Aged Care | COTA NT | Voice for Territory Seniors

The Albanese Government will deliver historic aged care reforms to ensure the viability and quality of aged care, and support growing numbers of older Australians…

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08 Aug 2024

Help to improve the quality and safety of aged care in the Northern Territory

Making Headway: Aged care forum Improving quality and safety of aged care Join COTA NT and Speakers from the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission…

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28 Apr 2024

Advance Personal Plans & Home Care Packages Information for Tennant Creek

Information about advance personal plans and home care packages with Debbie Pepper, Aged Care Navigator and Sue Shearer, COTA NT is being delivered to Tennant…

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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…

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24 Jan 2024

The first Seniors Voice for 2024 is available online today!

This edition is full of news, articles, features and letters including: COTA NT Update – A quick note about what COTA NT is up to…

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11 Dec 2023

COTA NT gifts a little Christmas kindness to aged care residents

COTA NT and its sponsored sewing group, Our Common Threads has gifted beautiful and practical Christmas gifts to residents in local residential age care facilities….

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09 Aug 2023

Older Territorians called on to shape the future of aged care

Older Territorians are being asked to share their knowledge, insights and perspectives on the aged care system as part of a consultation process looking at…

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07 Aug 2023

This Aged Care Employee Day, COTA NT says thanks for caring

Today on Australia Aged Care Employee Day, COTA NT would like to say #ThanksforCaring to the men and women who have work tirelessly to care…

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19 Jul 2023

COTA NT launches fundraising drive for its aged care services

COTA NT has launched a major raffle to raise funds to support its aged care access services in Darwin and Alice Springs, which help seniors…

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10 May 2023

Federal Budget : Government helping pensioners and Commonwealth Seniors Health card holders reduce cost of living pressures

The big news for senior Territorians in regard to the Federal Budget is that the Government is helping pensioners and Commonwealth Seniors Health card holders…

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04 May 2023

Aged care pay boost a win for workers and senior Territorians

The Federal Government’s announcement today that it will provide a boost to aged care workers’ pay to the tune of $11.3 billion over four years…

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13 Mar 2023

Territorians look forward to more aged care beds

The Chief Minister, also the NT Health Minister, has today released the Expressions of Interest (EOI) for a new 60-bed aged care facility which incorporates…

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04 Jan 2023

COTA’s help for accessing aged care continues

COTA NT has announced its intention to continue helping seniors, their family and carers to access aged care specifically. Under its Aged Care Navigators (ACN)…

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16 Dec 2022

COTA NT will not provide Aged Care Navigator service in 2023

COTA NT has been delivering the Federal Government Funded Aged Care Navigator program for nearly four years. This program is now superseded by the Carefinder…