{"id":1779,"date":"2017-01-12T13:04:16","date_gmt":"2017-01-12T03:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/?page_id=1779"},"modified":"2025-12-10T18:04:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T08:34:44","slug":"cota-advocacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/cota-advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Advocacy\u00a0<\/h1>\n<p><strong>COTA NT&#8217;s advocacy for senior Territorians aims to effect positive social change. It helps ensure that seniors&#8217; voices are heard on issues important to them. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>COTA NT aims to defend and safeguard seniors&#8217; rights and ensure their views are genuinely considered, especially when decisions are being made about their lives. COTA NT has over 50 years of history in advocating for senior Territorians and ensuring their voice has a say in the development of public policy and legislation. COTA NT speaks out to government, media and stakeholders in the Northern Territory on a wide range of issues that affect senior Territorians <strong>COTA NT speaks out to government, media and stakeholders in the Northern Territory on a wide range of issues that affect senior Territorians including\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> Aged Care | Community | Communication and Information | Consumer Rights | Employment | Government Policy | Human Rights | Economic Security | Education | Health | Housing | Multicultural Rights | Transport | Safety.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A summary of common issues and advocacy action taken by the organisation from 2014 is below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>COTA NT<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/nt-seniors-voice\/\"><strong>Seniors Voice\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/COTA-NT-Election-Recommendations-to-the-NT-Government-2024.pdf\">COTA NT Election Recommendations to the NT Government 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Agenda-for-Gov-from-Older-Australians-Policy-recommend.pdf\">Agenda for Government from Older Australians Policy Recommendations<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/COTA-NT-Strategic-Plan-2022-2026FAWeb.pdf\">COTA NT Strategic Plan 2022 \u2013 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/COTA-NT-Bidding-for-Senior-Territorians-2020.pdf\">COTA NT Bidding for Senior Territorians 2020<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Election Submission calling on the Northern Territory Government to invest in six key areas that will improve the lives of senior Territorians. Investment in liveable communities, skills and jobs, accessible information, planning for change, a safe Northern Territory and in reducing the cost of living.\u00a0\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Comparison of Responses \u2013 NT Election 2020<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Summary (Overview of response from ALP, CLP and Territory Alliance) 22 July 2020<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Response-to-COTAs-Election-Asks.pdf\">(ALP) Territory Labor Government \u2013 Response to COTA\u2019s Election Asks<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(15 July 2020)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/final_certainty_for_seniors.pdf\"><strong>(CLP) Opposition \u2013 Policy Statement for Seniors<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>(22 July 2020)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Territory Alliance Response to COTA NT survey\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/200727_COTA-NT_Survey-Response.pdf\">Territory Alliance Response to COTA NT survey<\/a><\/strong>(28 July 2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/COTA-NT-Strategic-Plan.-Aug-18.pdf\">COTA NT Strategic Plan 2018 \u2013 2021<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Northern Territory Government<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/nt-gender-equality-action-plan-2022-2025.pdf\">NT Gender Equality Action Plan 2022-2025<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/statement-of-commitment-to-gender-equality.pdf\">Statement of Commitment to Gender Equality<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/nt-sport-active-recreation-strategic-plan2021-25.pdf\">NT Sport Active Recreation Strategic Plan 2021-15<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/nt-seniors-policy-2021-26.pdf\">NT Seniors Policy 2021-26<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Draft-Northern-Territory-Seniors-Policy-2021-2025.pdf\">Draft Northern Territory Seniors Policy 2021-2025\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/strong-seniors-participation-framework-2016-19.pdf\">Northern Territory Government: Strong Seniors Participation Framework 2016-19<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/CLP-Policy_CommunitiesLifestyle-SeniorTerritorians.pdf\">CLP Policy Communities+Lifestyle \u2013 Senior Territorians (2016)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Labor-Policy_RespectingSeniors.pdf\">Labor Policy \u2013 Respecting Seniors (2016)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0<a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/dcm.nt.gov.au\/__data\/assets\/pdf_file\/0004\/297454\/review-of-residential-retirement-facilities-nt.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Review of Residential Retirement Facilities in the NT\u00a0<\/a><span class=\"link_no_underline\">\u00a0KPMG for\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"link_no_underline\">Northern Territory Government (2016)<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cotant.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/strong-seniors-participation-framework-2016-19.pdf\">Seniors Participation Framework 2016-2019<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Page updated 10 December 2025<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Advocacy\u00a0 COTA NT&#8217;s advocacy for senior Territorians aims to effect positive social change. 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