About Seniors Week
Seniors Week 2009 was celebrated from 15–23 August
This statewide event provides a great opportunity for Queenslanders of all ages and backgrounds to join together and celebrate the valuable contributions of seniors.
The theme for Seniors Week 2009 was Positively Ageless. To access the 2009 Seniors Week materials, please visit event resources.
The Premier and Minister for Community Services and Housing launched Seniors Week 2009 at the Premier's Awards for Queensland Seniors, at Parliament House on Tuesday 18 August.
Why Queensland Government celebrates Seniors Week
Seniors Week aims to:
- improve community attitudes towards older people and ageing
- facilitate community participation and activity by older people, including those from Indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
- enhance community connections and inter-generational relationships.
Last reviewed: 16 September 2009