postedJun
30
2021
CANCELLED: 2021 National Conference Older Women’s Network
The Stamford Plaza Hotel cancelled the National Conference so they could become a quarantine hotel.
Health
postedJun
15
2021
COVID-19 Survey for persons 50 years and older
UQ researchers are seeking participants aged 50 years and over to participate in a survey regarding their COVID-19 experience to help understand the impact of the pandemic and potential protective...
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postedMar
02
2021
Independent Assessments for NDIS participants
The article below is courtesy of the ProBono newsletter. “These changes have a real danger of changing the nature of the NDIS and the idea of what the NDIS was...
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postedFeb
17
2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout in Qld
COVID-19 VACCINE ROLLOUT IN QUEENSLAND: Your questions answered Tuesday, 23 February 2021 5.30 pm – 7.00 pm Join Queensland’s Chief Health Officer, Dr Jeannette Young for an online Q&A Forum...
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postedOct
06
2020
Queensland Mental Health Week 2020
2020 has certainly put mental health in the spotlight for everyone. The 10th October 2020 is World Mental Health Day, a day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy....
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postedSep
22
2020
Queensland State Election 31st October 2020
The Queensland State Election will be held on Saturday, 31st October. If you don’t want to stand in line on the day, there are a couple of other options. You...
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postedSep
02
2020
Spring Has Arrived
If you’d like to spend your Spring days involved in community activities, rather than Spring Cleaning, here is a list of Community Days and Weeks in September: 1st September –...
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postedAug
04
2020
How effective are face masks?
With Victoria set for another six week lockdown, many people are discussing face masks, and a number of places (including Woolworths stores) are encouraging people to wear face masks when...
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postedJul
14
2020
Calls for better mental health response to COVID-19
New research shows the mental health impacts of the pandemic are far reaching. Australia’s mental health response to COVID-19 needs to consider broader social and economic factors and be better...
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postedJun
02
2020
Is an Older Person you know at Risk?
Being alert to elder abuse in our communities is always important, especially now during the COVID-19 pandemic. Research shows family violence often increases during major crises and disruptions, which means...
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