If you are part of a group that would like information about home fire safety this summer, email kereer@cotatas.org.au to arrange a free COTA Tasmania peer education session. ABC Local Radio stations around the country broadcast information about bushfire movements and threats in their areas.
Australia’s first National Plan to Respond to the Abuse of Older Australians was released by the Commonwealth Attorney-General, Christian Porter, on Tuesday 19 March.
COTA Australia has welcomed an increase in the amount of money pensioners can earn without affecting the age pension income test and changes to the pension loan scheme and retirement income options.