How it all started
COTA Queensland initiated the first Queensland Seniors Week in October 1960, and it was originally known as Old people’s Week.
More than six decades on, the now Queensland Seniors Month provides opportunities to promote positive community attitudes towards older people and ageing, facilitate community participation, and enhance community connections, aligning with the Queensland Government’s and Council on the Ageing (COTA) Queensland’s vision of building Age-friendly communities in Queensland.
The importance of Seniors Month
1. Connected
2. Cared for
3. Celebrated for the contribution
Shining a light on Seniors
Who is COTA Queensland?
COTA Queensland is a for purpose registered charity. We are committed to advancing the rights, needs, interests, and futures of people as we age.
Our vision is that ageing in Queensland is a time of possibility, opportunity and influence.
Committed to speaking out on the impact of systemic inequalities, disadvantage and discrimination to achieve our vision.
Together with older people, community organisations, service providers, peak agencies, researchers, Governments, and the COTAs around Australia, we inform and influence.
Overall we advocate through membership of advisory committees, public statements, submissions, and support programs that align with our objectives.