COTA NT Peak Body for Territory Seniors: Advocate for Seniors and Older Australians living in the Northern Territory | COTA NT

Advocacy

COTA NT’s advocacy for senior Territorians aims to effect positive social change. It helps ensure that seniors’ voices are heard on issues important to them.

COTA NT aims to defend and safeguard seniors’ rights and ensure their views are genuinely considered, especially when decisions are being made about their lives. COTA NT has over 50 years of history in advocating for senior Territorians and ensuring their voice has a say in the development of public policy and legislation. COTA NT speaks out to government, media and stakeholders in the Northern Territory on a wide range of issues that affect senior Territorians.

See:

COTA NT

Our public voice: Sue Shearer, media releases, social media, news and Seniors Voice – free quarterly print and digital publication focusing on seniors’ news, information, events, Letters and more.
Our engagement: Members | Club and Associates | Collaborations | Representation
Our policy input:
- COTA NT Election Recommendations to the NT Government 2024
- Agenda for Government from Older Australians Policy Recommendations
- COTA NT Bidding for Senior Territorians 2020 – Election Submission calling on the Northern Territory Government to invest in six key areas that will improve the lives of senior Territorians. Investment in liveable communities, skills and jobs, accessible information, planning for change, a safe Northern Territory and in reducing the cost of living.
  - Comparison of Responses – NT Election 2020 – Summary (Overview of response from ALP, CLP and Territory Alliance) 22 July 2020
  - (ALP) Territory Labor Government – Response to COTA’s Election Asks (15 July 2020)
  - (CLP) Opposition – Policy Statement for Seniors (22 July 2020)
  - Territory Alliance Response to COTA NT survey(28 July 2020)
COTA NT Strategic Plan 2022 – 2026
COTA NT Strategic Plan 2018 – 2021

Northern Territory Government

NT Gender Equality Action Plan 2022-2025
- Statement of Commitment to Gender Equality
NT Sport Active Recreation Strategic Plan 2021-15
NT Seniors Policy 2021-26
- Draft Northern Territory Seniors Policy 2021-2025
Northern Territory Government: Strong Seniors Participation Framework 2016-19
- CLP Policy Communities+Lifestyle – Senior Territorians (2016)
- Labor Policy – Respecting Seniors (2016)
Review of Residential Retirement Facilities in the NT KPMG for Northern Territory Government (2016)
Seniors Participation Framework 2016-2019

Page updated 9 February 2026