Advocacy | COTA NT | Voice for Territory Seniors

Our first edition of Seniors Voice for 2025 is positively bursting at the seams with news, information, important diary dates and articles. It’s available for…

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25 Nov 2024

Aged Care Act passes Parliament and lays foundations for future of aged care

The long-awaited Aged Care Act has passed through the Senate enshrining the basic rights of older Australians to aged care and laying the foundations required…

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20 Oct 2024

Voluntary assisted dying laws for the NT

COTA NT is urging Territorians to contact their elected representatives to revive the momentum created for a legislative framework for voluntary assisted dying laws in…

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18 Oct 2024

Latest edition of Seniors Voice out now!

Our latest edition of Seniors Voice has just been printed and is available in print and online now. This is our last edition for 2024…

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18 Sep 2024

Ensuring the future of quality aged care

The Australian Government has: introduced the Aged Care Bill 2024 to Parliament released its response to the Aged Care Taskforce announced details of the Support…

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02 Sep 2024

Call for community to help tackle violence against older Australians

COTA NT in conjunction with COTA Australia is proud to partner with Elder Abuse Action Australia (EAAA) in an important campaign to raise awareness on…

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31 Jul 2024

Final report for framework for Voluntary Assisted Dying in the NT released

The final report into the development of a framework for Voluntary Assisted Dying in the Northern Territory has been released. Voluntary Assisted Dying allows eligible…

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22 Jul 2024

Latest edition of Seniors Voice out now!

Our latest edition of Seniors Voice has just been printed and is available in print and online now. There was so much going on this…

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23 May 2024

Respect Starts Here – competition closes soon

COTA NT’s competition, Respect Starts Here intended to generate awareness of elder abuse amongst the younger generation of Territorians closes on 31 May. Entries should…

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22 Apr 2024

The 10th edition of Seniors Voice out now!

Our 10th edition of Seniors Voice and our 100,000th copy has just been printed. Read what we – and you – have to say this…

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03 Apr 2024

Respect starts here – artwork competition for Territory kids is launched to encourage respect of elders

COTA NT is working with Relationships Australia NT to raise awareness of elder abuse in the lead up to the 2024 World Elder Abuse Awareness…

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19 Feb 2024

COTA NT releases its Recommendations to the 15th Assembly

COTA NT, the peak body and leading advocate for senior Territorians, has today released its Recommendations for the next Northern Territory government to advance wellbeing…