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Preparing for the Serious Incident Response Scheme: My Aged Care Service and Support portal

26 Nov 2022

From 1 December 2022 the Serious Incident Response Scheme (SIRS) will extend beyond residential aged care to include providers of home and flexible aged care provided in home or community settings. Providers… (read more)

The new Code of Conduct for Aged Care starts 1 December

24 Nov 2022

The Code of Conduct for Aged Care commences on Thursday 1 December. The Code sets out standards of behaviour for approved providers, their aged care workers and governing persons, helping… (read more)

Future secured for Seniors Card

23 Nov 2022

A vital cost of living program for senior Territorians has been secured for another five years. The Territory Labor Government has again partnered with the Council on the Ageing NT… (read more)

More Accessible Medicines for Territorians

22 Nov 2022

The Territory Government will always look at new ways to make getting access to essential medicines easier. Today in Parliament the Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Legislation Amendment Bill 2022… (read more)

The latest edition of Seniors Voice is available now

18 Nov 2022

10 000 print copies of the latest edition of Seniors Voice are starting to wing their way across the Territory to over 85 locations. Read the voice and see where… (read more)

COTA NT Annual Report 2021-22 released

14 Nov 2022

The interactive online version of COTA NT’s Annual Report for 2021-22 has now been released online. This report was first tabled at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting on Friday 28th… (read more)

Support COTA NT’s movie fundraiser!

31 Oct 2022

We are thrilled to have a movie fundraiser at the Deckchair Cinema in Darwin on Sunday 13 November and invite everyone and anyone in Darwin on the day to come… (read more)

NT choreographer lands Residency Program at The Australian Ballet

28 Oct 2022

One of the Territory’s most dynamic and loved dance choreographers has been offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as one of two recipients of The Australian Ballet’s inaugural Residency Program. Senior Larrakia… (read more)

Grandparents Day is this Sunday – get your bunting on!

26 Oct 2022

Grandparents Day is this Sunday (30 October) – and it’s not too late to download your free event kit and create an activity that celebrates and recognises the Territory’s wonderful… (read more)

View the Ageism Awareness Day launch – October 2022

25 Oct 2022

This video is the online launch for Ageism Awareness Day, 7 October 2022. Special guest Ita Buttrose AC, OBE joined the panel alongside Robert Tickner and Colin Maddocks, with Dr… (read more)

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