COTA Tasmania’s Budget Submission 2019-20 focused on five priority areas: Affordable Housing Preventative Health: Oral Health Loneliness Elder Abuse Prevention & Ageism Ageing Workforce & Workers Compensation Read the full ... ...
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State of the Older Nation
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) ... ...
posted on 5th Dec 2018
Digital Strategy Consultation
Why did you first learn to use a digital device and get online? Did you find it easy, or were there some challenges? Do you like being online now? COTA ... ...
posted on 19th Nov 2018
Meet & Greet Launceston
Join us for the last Meet & Greet for 2018. Our Guest Speaker will be Glenda Daly. Glenda is a COTA Board Member and will be sharing her personal story ... ...
posted on 19th Oct 2018
Royal Commission into Aged Care – website and updates
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 ... ...
posted on 19th Oct 2018
Every Age Counts – Take the Pledge
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 ... ...
posted on 18th Oct 2018
COTA TAS Annual General Meeting
Our Annual General Meeting will be held at 2pm on Monday 19 November at the Tasmanian Hockey Centre. Our special guest speaker will be Ian Yates, Chief Executive of COTA ... ...
posted on 18th Oct 2018
Mindful of Your Medications Free Launceston Information Session
Free Seniors Week Event When: Tuesday 16th October 10am to Noon Where: Launceston Community Health Centre, Joan Marshall Wing, McHugh Street, Kings Meadows Come along and hear from a local ... ...
posted on 26th Sep 2018
Royal Commission must review penalties for abuse in aged care
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 ... ...
posted on 25th Sep 2018
Aged Care Royal Commission welcomed but must not delay action on reforms already in train
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 ... ...
posted on 24th Sep 2018
