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1 October 2025

Queensland Seniors Month

Queensland Seniors Month returns in October 2026, celebrating the valuable contributions of older Queenslanders through events and activities across communities throughout the state.
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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD)

Read COTA Queensland’s World Elder Abuse Awareness Day update highlighting the importance of preventing elder abuse and protecting the rights, safety and dignity of older people.
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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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Help shape better support for older men

Queensland men aged 65 and over are invited to share their experience and help shape better support for older men — through conversations, workshops, or reviewing project resources. Paid participation available.
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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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Elder Abuse Campaign: A Time to Listen

Explore A Time to Listen, COTA Queensland’s elder abuse awareness campaign. Recognise the subtle signs of abuse and mistreatment of older people, and learn why noticing small changes can matter.
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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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Finding Your Way Through Aged Care

A practical booklet to help you understand aged care options, navigate the system and make informed decisions about the support that is right for you.
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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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Four older adults—two men and two women—are seated around a wooden table in a sunlit, bustling cafe, engaged in an animated discussion. On the table sit coffee cups, a teapot, and two folded copies of The Courier-Mail newspaper, with only portions of the mastheads visible. The group appears focused and expressive as they converse, with a warm, natural daytime light filling the cafe background.

COTA Queensland: Queensland Government Budget 2026/27

COTA Queensland welcomes investment in health, housing and cost-of-living relief in the 2026–27 Queensland Budget, while highlighting the need for stronger action to protect older people from abuse and mistreatment.
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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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Port Douglas Neighbourhood Centre

Port Douglas Community Service Network brings people together through inclusive community programs, social activities and local support services that help older people stay connected, active and engaged. The network helps reduce social isolation by fostering friendship, participation and community belonging.
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