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Have your say – Voluntary Assisted Dying Legislation in Queensland

22 October 2020

COTA Queensland plans to make a submission to the Queensland Law Reform Commission consultation. We are asking for your input on any of the issues or questions in the Consultation Paper.

End-of-Life Documents during COVID-19

1 October 2020

Thanks to a temporary regulation, you can now have the signing of important end-of-life legal documents witnessed over video conference—this applies to wills, enduring powers of attorney and advance health directives.

Older Queenslanders in danger of being digitally excluded

27 August 2020

The Queensland Government must commit to a comprehensive Digital Inclusion Strategy to ensure no Queenslanders are left behind.

Translated COVID resources are available

16 July 2020

The Department of Home Affairs has a dedicated website with COVID-19 information in 63 languages.

COVID-19

New sign language interpreting service available

16 July 2020

From June 2020, all aged care assessment and delivery services now have access to free sign language and interpreting services to support older Australians who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing to access or engage with Australian Government funded aged care services.

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

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Have your say – Voluntary Assisted Dying Legislation in Queensland

End-of-Life Documents during COVID-19

Older Queenslanders in danger of being digitally excluded

Translated COVID resources are available

New sign language interpreting service available

Planning for Wellbeing