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Meet Michael, Chair of COTA Queensland’s CO50 LEAP.

Meet Michael, Chair of CO50 Lived Experience Advisory Panel

Michael, inaugural Chair of CO50 LEAP, shares why older Queenslanders’ experiences, ideas and perspectives matter, and how their voices can help shape better decisions.
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Conversations with the Chair Rockhampton

Join COTA Queensland Chair Jean McRuvie for a free community conversation in Rockhampton and help inform the priorities shaping our policy and advocacy work.
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Grief Guide Workshop: Co-Designing an AI App for Grief

Join a free Brisbane workshop helping QUT co-design Grief Guide, an AI app offering compassionate grief support for Australians aged 60 years and over.
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Free Online Banking and Scam Safety Workshops in Brisbane

Join a free community workshop in Brisbane to learn how to bank online safely, recognise scams and protect your information.
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Ageing at Home: Don’t Wait for a Crisis

After a close family member’s sudden hospital admission, Karen Wilson saw first-hand how quickly support can be arranged, and how much harder it is to accept before it’s too late. Her reflection on ageing at home is a timely reminder that planning ahead isn’t about giving up independence. It’s about protecting it.
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Free Online Banking and Scam Safety Workshops in Central Queensland

Join a free community workshop in Rockhampton, Gladstone or Yeppoon to learn how to bank online safely, recognise scams and protect your information.
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Free Online Banking and Scam Safety Workshops in North Queensland

Join a free community workshop in Slade Point, Sarina or Townsville to learn how to bank online safely, recognise scams and protect your information.
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2026

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is a reminder that every older person has the right to live free from fear, coercion and harm. In this message, COTA Queensland CEO Darren Young reflects on the importance of dignity, safety, connection and human rights, while exploring the links between elder abuse, ageism and the actions needed to create a safer Queensland for older people.
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National Volunteers Week: Volunteering, Connection and Healthy Ageing

COTA Queensland shares Celsie Mead’s inspiring National Volunteers Week story, highlighting how volunteering, social connection and intergenerational relationships support healthy ageing, wellbeing and community belonging.
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When Reform Meets Reality: What Older Australians Are Telling Us

COTA Queensland’s latest analysis explores how older Australians are experiencing aged care reform in practice, with growing concerns around Support at Home, workforce shortages, delays, rising costs and navigating increasingly complex systems.
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Queensland Continues to Bear the Brunt of Aged Care Pressures

More than 1,100 Queensland patients remain in hospital while waiting for aged care or disability support, highlighting growing pressures on the aged care system.
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The Power of Connection for People Over 65

Discover why staying connected is essential for older adults’ health, happiness and wellbeing, and how connection supports healthy ageing.
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