18
2018
Raising the Issue of Sexual Abuse of Older Women
From the Opal Institute Margarita is a 96 year old woman who was sexually abused by the acting manager of the Seniors Rental Service she was living in. Margarita is the...
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18
2018
State of the (Older) Nation – COTA report
Recently COTA Queensland joined their COTA colleagues from around the country to launch the inaugural State of the (Older) Nation report. The landmark report has found the majority of older Australians...
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12
2018
Does Kindness Lead to Happiness?
Does kindness lead to happiness? Voluntary activities and subjective well-being…. The act of volunteering makes people happy, and the more unhappy they are to start with, the bigger the boost...
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05
2018
Free Home Safety Advice
In December, Diversicare is introducing a Multicultural Interactive Planning Solutions (MIPS) program. Funded by the Australian Government through the Dementia and Aged Care Services Fund, MIPS will offer free home safety...
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24
2018
Every Age Counts Campaign
The EveryAGE Counts campaign was launched in Sydney on October 11, 2018 by Dr Kay Patterson AO (Commonwealth Age Discrimination Commissioner) with Robert Tickner AO. Campaign co-chair is Kirsty...
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11
2018
Employing Older Workers Report
The Australian Human Rights Commission has overseen a report, Employing Older Workers, which was released recently. It shows that some progress has been made since the AHRC’s 2015 National Prevalence...
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07
2018
Barbara Barnes receives a Volunteer Recognition Award
Recently Association Treasurer Barbara Barnes received an Everton Volunteer Recognition Award to acknowledge her service to the community – in particular for her involvement as convenor of our Mitchelton Group....
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14
2018
Not Born Yesterday Photo Display
The entire wall at the entry to the theatre at the Redcliffe Cultural Centre is host to some of the photos of the Not Born Yesterday exhibit. The display...
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01
2018
OWN Qld – 2018 Annual General Meeting
The Older Women’s Network Qld Inc (OWNQ) held their 2018 AGM at the Merthyr Road Uniting Church, New Farm on Thursday 20 September. It was attended by over 40 members...
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29
2018
Seniors Week Rag Rug Workshop at Mitchelton
Senior’s Week has been celebrated by OWNQ Mitchelton with a Rag Rug Workshop run by Cynthia Nicklin. Our members learned the art of making the rug, using large knitting needles...
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