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Social Support for Senior Australians During COVID-19

16 July 2020

The mental health and wellbeing of senior Australians is a priority during this time. There are a range of supports available if you, or one of your clients, are feeling isolated, worried or need someone to talk to.

COVID-19, Wellbeing

Planning for Wellbeing

16 July 2020

The Older Persons Action Group has recommended delivering a mental health awareness event to increase community awareness of, and engagement in, mental health and wellbeing and promote help seeking behaviour.

Wellbeing

Taking action to support mental health

28 February 2020

We need to change attitudes and behaviour towards people with mental health issues, so that they don’t have to live in shame, isolation and silence.

Wellbeing

Loneliness is an issue all year round

13 January 2020

At Christmas, when we are bombarded with romantic images of families and friends joyfully celebrating together, it is in fact a problem year-round.

Shocking rates of suicide in older Australian men

6 September 2016

ABS figures show the number of suicides for men aged 85 and over has increased 15% from 2010 to 2014, with a staggering rate of 2,864 suicides of older Australian men in 2014.

Older Men, Suicide

Age Well Working Group

5 September 2016

The working group brings together government agencies and their non-government partners to support the implementation of the Early Action: Queensland Mental Health Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention Action Plan 2015-17, through a focus on the mental health and wellbeing of older Queensland

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Social Support for Senior Australians During COVID-19

Planning for Wellbeing

Taking action to support mental health

Loneliness is an issue all year round

Shocking rates of suicide in older Australian men

Age Well Working Group