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Aged Care showers: A welcome move to remove ‘price tag anxiety’ and return focus to clinical care

The Federal Government’s decision to expand clinical care supports to include showering, dressing and continence management, corrects a problem that should never have existed, says…

Global VAD advocate to address NT ahead of Parliament’s 2026 conscience vote

As the Northern Territory moves toward a conscience vote on voluntary assisted dying (VAD) in 2026, a leading international reform advocate will visit Darwin to…

CEO Update April 2026

CEO Sue Shearer For COTA NT Club and Associate Members COTA NT has been lobbying seniors’ behalf on quite a few issues during recent weeks…

CEO Update April 2026

For COTA NT Members COTA NT has been lobbying seniors’ behalf on quite a few issues during recent weeks and it feels as if we…

Sue Shearer speaks to 360 Katie Woolf on VAD

Gag clause in VAD laws

Doctors can’t raise assisted dying with patients under proposal – NT News Fia Walsh The Northern Territory is set to introduce voluntary assisted dying legislation…

Fears for Dementia Care as NT Memory Clinic Faces Cuts

COTA NT is urging the Northern Territory Government to intervene urgently to prevent cuts to a critical dementia support service, with funding changes threatening to…

More Seniors Housing – CEO Letter to Editor of NT News

CEO’s Letter to NT News, published on Friday 27 February 2026 calling for more seniors’ housing [INTRO] COTA NT writes to ask the NT governmnet…

Perron urges NT to remove prognostic timeframes and lead humane VAD lawmaking

In this letter to the Hon. Marie – Clare Boothby, Attorney-General of the Northern Territory and Members of the Legislative Assembly (sent 17 February), Marshall…

State of the Older Nation 2025 report released by COTA Australia

The launch of the State of the Older Nation 2025 report is a nationally representative survey of older Australians prepared by SEC Newgate for COTA…

Selfie with a Senior returns to celebrate Territorian stories and connection

Territorians of all ages are being encouraged to grab their phones, strike a pose and celebrate the wisdom, stories and spirit of older Territorians as…

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

Let’s talk 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,…

COTA NT reports on its growth and achievements

COTA NT  tabled its Annual Report for COTA NT for 2024–25 at its Annual General Meeting on 24 October 2025. It demonstrates how this reporting…

Read the latest Seniors Voice by COTA NT – supporting seniors’ rights, health and wellbeing

Published towards the end of an extremely busy quarter of activity, the last edition of Seniors Voice for 2025 covers changes in policy and legislation…

Draft Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill released by Leader of the Opposition

Leader of the Opposition, Selena Uibo MLA has today released a draft Voluntary Assisted Dying (Rights of the Terminally Ill) Bill, a ready-to-go framework that…