COTA NSW provides recommendations on the four areas of the NSW government’s Ageing Well in NSW: Seniors Strategy 2021 – 2031: Living in age friendly environments; Participating in inclusive communities; Staying safe, active and healthy; and Being resilient and well-informed. Our key recommendations include:
- increase investment in social housing, provide a specialist older persons housing information and support service and lower the priority age from 80 years
- support initiatives to increase energy efficiency in housing
- develop a mature-aged entrepreneurship and small-business start-up program
- support the implementation of COTA NSW’s tools to assist businesses to employ, support and retain older workers
- invest in exercise programs and alcohol awareness programs for older people
- address the digital divide by expanding the Tech-Savvy Seniors program and advertising on radio and in newspapers.