportunity Act

COTA Australia welcomes new specialist care program for vulnerable Australians with dementia

7 February 2019

COTA Australia has welcomed the Government’s allocation of $70 million per year towards the creation of 30 specialist care units to support people living with dementia.

aged care, COTA Australia, dementia, disability, Government funding, specialist care

Victoria’s Draft 30 year Infrastructure Strategy

3 October 2016, COTA Submissions

Preparation for population change needs more emphasis on the ageing of the population and the changes required across all areas of infrastructure, transport and housing to meet the World Health Organisations’ benchmarks for healthy ageing.

accessibility, active ageing, affordable housing, age friendly, ageing population, communities, disability, healthcare system, Housing for the Aged Action Group, infrastructure, lifelong learning, residential tenancies, social inclusion, transport

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