Pensioners Put Their Hand Up for Aged Care Royal Commission Terms of Reference
Published 17 September 2018
Today CPSA is releasing the letter it has written to Prime Minister Scott Morrisson to offer CPSA's participation in the drafting of the Terms of Reference of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety. [more]
Royal Commission into Aged Care: This is What We’ve Been Working For – Pensioners
Published 16 September 2018
"Today's announcement of a Royal Commission into Aged Care is welcomed by the Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association (CPSA)", said CPSA Policy Coordinator Paul Versteege.
Survey: Digital Assets After Death or Incapacity
Published 10 September 2018
CPSA is undertaking a survey to find out what our members and constituents want to happen to their digital assets (online accounts such as emails, social media and bank accounts) upon death or incapacity.
Future Age Pensioners Rejoice: Pension Age 70 Ditched by Government
Published 5 September 2018
"CPSA welcomes that the Australian Government has finally seen sense and ditched its plan to increase the Age Pension age to 70", said CPSA Policy Coordinator, Paul Versteege.
CPSA Calls for an Internet Supplement
Published 31 August 2018
Services like Centrelink and Medicare have achieved huge cost savings by moving online. However, accessing services online comes at a cost to pensioners and other low income households. The creation of an Internet Supplement would help pensioners keep up in a digital world. [more]
Unanswered: 22 Million Centrelink Calls Per Year
Published 30 August 2018
Fifty five million calls to Centrelink call centres went unanswered during 2016-2017. Of these, the Minister for Human Services said, 20 per cent were repeat calls made through apps.
Labor to Reinstate Energy Supplement if Scrapped
Published 29 August 2018
Federal Labor has made a pre-election promise to reinstate the Energy Supplement if the Australian Parliament votes to scrap it.
Super Contributions in Retirement
Published 27 August 2018
If you are retired but have a part time job or perhaps do seasonal work, your employer pays you 9.5 per cent on top of your pay as your Superannuation Guarantee.This money needs to go into a superannuation account.
GPs are Fed Up with the Aged Care System Too
Published 24 August 2018
A recent survey by the Australian Medical Association shows GPs are quitting residential aged care in droves.
Return of the Aged Care Robot
Published 23 August 2018
"We don't even have Wi-Fi': a descriptive study exploring current use and availability of communication technologies in residential aged care, by Wendy Moyle et al surveyed nursing homes and found a lag in uptake of modern communication technologies. [more]
Pensioners Support Creation of Social Security Commission
Published 21 August 2018
"CPSA supports the Private Members' Bill introduced by Cathy McGowan to establish a social security commission", said CPSA Policy Coordinator, Paul Versteege.
Pensioners Support Law Forcing Publication of Nursing Home Staffing Levels
Published 20 August 2018
“CPSA welcomes a Private Member’s Bill being introduced into Federal Parliament today by Independent MP Rebekha Sharkie which will force aged care providers to publicly disclose their staffing ratios,” said CPSA Policy Coordinator, Paul Versteege. [more]
My Health Record: In or Out?
Published 20 August 2018
The roll-out of My Health Record has created a media storm, with arguments for and against participation flying thick and fast.
Home Care Waiting List Blows Out by 3.7% in Single Quarter
Published 17 August 2018
"Overall, the number of people waiting for a Home Care Package (HCP) has increased by a massive 3.7% in a single quarter, from 104,602 to 108,456” said CPSA Policy Coordinator, Paul Versteege.
Centrelink Call Centres to Remain Understaffed: Pensioners
Published 8 August 2018
"CPSA is calling on the Australian Government to employ a further 2,500 staff to its Centrelink call centres to answer the 44 million calls annually that simply ring out", said CPSA Policy Coordinator Paul Versteege.
Internet Supplement to Compensate Pensioners
Published 31 July 2018
"Services like Centrelink and Medicare have achieved huge operational cost savings by moving their customer interface online. However, access to the online customer interface comes at a cost to pensioners and other low income households", said CPSA Policy Coordinator Paul Versteege. [more]
Plan Your Healthcare
Published 31 July 2018
Advance Care Planning Australia (ACPA) has reported that it has received five times the number of calls it did the previous year.
Consumer Watchdog Shows the Way on Electricity Pricing
Published 29 July 2018
If the Australian Government adopts the recommendations of a recent report by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), electricity prices might finally come down.
Tri-annual SMSF Audits
Published 28 July 2018
The last federal Budget contained a measure to change the frequency of Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF) audits from annual to every three years. This would only be available to SMSFs with a clean record over the previous three years. [more]
Centrelink Automation Leaves Vulnerable Behind
Published 27 July 2018
A recent report confirms what we already know, that Centrelink's push for automation and self-service is leaving people behind.
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