Addressing loneliness and improving access to mental health care must be central to the NSW Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy.

COTA NSW acknowledges that the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW) plays a critical role in safeguarding individuals from discrimination. Many of the NSW Law Reform Commission’s recommendations are timely and appropriate; however, we see an urgent need to broaden protections for older people, especially in areas where they continue to face entrenched discrimination, barriers to participation, and social exclusion.