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Age Discrimination Commissioner Dr Kay Patterson, former High Court judge Justice Michael Kirby, and CEO of the Australian Banking Association Anna Bligh are just three of the many experts who talked to journalist Ellen Fanning at the 2018 National Elder Abuse Conference. Now, the Seniors Rights Service (NSW) has made 18 of these important interviews available…

COTA Australia has welcomed announcements by the Federal Government to strengthen protections for 1.1 million older Australians receiving aged care services. The Government has announced the introduction of legislation to establish a “one-stop cop” in aged care, to be known as the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, and $106 million to support better facilities,…

Peak older persons advocate, COTA Australia, today welcomed the Royal Commission into aged care for the spotlight it will throw on the challenges facing aged care over the next two decades. However, CEO Ian Yates warned the Royal Commission must not delay significant reforms now underway and in the wings to improve safety and quality…

COTA Australia media release 25 September 2018 The Aged Care Royal Commission must investigate an appropriate range of penalties for neglect, excessive restraint and abuse in residential aged care and the need for more effective monitoring of staff, including the use of CCTV cameras in light of shocking incidents in Australian residential aged care facilities…

Ageism against older people is stereotyping, discrimination and mistreatment based solely upon age. Ageism comes from negative attitudes and beliefs about what it means to be older. There’s a lot more ageism in Australia than most people may realise. Every one of us is ageing, from the moment we are born. As a community, we…

A new website for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety has been set up to provide information about: • the work of the Royal Commission • how submissions can be made, • and when and where hearings will be held. You can access the website here. To receive the latest information on…

COTA Australia have released a landmark report which provides a snapshot into the lives of older Australians. The research, commissioned by the Federation of nine Councils on the Ageing (COTA) across Australia – including all eight COTA state and territory organisations and COTA Australia, is undoubtedly the most comprehensive national study undertaken about older Australians.…

Australia’s peak older persons advocacy body, COTA Australia, has welcomed the Morrison Government’s announcement of an additional $553 million in aged care funding included in today’s Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO). COTA Australia Chief Executive, Ian Yates, said the additional 10,000 high level home care packages – at $287 million representing more than…

Tasmania’s guardianship laws need a major overhaul to help promote people’s rights, according to the latest report from the Tasmania Law Reform Institute (TLRI). Among the report’s recommendations is the removal of the need to establish that a person has a disability, and refocusing on whether a person is able to make decisions with the…