COTA NT News for September and October

30 Sep 2020

Winner of our thank you to Members this month was Denise Wright, pictured here with COTA NT Office Manager Cecilia Chiolero

We’ve just released the latest COTA NT Newsletter offering an overview of what’s been across our desks recently.

You can read the newsletter by clicking COTA NT News Sept-Oct 2020 here.

In this issue, Sue sums up what has been another busy period for us with work including, but not limited too:

• COTA NT’s Seniors Month
• COTA NT upcoming AGM and previews highlights from the last 12 months including an overview of our advocacy and reach: COTA NT staff handled nearly 6,000 enquiries, COTA NT had over 3,699 visits to our events and activities, COTA NT organised over 222 events and activities across the NT, 23,000 visits to COTA NT’s website, www.cotant.org.au, 19 newsletters, 15 media releases, 24 radio interviews
• NT Seniors Card program status
• Outcome of her meeting with the new Minister for Seniors
• Lobbying for more vendor choice on NT Seniors Recognition Scheme
• Seniors Recreation Plan news
• Lobbying for changes to Commonwealth Rental Assistance Scheme
• Lobbying of Federal government in relation to the Aged Care system
• Aged Care Navigator trial assessment
• Power and Water Corporation assessment
• COTA NT’s members thank yous
• Engagement hub
• Christmas
• Northern Territory Human Rights Awards