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12 Mar 2026

Updated translated checklists help seniors and providers navigate home care contracts

People from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities and aged care providers can access updated translated Aged Care Contract Checklists reflecting the new Aged Care…

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16 Jan 2026

PICAC NT releases new edition of Caring for CALD Seniors Toolkit

COTA NT is pleased to announce the latest update of PICAC NT’s Caring for CALD Seniors Toolkit, a comprehensive resource designed to support aged care…

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04 Dec 2025

Compare and choose aged care homes with Star Ratings

If you’re looking for an aged care home, Star Ratings can help you compare the quality of aged care homes. Aged care homes receive an…

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25 Nov 2025

Registered supporters in aged care

Everyone has the right to make decisions about their life. Some older people may want or need support to make their own decisions about their…

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06 Nov 2025

Support at Home Program – still time to sign your service agreement with your provider

From Saturday 1 November, the new Aged Care Act came into effect – marking an important step in building a fairer and more rights-based aged…

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10 Sep 2025

New Aged Care Reforms Explained Information Sessions for Territorians

You may already know that big changes are coming to aged care. From 1 November 2025, a new Aged Care Act will come into effect….

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02 Sep 2025

The New Aged Care Reforms Explained

Big changes are coming to aged care. From 1 November 2025, a new Aged Care Act will come into effect. This Act introduces important changes…

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04 Jun 2025

COTA Australia statement regarding Aged Care Act delay

Today’s announcement of a four month delay to the commencement of the new Aged Care Act, including the Support at Home program, is important to…

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05 Mar 2025

Hospital to Aged Care Dementia Support Program

The Hospital to Aged Care Dementia Support Program helps older people living with dementia transition from hospital into residential aged care or home with aged…

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20 Feb 2025

Checklist translations ensure seniors from over 58 CaLD backgrounds understand aged care contracts

COTA NT is pleased to announce that its Client Aged Care Contract Checklist is now available in 58 languages. The checklist is an essential resource…

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18 Feb 2025

Let’s talk about aged care in the home – consumer information sessions

The Department of Health and Aged Care, Northern Territory Office team have scheduled a series of information sessions on Commonwealth funded in-home aged care supporting…

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04 Feb 2025

COTA Australia’s submission to the Australian Government to inform the 2025-26 Federal Budget

COTA Australia has provided a submission to the Australian Government to inform the 2025-26 Federal Budget. In the submission, the key action items are: 1. Improving…

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01 Dec 2024

Aged care report reveals breaches of human rights in aged care services

Extract from The National Aged Care Advocacy Program Presenting Issues Report for 2023-24 provides valuable insight into the challenges and breaches of human rights experienced…

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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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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…