Aged Care Archives

A new link between trusted health services and aged care services

20 March 2023

Primary Health Networks across the country have now commissioned Care Finder organisations to focus on older adults who might otherwise fall through the cracks. This local approach will ensure Care Finder services are tailored to support the specific needs of vulnerable older adults.

COTA Victoria Strategic Plan 2023-2025

15 February 2023, COTA Publication

Our COTA Victoria Strategic Plan 2023-2025 will ensure we can continue to support older Victorians over the next three years and beyond. The Strategic Plan clearly defines our pathway for the future, and is based on our positive and pragmatic perspective of ageing in Victoria. It is based around fo

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Priorities for older Victorians: Submission for the Victorian State Budget 2023-2024

10 February 2023, COTA Submissions

In this document, COTA Victoria is providing a key list of funding initiatives that warrant serious consideration across Victorian Government portfolios. We have focussed on four priorities that require timely attention over the next year – in the 2023-24 Victorian State Budget and beyond.

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Care Finder program begins to roll out

30 January 2023

As part of the Federal Government’s response to the Aged Care Royal Commission, a national Care Finder program has begun to roll out which will provide 500 care finders across the country.

Residential aged care research: what do you want to know?

15 July 2022

Research into residential aged care should focus on what matters most to the people affected. The National Centre for Healthy Ageing Residential Aged Care Network is surveying people to find out what’s important to people and where it should focus its research.

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Helping the Deaf community navigate aged care

14 June 2022

COTA Victoria’s Aged Care System Navigator service recently partnered with Prahran’s John Pierce Centre to support Deaf seniors to understand and navigate the complex aged care system.

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What’s in the budget for older Victorians?

15 May 2022

Victoria’s budget was handed down in early May. There are some wins for older Victorians – but also major gaps. Our Policy and Advocacy team has the rundown on the measures across health, transport, housing, aged care, cost of living, elder abuse, and digital and social inclusion.

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COTA Victoria volunteer receives the Order of Australia

11 March 2022

COTA Victoria warmly congratulates Ruth Hosking, who has been awarded the Order of Australia for her volunteer services to the Bendigo community. As part of COTA Victoria’s peer education team, Ruth delights in helping others by proving clarity in complex and emotional times.

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Inquiry into Support for Older Victorians from Migrant and Refugee Backgrounds

24 February 2022, COTA Submissions

This submission identifies a number of barriers impacting upon the health, inclusion and participation of older Victorians from migrant and refugee backgrounds.

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Policy Position on State Government’s role in providing care and support to ageing Victorians

17 January 2022

Older Victorians must have access to a broad range of integrated services and supports to enable them to: Maintain their health and wellbeing as they age; Remain living in their own homes for as long as possible; Maintain their wellbeing and connection to their community if and when they enter...

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