Read the latest Seniors Voice by COTA NT – supporting seniors’ rights, health and wellbeing
20 Oct 2025
Published towards the end of an extremely busy quarter of activity, the last edition of Seniors Voice for 2025 covers changes in policy and legislation as well as lots of news from NT stakeholders on events, projects, services and support.
Included:
- Information and opinion about the new aged care act (due 1 November) including tools for estimating costs, updated on voluntary assisted dying choice in the NT plus a call to action
- News about Seniors Expo dates 2026, Grandparents Day, free NBN chats, job and volunteering opportunities
- Report on first Rural Expo (Oct), Alice Springs Seniors Expo (August) and Seniors Month activities held in Yarralin and Katherine
- Concession reminders, plus energy and money saving tips from Jacana and great offers on Territory local from Seniors Card businesses
- Letters: Centrelink false payment offer, what to do as home care package recipient after 1 November and help with suspicion of elder abuse
- Articles: New drug treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, End of life through CaLD lens and Aged care innovations.
Did you know that you can browse back issues of Seniors Voice on TROVE, the National Library of Australia’s digital collections?