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Seniors Voice February 2026 – news, health, aged care, digital literacy, rights, money & more

4 Feb 2026

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Included this issue:

  • First up: Thank you to NT media and our networks for hearing our voice
  • News round up: Aged care reform falls short, Pulse Check reveals retirement blind sport, Katherine centenary plates, VAD legislation delay, cash mandate, new UK entry rules for dual citizens, FebFast, new look Elders council, better dental care for veterans, senior Australians of the year, ageism in healthcare
  • Health: Extreme Heat Awareness Day and advice for dealing with extreme heat and heatwave conditions, stay flu vigilant and vaccination information
  • Aged care: Getting the right advice, overview of who can help, My Guide and registered a supporter on My Aged Care, plus plain speaking aged care navigators to support and help you
  • Disability parking across the NT
  • Letters: To Lord Mayor of Darwin regarding changes to disability parking permits, delays in receiving aged care provider receipts, how to pay for a funeral, change of policy regarding temporary disconnection fees for household electricity
  • Comment: How co-payments and gouging force pensioners out of their homes, how much are seniors worth?
  • Digital literacy: Australian Digital Inclusion Index report and NT scores, tell us about your online experience, where to get help, starting points, NT libraries phone numbers, free NBN 1-to-1 connectivity support
  • Lifestyle: key dates for 2026, COTA NT’s Expos, in-kind and financial sponsorship
  • Well-being: never too late to start fitness training, Ed’s notes on intergenerational glide typing training
  • Finance: shop & save using Seniors Card, get money smart
  • Travel: New Zealand…finest walking in the world, Top Shot, importance of travel insurance

Acknowledgements

Seniors Voice is published by COTA NT. Its print and digital production is reliant on the support of our Sponsors and Advertisers. They enable us to have an independent voice and focus on the rights, well-being and inclusion of senior Territorians. We welcome and thank you for your support as readers, sponsors and advertisers.

Sponsors

  • Marshall and Cherry Perron

The Seniors Voice team

  • Sue Shearer, Chief Executive Officer of COTA NT / Publisher
  • Stephanie Kendall, Communications & Marketing for COTA NT / Editor
  • David Wilson, COTA NT Volunteer
  • Janet Brown and Janet Brown, COTA NT Aged Care Navigators / Contributors
  • Cecilia Chiolero, PICAC NT / Contributor
  • Sharon Kelly, Super Ageing / Contributor
  • Typesetting: Carly Cord-Udy

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