When we focus on the group of older Australians who are not doing so well at the moment, we see numerous challenges related to finances, health, age discrimination and a general lack of trust in Government and the future.
Homelessness does not discriminate and can affect anyone - from young, single people to families with children, to our older population. A staggering 20,000 people in Queensland are experiencing homelessness.
COTA Queensland has called on the Queensland Government to remember older tenants, jobseekers, and regional patients travelling to medical appointments, in the lead up to the 2013-14 State Budget.