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December 16, 2020 9:12 am AEDT
10,000 extra home care packages in MYEFO is great news for older Australians, who are Safer at Home
December 14, 2020 10:26 am AEDT
Winner of tackling ageism award announced
December 14, 2020 8:26 am AEDT
Aged care homes “must not ruin Christmas” by barring visitors
December 5, 2020 12:38 pm AEDT
Aged care medication going unchecked
November 25, 2020 3:44 pm AEDT
Older Australians locked out of workforce rely on Covid-19 JobSeeker supplement
November 20, 2020 2:10 pm AEDT
Council on Ageing welcomes release of Final Report of Retirement Income Review as an objective foundation
November 10, 2020 7:49 pm AEDT
Dementia peak body welcomes extension of Older Persons COVID-19 Support Line
November 10, 2020 12:16 pm AEDT
COVID-19 support line extended and expanded
October 13, 2020 10:51 pm AEDT
Want to wait less at bus stop? Beware real-time updates
October 12, 2020 9:09 am AEDT
Seniors Week 2020
October 6, 2020 9:03 pm AEDT
Budget delivers some good news for older Australians, but other things are missing
October 2, 2020 11:51 am AEST
Safer at Home: Australians deserve to get care at home as soon as they need it
October 2, 2020 11:45 am AEST
Carers Australia supports Safer at Home campaign and calls for increased support for carers
October 1, 2020 8:27 pm AEST
Aged care visits must be restored and funded in
September 28, 2020 10:28 am AEST
Get on board this Seniors Week 2020 with free bus travel
September 23, 2020 6:49 am AEST
Consumer groups outline 10 key points for future of aged care in Australia
September 4, 2020 1:58 am AEST
Older Canberrans need help with Zoom and Skype to reduce isolation during COVID-19
September 2, 2020 9:02 am AEST
Council on Ageing expresses deep concern at politicisation of Retirement Income Review – Informed and mature public
August 19, 2020 2:49 pm AEST
Call for stimulus payment for pensioners after indexation goes backwards
August 12, 2020 1:09 pm AEST
Milestone Seniors Week brings new opportunities to celebrate
August 12, 2020 11:38 am AEST
Failures in aged care must result in change
July 10, 2020 4:54 pm AEST
New Home Care packages a welcome but small step forward but delay
July 2, 2020 10:26 am AEST
New ACT Seniors’ Card now online
June 25, 2020 5:38 pm AEST
COTA At Home Guide launched to help combat elder abuse
June 23, 2020 10:29 am AEST
Winners of Innovation Challenge to help future proof Australia’s healthcare system announced
June 18, 2020 1:10 pm AEST
Funding boost to help combat elder abuse in community
June 9, 2020 11:23 am AEST
Seniors Week goes virtual in 2020
May 19, 2020 5:09 pm AEST
Australians urged to stay vigilant as COVID-19 toll climbs to 100
May 1, 2020 3:50 pm AEST
Welcome $205 million funding boost will help meet costs of extra staff time and hygiene control
May 1, 2020 3:10 pm AEST
Consultation on draft Aged Care Visitor Access Code
April 28, 2020 6:34 pm AEST
Record issuance of debit cards to help isolated or vulnerable customers
April 22, 2020 1:36 pm AEST
New hotline for older Australians during COVID-19 pandemic launched
March 29, 2020 9:38 pm AEDT
Older Australians support Government’s “strong advice” for vulnerable Australians to remain indoors
March 20, 2020 6:24 pm AEDT
Aged care funding injection a welcome response to challenges COVID-19 poses for aged care providers
March 19, 2020 5:32 am AEDT
Safety – respect – compassion
March 2, 2020 5:34 am AEDT
Retirement Income Review must prioritise a simpler, fairer
February 21, 2020 3:40 pm AEDT
ACOSS/UNSW report highlights need to increase Newstart and ensure age pension is sufficient
February 17, 2020 6:08 am AEDT
Action on aged care, health, retirement income and employment is central to older Australians needs
January 30, 2020 5:10 pm AEDT
COTA’s calls for choice and control reinforced by new home care research
December 17, 2019 4:00 pm AEDT
MYEFO confirms aged care commitments but structural aged care reforms must continue
November 27, 2019 8:30 am AEDT
Rental market leaves pensioners out in cold in new affordability report
November 25, 2019 3:21 pm AEDT
New $537 million aged care package a strong down payment towards improved aged care
October 31, 2019 9:00 pm AEDT
Aged Care Royal Commission Interim Report provides Government mandate to commence transformation
October 30, 2019 2:08 pm AEDT