Older people with disability are a focus of the Assistive Technology for All (ATFA) campaign, which launches this month. The campaign calls for a national aids, equipment and assistive technology program to meet the needs of people with disability who are not eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). An alliance of peak bodies […]
COTA Victoria is leading an innovative employment project to help people aged over 50 into the workforce. Project participants will be re-skilled so they can return to the workforce in areas of labour shortage in aged care and disability services. COTA Victoria has partnered with the Future Social Services Institute (FSSI) at RMIT University and
The federal election is being held on Saturday 18 May. Voting is compulsory for all Australian citizens aged 18 and over who are enrolled to vote. Accessible voting locations Visit the Australian Electoral Commission’s website to find a list of local polling places, each with an accessibility rating to assist people with disabilities or mobility
Late last year, the Victorian Government announced the establishment of a Royal Commission into Mental Health – the first of its kind in Australia. A Royal Commission is the highest form of inquiry that exists under Australian law. It is how the most critical issues of public interest are investigated. This Royal Commission will investigate:
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? This was the situation 76-year-old Victorian woman, Anne Black was faced with after an unsuccessful operation resulted
MEDIA RELEASE 5 February 2019 Australia’s leading senior’s advocacy organisation, 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. COTA Australia Chief Executive, Ian Yates, said the new program will provide much-needed support for older Australians and their
As an advocacy organisation COTA Victoria welcomes the opportunity to comment on Victoria’s Draft 30 Year Infrastructure Strategy. 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. We recommend
