Federal Budget 2025 submission
National Seniors Australia 2025-26 Pre-Budget Submission
Cash mandate submission
In November 2024 Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced the government would seek to mandate that some businesses accept cash for essential purchases. Further details of the proposal were included in the Treasury consultation paper released in December 2024. NSA regards the proposed mandate as far too limited and calls for further support so cash continues to […]
AER Energex and Ergon Determination 2025-30 submission
NSA submission to the 2025-30 AER determination process for Energex and Ergon.
Tasmanian Budget Submission 2025-26
National Seniors Australia submission to the Tasmanian budget process for 2025-26.
WA Budget Submission 2025-26
National Seniors Australia submission to the Western Australian state government budget process for 2025-26.
Design Changes to Star Ratings Consultation Paper
Support to ease cost-of-living pressures ahead of caucus meeting
With Labor’s cost-of-living caucus meeting today, National Seniors Australia (NSA) supports moves to reduce pressures for all Australians, including older people. NSA Chief Executive Officer Mr Chris Grice said a recent survey of 6,500 older people found that cost-of-living was the most important issue, followed by private health and primary health care. When asked specifically […]
National Seniors Australia enters new era with new Chief Executive Officer
After almost seven years of advocating for the rights of older Australians, Mr Ian Henschke has left National Seniors Australia and his role as Chief Advocate. Ian joined National Seniors as Chief Advocate in 2017. During this time, he has championed our advocacy work, elevated our profile and together with the support of credible research […]
Aged care reform underway
The long-awaited draft of a new federal Aged Care Act has arrived for public consultation. National Seniors Australia is directly involved on your behalf in scrutinising the draft legislation to be sure it lives up to the hopes and expectations we all have for a better aged care system. The draft legislation is an important […]
Cost a barrier to healthcare for older Australians
New research from National Seniors Australia suggests 68% of older people have recently gone without or hesitated to access essential healthcare because of cost. The report is based on a survey of nearly 6000 people aged 50 and older. The survey found only 32% of respondents said cost had not affected their access to health […]
