Love getting older in Queensland.
Share your love this October with the return of Queensland Seniors Month.
The month-long celebration, held from 1—31 October, will promote positive community attitudes towards older people and ageing, provide opportunities for community participation to enhance community connections, and celebrate older Queenslanders and their ongoing contribution to the state—whether as volunteers or in the workforce, community leaders or carers, grandparents, or advocates.
Seniors Month is all about increasing the social connectedness of older people and their communities, and we want older people to be:
- connected to their communities and the important people in their lives.
- cared for and supported if care and support are needed.
- celebrated as valued community members.
Show your love for older Queenslanders by planning and hosting inclusive events and activities and supporting older Queenslanders to share what they love, such as their:
- Love for connections,
- Love for sport, recreation, and the outdoors,
- Love for family and friends,
- Love for contributing to their community,
- Love for learning,
- Love for caring for others; and
- Love for volunteering.
The Seniors Month Grant program is funded by the Queensland Government and the total grant funding available is $100,000. Applications are now closed.
Council on the Ageing (COTA) Queensland coordinates Queensland Seniors Month on behalf of the Queensland Government and receives funding to collaboratively plan, run and subsidise events and activities.
Stay up to date by visiting the Queensland Seniors Month website often and following Seniors Month on Facebook.
Council on the Ageing (COTA) Queensland coordinates Queensland Seniors Month on behalf of the Queensland Government and receives funding to collaboratively plan, run and subsidise events and activities.
This program supports the building of Age-friendly communities in Queensland.
An age-friendly community encourages people of all ages to take part in community activities. People are treated with respect, regardless of their age. They can stay in touch with people they care about and find the services and support they need if they need it. Age-friendly communities are more liveable for everyone. The added benefits include helping people to live in their homes for longer and to be more involved in their communities.