COTA appoints Pat Sparrow as new chief
Peak body for older Australians COTA Australia has announced former aged care peak head Patricia Sparrow as its incoming chief...
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Ian Yates to leave COTA after three decades
Long-serving Council on the Ageing Australia chief executive Ian Yates will step aside from the role later this year after...
Providers accused of lobbying against aged care reform
Peak older person's advocacy group has released its election agenda which calls for choice and control in home care, a...
Pen pal programs help reduce social isolation
A letter writing initiative is connecting older Australians who are socially isolated due to COVID-19 with a network of writers...
Labor leader speaks out against aged care assessment tender
The Federal Opposition leader has called on the government to cancel its plans to put aged care assessments out to...
Union proposes tax to fund universal aged care
The Health Services Union is calling for a Medicare-style levy to fund Australia’s aged care system. However, a former aged...
Royal commission weighs case for independent navigators
A system navigator independent of providers should be available as soon as people enter the aged care system, the Royal...
Govt home care announcement falls flat
If the government thought it had come up with an appropriate response to the interim report of the aged care...
‘Neglect’ – Royal Commission slams home care system
Home care has been identified as one of three areas requiring immediate action in the interim report of the Royal...
Sector urges ‘constructive’ approach from watchdog on new standards
The aged care sector has pledged to work towards a smooth transition to new aged care standards, but is urging...
Election silence on home care wait list ‘inexplicable’
As Australia heads to the polls on the weekend the home care waiting list, currently pushing 130,000, is the election...
First witnesses appear at aged care royal commission
The aged care royal commission has heard evidence from its first witnesses, with calls by whistleblowers for CCTV and a...