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Seniors Festival events for October

12 October 2020
While this year’s Victorian Seniors Festival has been forced to move online, there’s still a wealth of informative and entertaining events on offer.
online activities, Online events, Seniors Festival
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A place for older Australians in the budget

14 September 2020
With this year’s federal budget delayed by COVID-19, COTA Australia has had time to make an extra pre-budget submission, advocating for new measures to support older Australians in the COVID-19 context.
COVID-19, Federal Budget, older Australians
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MEDIA RELEASE: JobKeeper and JobSeeker announcement welcomed, but reintroduction of the Liquid Assets Waiting Period must be dropped, and Rent Assistance raised

23 July 2020
The extension of the JobKeeper scheme and the continued additional support for people on JobSeeker have been welcomed by Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia as essential support for mature age workers thrown into unemployment or at risk of it due to COVID-19.
COVID-19, Employment Discrimination, Incomes, Job-seeking, JobKeeper, jobseeker, Longer Working Lives, Mature Age Employment, Newstart
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Homelessness a growing issue for older Victorians

14 July 2020
High rents, difficulty finding secure employment and an inadequate age pension: these are among the reasons more older Victorians are becoming homeless.
age pension, cost of living, employment, high rent, Homes for Victorians
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The long road to retirement housing reform

14 March 2020
Retirement villages are a significant form of housing for older Victorians. Across the state, around 30,000 people live in more than 350 retirement villages.
retirement housing, retirement villages
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Ensuring energy contracts are clear and fair

9 January 2020, COTA Submissions
Consumer Action Law Centre and COTA Victoria commented on the Essential Services Commission (ESC) Ensuring energy contracts are clear and fair, Issues paper (Issues paper).
consumer rights, energy, energy contracts, Energy Rights for Victorians, submissions, Victorian Default Offer
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Feedback on the Energy Charter Disclosure Statements

9 January 2020, COTA Submissions
COTA Victoria’s energy advocates worked with other state COTA energy advocates in responding to the Energy Charter for Retail Providers.
energy, Energy Charter, Energy retailers, Energy Rights for Victorians
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Proposed Residential Tenancies Regulations 2020

9 January 2020, COTA Submissions
The draft Residential Tenancies Regulations achieves a number of improvements in the safety, affordability and rights of tenants. COTA Victoria is concerned over the limited scope of minimum standards, the lack of energy efficiency standards and the conditions set for modifications.
housing rights, rental property, residential tenancies, rights, tenancies
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Seniors Card Travel Vouchers

21 October 2019
The Victorian Seniors Card is administered by our Victorian State Government. It allows free public transport travel for card holders. There are changes coming to the way this system works.
Seniors Card Travel Vouchers, Travel Vouchers
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How to stop paying extra for bills you receive in the mail

9 August 2019
Are you paying extra for bills you receive in the mail? Service providers may be charging you a fee to cover the costs of printing and posting your bill – but there may be a way you can avoid the charge.
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