COTA NT uses a wide range of tools to be the Peak body advocating for seniors in the NT (see more). Advocacy undertaken by the organisation since 2014 is summarised below. 

Aged Care | Community/ Social Inclusion | Communication and Information/ Digital Literacy | Consumer Rights | Employment | Government Policy | Human Rights | Economic Security | Education | Health | Housing | Multicultural Rights | Transport | Safety

Alongside the topics below are links pointing to key areas of COTA’s advocacy work. Also published is a comprehensive library of information online to support seniors in the Territory to make informed decisions. The PICAC NT program aims to ensure every member of the NT community, regardless of cultural and linguistic background, has access to and understanding of the informatio they need.

Aged Care

• Charter of Aged Care Rights, Aged Care Forums 2022

Community / social inclusion

• Issues and topics: Inclusion; participation; contribution – volunteering program, COTA NT events and activities, Territory Seniors Calendar, Northern Territory Government’s Seniors Month, PICAC NT.

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Communication and information / digital literacy 

• Issues and topics: Acessibility; digital literacy, inclusion, news and communication channels and information pages

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Employment

• Issues and topics: Employment opportunities; careers advice; mature and older workers legislation, COTA – Our Employment, Info – Employment and work services in the NT.

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Human rights

• Issues and topics: Equality – ageism, elder abuse and other forms of discrimination, voluntary assisted dying, Charter of Aged Care Rights

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Economic security

• Issues and topics: Cost of living (see NT Seniors Card); finance (planning, management, stresses); retirement (Your Rights at Retirement (2019)) 

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Education

• Issues and topics: digital literacy; further education; retraining
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Health

• Issues and topics: dental health; fitness and well-being; healthy ageing; hospitals and health clinics; physical and mental health – falls prevention, foot health
• Key resources: Our information pages (active ageing, health services, mental health services), activities for Territory seniors

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Housing

• COTA NT Snapshot: Our advocacy around Housing
• Issues and topics: home ownership; residential aged care, nursing homes; retirement villages; tenancy (private and government)
• Key resources: Northern Territory Government (2016) Review of Residential Retirement Facilities in the NT (1.6 mb)
• Our information pages: housing services, residential aged care, retirement living

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Transport

• Issues and topics: car services (hire car, taxis, Uber); private vehicles: cars, bicycles, motorised and mobility scooters; public transport; accessibility, costs, petrol, licensing, registration, safety, restrictions
• Key resources: Our information pages: transport and transport services

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Safety

• Issues and topics: Elder abuse, age-friendly environment,  scams awareness, safety at home; safety in our neighbourhoods and safety in the community; online and cyber safety crime, scams

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Page updated: 21 September 2023