About COTA National Seniors - Membership

Contents

• Who belongs to COTA
• Why join cota
• Further information

Who belongs to COTA?

Anyone who supports COTA's goals is encouraged to join.

COTA members include:

• Individuals over the age of 50
• Consumer Organisations
• Service Provider Organisations
• Professional and Industry Associations
• Local Government Authorities

COTA also welcomes the support of corporate members. To find the COTA office in your state or territory, please visit our States and Territories web page.

Why join COTA?

Organisational Membership Benefits

• Be informed on issues affecting older people through a range of COTA publications and regular newsletters.
• Access the comprehensive information services and library.
• Contribute your organisation's experience and knowledge of community needs, through COTA, to government and other organisations providing services to older people.
• Participate in the development of plans, policies and programs for older people.
• Have the needs and interests of your organisation considered in the process of planning for the welfare of older people.

Individual Membership Benefits

These vary from State to State and may include:

• 'Mature Outlook Insurance' policies
• national newsletter:
  COTA News from June 1999 - Aug-Sept 2002.
  This was incorporated into 50 Something incorporating COTA News in October 2002, produced at National Seniors Association.
• COTA Health benefits
• Policy and other newsletters
• Information and Advisory Services
• A range of COTA publications
• Pre-paid funeral plans
• Access to Tax, Legal and Financial services
• Seminars and education courses (eg. computers)
• Forums through which members can make their opinions heard by government, business and industry
• Clubs

Click to read an article published in Retirement Magazine, October 1997 about how membership can give you a say in government decisions.

Further Information

For information on individual membership or a membership form go to http://www.cota.com.au/HomeMainPage.htm or phone -