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.
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]
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]
Pensioners Demand Electricity Price Overhaul
Published 11 July 2018
"CPSA welcomes the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's report that describes the current situation of high electricity prices and bills as unacceptable and unsustainable", said policy officer, Bronagh Power.
Pensioners Respond to the NSW Budget 2018-2019
Published 20 June 2018
"The NSW 2018-2019 budget hasn't committed enough funding to significantly improve access to housing, dental health services, palliative care and accessible transport in NSW", said CPSA Policy Officer Bronagh Power.
Pensioners Demand a Royal Commission into Aged Care
Published 12 June 2018
"CPSA welcomes the Opposition Leader Bill Shorten's comments that the Labor Party will consider a Royal Commission into aged care", said CPSA Policy Officer Bronagh Power.
Budget 2018: A Fizzer for Older Australians
Published 8 May 2018
"All in all, for older Australians, Budget 2018 does not live up to the hype that preceded its release. Measures related to aged care, the Pension Loans Scheme and Work Bonus are minor", said CPSA Policy Coordinator Paul Versteege. [more]
Budget 2018: Pensioners in Canberra on Tuesday
Published 7 May 2018
CPSA will be in Canberra on Budget night to provide comment on measures affecting pensioners and retirees, particularly those on low to mid incomes.
Participate in the CPSA Bereavement Survey
Published 2 May 2018
CPSA has been asked by the NSW Government to provide a report on the impact of the death of a close person such as a spouse or parent on the social lives, health and personal finances of older people, and recommend changes to Government policy. [more]
New Quality and Safety Commission: Cosmetic Make-Over
Published 18 April 2018
"The new Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission announced today will not change what happens in nursing homes and will not change the quality of care provided, because aged care standards are left untouched", said CPSA Policy Coordinator Paul Versteege. [more]
Pensioners Welcome Dividend Imputation Exemption
Published 27 March 2018
"CPSA welcomes the continued availability to pensioners of cashbacks as part of dividend imputation under proposed reforms by the Australian Labor Party", said CPSA Policy Coordinator Paul Versteege.
Unintended Consequences of Dividend Imputation Reform: Pensioners
Published 14 March 2018
'CPSA generally supports proposals to close tax loopholes and repair the Budget, but warns that the proposed dividend imputation reform may have some unintended consequences', said Senior Policy Officer Eliza Littleton.
Ditch Fake Nursing Home Audits: Save Our Frail Elderly!
Published 21 February 2018
"CPSA calls for a bi-partisan approach on aged care quality. Our politicians must do three things and do them now:
Nursing Home Accreditation Broken: Pensioners
Published 15 February 2018
"CPSA welcomes the interim report regarding Effectiveness of the Aged Care Quality Assessment and accreditation framework by the Senate Committee on Community Affairs. As the report demonstrates, incidents like Oakden can occur for years right under the nose of regulators. [more]
Nursing Home Assaults, Sex Attacks: How to FOI your Region or Town’s Statistics
Published 12 September 2017
Every November, the Australian Department of Health publishes the national nursing home reportable assault statistics. The Department does not provide a breakdown, let alone the names of the homes where these assaults occurred.
Pensioners Welcome NSW Government’s Commitment to Affordable Rent for Social Housing Tenants
Published 5 September 2017
"CPSA welcomes the NSW Government's decision to reject the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal's (IPART) that the pension supplement should be included in the calculation of rent for social housing tenants." said Ellis Blaikie, CPSA Policy Coordinator. [more]
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