Onus now on the Australian Government The final report of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, released earlier this month, puts the onus on the Morrison Government to address systemic issues with home care, nursing home regulation, staffing and transparency, according to Council on the Ageing. ‘When it comes to the crisis […]
COTA Australia has welcomed the Aged Care Royal Commission’s confirmation that neglect, abuse and poor care are more widespread than governments and many providers have been prepared to accept. COTA has called this out over many years. COTA Australia Chief Executive Ian Yates also welcomed the acknowledgement, contained within the Royal Commission’s Interim Report, that
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. The Summit coincided with the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety’s Melbourne hearings, meaning it was a
COTA Victoria has been travelling around the state to encourage older people to make a submission to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. So far, we’ve hosted eight information sessions, mostly in partnership with seniors’ groups and councils. We’ve listened as more than 200 consumers, carers and family members – including regional
COTA Victoria is heading to regional Victoria over the next month to deliver more information sessions about the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, starting with Ballarat this Thursday. To run these sessions for older people, their carers and family members and seniors groups, we are partnering with community organisations and councils. Each
