Latest News

Filter

Age and Work

28 August 2019
In July the Australian Human Rights Commission released a report on Multigenerational workforces: a guide to the rights of older workers under the Age Discrimination Act 2004.

Ministerial Housing Council

15 March 2019
In February the Hon. Mick de Brenni MP, Minister for Housing and Public Works, Minister for Digital Technology and Minister for Sport convened the first meeting for 2019 of the Ministerial Housing Council. COTA Queensland is establishing a Policy Panel to inform our advocacy.

Ageing on the Edge

18 February 2019
COTA Queensland is supporting The Older Persons Homelessness Prevention Project which aims to improve awareness and take action on the increasing prevalence of housing problems facing older people on lower incomes and assets in Australia who have not attained secure and affordable housing.

State of the (Older) Nation

5 December 2018
When we focus on the group of older Australians who are not doing so well at the moment, we see numerous challenges related to finances, health, age discrimination and a general lack of trust in Government and the future.

Ageing and Homelessness

22 December 2017
COTA Queensland believes that the Queensland Government must take more concerted action to assist those seniors who for a variety of reasons find themselves displaced from appropriate housing and made homeless.