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11 May 2022

Ideas for Staying Busy

Stay Connected activity sheets were created at the  onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in May 2022, when ‘stay at home orders’ were current. We think…

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14 Apr 2022

COTA releases its Policy Recommendations for 47th Parliament – What Seniors Want

COTA NT alongside the national network of COTAs is making twelve policy recommendations to Federal Government on behalf of senior Australians in the hope that…

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15 Dec 2021

COTA A Media Release: COTA Australia welcomes development of new research centre aimed at improving lives of older Australians

COTA Australia welcomes the development of a new research centre at Flinders University in Adelaide aimed at finding ways to improve the delivery of aged…

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22 Jul 2021

Get stronger as you sit

NT Seniors Voice for Katherine by COTA NT Every Friday morning at the Anglicare NT community room on Third Street, people are getting together to…

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05 Feb 2021

COVID-19 vaccination information – Stay informed

The Department of Health has released its first portion of information for older people. The first portion focuses on rollout stage 1A for residents and…

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13 Dec 2020

Super Ageing over Christmas!

Sharon Kelly our Super Ageing advocate and Health & Fitness guru has been creating online workouts for use at home since April 2020. Classes are…

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01 Sep 2020

Seniors’ health and wellness celebrated in Alice Springs

COTA NT is organising a Seniors’ Health and Wellness event on Thursday 3 September, on the Alice Springs Town Council lawns from 10am to 1pm….

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23 Jun 2020

COTA NT Calls for Secure Facilities for Territorians with Dementia

Recently released figures advised that dementia is the fastest growing disease in Australia. The Northern Territory too has experienced an increase in the number of…

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13 May 2020

Industry Code for Visiting Residential Aged Care Homes during COVID-19 Released

The ‘Industry Code for Visiting Residential Aged Care Homes during COVID-19’ has been released by 13 aged care peak bodies and consumer advocacy organisations. The…

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22 Apr 2020

Media Release: COTA NT launches ‘Stay Connected’ support for Senior Territorians

COTA NT has launched ‘Stay Connected’ to help senior Territorians during the coronavirus pandemic. COTA NT recognises it’s not ‘business as usual’ in the Territory…

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24 Mar 2020

Letter to Senior Territorians from Ken Davis, CE of Territory Families

To: Senior Territorians Date: 23 March 2020 Subject: Coronavirus advice for senior Territorians  Dear Territorian, As the Chief Executive of Territory Families and the responsible…

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23 Mar 2020

Information portal launched to give specific COVID-19 information to older Australians

Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia and the Australian Government today released an information resource to give specific information to older Australians and a clear…

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17 Mar 2020

COTA NT Policy regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19)

COTA NT Policy Coronavirus Background COTA NT acknowledges the real threat of the coronavirus, COVID-19 and of our responsibility as an employer and community citizen…

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06 Mar 2020

COTA NT becomes a champion of the StepUp for Dementia Research project

COTA NT is proud to champion StepUp for Dementia Research project and to assist researchers connect to people in the Northern Territory. COTA NT will…

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21 Jan 2020

Health Care Decision Maker Discussion Paper – Consultation Open

The Office of the Public Guardian is proposing amendments to NT law to improve health care decision making processes when a patient does not have…