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Queensland Government concession information

31 August 2022

The Queensland Government provides a range of concessions to eligible concession card holders. These concessions help you save on your household costs, energy, medical, travel and leisure costs. This information sheet highlights some of the principal concessions.

Grief Tending Workshops

28 May 2021

We supported two Grief Tending Workshops run by Palliative Care Queensland and Co-hosted by Hummingbird House.

Grief Tending Workshops

COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 extended

27 January 2021

This time-limited regulation allows enduring documents to be witnessed by a special witness and also allows for Nurse Practitioners to complete the Advance Health Directive certificate,

COVID-19

Consultation on Voluntary Assisted Dying Legislation

3 December 2020

The Queensland Law Reform Commission has been asked by the Queensland Government to develop an appropriate legislative scheme for voluntary assisted dying legislation in Queensland.

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.

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Queensland Government concession information

Grief Tending Workshops

COVID-19 Emergency Response Act 2020 extended

Consultation on Voluntary Assisted Dying Legislation

Have your say – Voluntary Assisted Dying Legislation in Queensland

End-of-Life Documents during COVID-19