Caring at a distance
A Long Way from Home is COTA WA’s new publication that will help people who are caring for a relative at a distance. You can view it here: A Long…
DetailsAnnual Report 2014-2015
You can see our 2014-2015 Annual Report here: Annual Report 2014-2015
Housing Vulnerable People: lessons from Europe and Australia
COTA WA was pleased to host Professor Anthea Tinker, Professor of Social Gerontology at Kings College, London, at one of only two presentations in Perth, when she facilitated a Roundtable…
DetailsNumbers on Do Not Call Register now permanent
Numbers on Do Not Call Register now permanent In news that makes life simpler for people who receive unsolicited telemarketing calls, signing your phone number up on the Do Not…
DetailsSeniors Concessions in WA
Seniors concessions are vitally important. Read our Fact Sheet here
Identity Blues?
Having problems using the new Department of Transport Identity Card with Australia Post, Landgate or anywhere else? This card was designed to help people who do not have a Driving…
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Mobile coverage is a key issue for consumers, particularly those in regional, rural and remote Australia. Achieving improvements in mobile coverage is a priority focus of ACCAN’s work. The Federal…
DetailsBackdown on levying a GP co-payment
COTA Australia, the peak body for older Australians, has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement today that pensioners, veterans and doctor’s visits to aged care facilities will be fully exempt from…
DetailsECU Places Cybersecurity in the Spotlight
Students at Edith Cowan University have produced a seniors-friendly website to advise and inform you about safe use of the Internet. Follow this link to find out more: http://www.seniorswa.meximas.com/
DetailsSeniors’ Housing Tenure in the Spotlight
Our research report was launched today: Security of tenure for the ageing Western Australian population: Does current housing legislation in Western Australia support seniors’ on-going housing needs? Read it here……
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