20
2019
QCOSS want to know what you think
Do you want to have a conversation about the big themes in your community and envision what that community could be like? Wondering what QCOSS has been up to lately? Want...
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14
2019
Five Brilliant Quotes from a Collection of Women’s Speeches that will Empower and Inspire
The quotes in this article come from a new book by Anna Russell titled “So Here I Am” – a collection of powerful speeches by women in their own words. Due...
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30
2019
Why are so many older Australian women becoming homeless?
Australia is witnessing a spike in older women finding themselves on the verge of homelessness. As more vulnerable women take desperate action just to find somewhere to sleep, Luke Michael...
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09
2019
Age-Friendly Resources – Key Demographic Information about Older Queenslanders
The Queensland Government has developed age-friendly resources in accordance with the World Health Organization’s age-friendly cities model. The Queensland: an age-friendly community domain information (PDF, 534 KB) Queensland: an age-friendly community domain information(RTF,...
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20
2018
Christmases Past, Present and Future….
The OWN Qld State Office will be closed from 5.00 p.m. Thursday 20th December 2018, re-opening at 9.00 a.m. on Wednesday 2nd January 2019. The Management Committee and Staff wish...
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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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