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.
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
To support seniors advocate for their rights, needs and interests COTA Queensland are developing a new volunteer network called COTA Community Ambassadors.
You may recognize Dudley Warhurst as one of the faces of Queensland Seniors Week. This year we are asking people to share their stories during Seniors Week and we asked Dudley to share some of his life experiences with us. What you may not know about Dudley is that he is 95-years-old and a World