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2021

• NT Budget Fails to Make Seniors’ Housing a Priority – 7 May 2021
• Multilingual Older Persons Covid-19 Support Line for NT Seniors – 27 April 2021
• Two Firsts for Katherine Seniors – An Expo and Engagement Hub 10 March 2021
• Petition to Give Territorians Their Rights Back Gathers Momentum 5 March 2021
• Peak Body COTA NT and National Seniors Call on NT Government to Satisfy Election Promise for NT Seniors Lifestyle Accommodation 26 February 2021
• Federal Treasurer at COTA A Forum on Retirement Income and Policy 22 February 2021
• COTA NT launch Petition to allow NT to enact VAD laws 19 February 2021

2020

• COTA NT Response to Federal Budget 2020 7 October 2020
• Seniors’ Health and Wellness Celebrated in Alice Springs 1 September 2020
• NT Seniors Card Launches the New 2020 Discount Directory 12 August 2020
  •  NT Seniors Card 2020-2021 (click to download)
• COTA NT Calls for Secure Facilities for Territorians with Dementia 23 June 2020
• Seniors Want End of Life Choices 22 June 2020
• Seniors Given Extra Time to Spend Voucher Money 9 June 2020
• COTA NT Calls for Urgent Action by Darwin Residential Care Home 24 April 2020
  • Emails from Pearl Residents Families 24_04_2020
• COTA NT launches ‘Stay Connected’ support for Senior Territorians 22 April 2020
•  NT Seniors Card calls for Business Partners 27 March 2020
• Aged Care funding injection welcomed 24 March 2020
  
• Call for Review of Home Improvement Scheme 23 March 2020
• Election 2020 Wishlist for Seniors 3 February 2020
• COTA NT Bidding for Senior Territorians 2020 (Budget Submission to Northern Territory Government)

2019

• No to Sex Workers Working in Residential Areas 12 December 2019
• New term for COTA NT Board 18 October 2019
• New VISA Debit Cards for NT Seniors 11 August 2019
• Tai Chi Training Coming to Katherine 3 July 2019
• New Senior Territorians calling the Territory home 2 July 2019
• COTA NT Seniors Card Directory Launch 5 April 2019
• New service to give Territorians better access to aged care system 27 February 2019

2018

• Over 900 voices – what they had to say 26 November 2018
• COTA NT 2018 Federal Budget Media Release – More commitment needed to ageing population and aged care 9 May 2018
• COTA NT announces new Alice Springs Coordinator 4 April 2018
• COTA NT welcomes new patron 23 January 2018

2017

• Smart Energy Grants a win-win for all Territorians 12 December 2017
• COTA NT welcomes certainty for NT Seniors 8 November 2017

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