COTA Australia (Formerly The Council on the Ageing) is a registered Australian
charity
Charity may refer to:
Giving
* Charitable organization or charity, a non-profit organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being of persons
* Charity (practice), the practice of being benevolent, giving and sharing
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representing people aged over 50 in Australia.
It formes an overarching umbrella organization for various other member organizations in all eight Australian territories.
Functions
COTA works for the interests of its members in areas of government, business, the media, and the wider society. It is present on national level as well as on regional state level through its member organizations.
* Aged Care
* Health
* against Ageism
* Employment
* Retirement incomes
* Essential services
See also
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Philanthropy
Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives, for the Public good (economics), public good, focusing on quality of life". Philanthropy contrasts with business initiatives, which are private initiatives for private goo ...
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Corporate social responsibility
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a form of international private business self-regulation which aims to contribute to societal goals of a philanthropic, activist, or charitable nature by engaging in or supporting volunteering or ethicall ...
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Social responsibility
Social responsibility is an ethical framework in which an individual is obligated to work and cooperate with other individuals and organizations for the benefit of the community that will inherit the world that individual leaves behind.
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References
External links
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Charities for the elderly
Old age in Australia