Ipswich City Council

Seniors

Seniors in Cafe It has been projected that the Australian population will age substantially, and surprising quickly, over the coming decades (Australian Local Government Association 2004). The proportion of people aged over 65 years in Australia is anticipated to grow from 13% as at June 2002, to 25% of the population by 2051. These implications are evident at a local level. Projections from 2004 anticipate that by 2026, 19.9% of the Ipswich City population will be aged over 65 years of age in comparison to 9.3% in 2001. This compares to an anticipated Queensland average of 20% in 2026 and 11.6% of the population in 2001 (Planning Information and Forecasting Unit 2004).

Ipswich City Council is committed to enhancing the quality of life of our older citizens. This requires knowledge within the community of the needs and issues of older people. It requires that the community considers its attitudes to older people and that the community values the worth and contribution of our senior citizens.

Ipswich City Council embraces the following principles:

Promote positive community attitudes towards and acceptance of older people and their right to independence, self-determination, dignity and choice.
Value the skills, resources and diversity of older people and provide older people with an opportunity to grow to their fullest capacity and make a life long contribution to the community.
Provide access to appropriate information, employment, training, learning, housing, transport, cultural, recreational, safety, security and care services that are appropriate to the diverse needs of older people.
Encourage partnerships within the community that enable people to age positively and within a supported environment.

Seniors' Forum

Ipswich City Council, in partnership with Sekisui House and the University of Queensland Ipswich Campus, are hosting a Seniors' Forum for consultation, discussion and feedback with Seniors and Senior Service Providers. It is also anticipated that participation in this Forum will assist in strengthening local community networks and sharing of information.

Date: Monday 26 October 2009, 10.00 am - 2.00 pm

Venue: Ipswich Civic Hall

The Nomination Form includes background information and objectives:

Nomination Form 2009 (PDF, 38 kb), or

Nomination Form 2009 V0.5 (Word Document, 1 mb)

Nominations close on Friday 9 October 2009.

For more information contact Cath Sweeney on 3810 6655.

Health, Ageing and Disability Expo

Ipswich City Council's Health, Ageing and Disability Expo is on again - Thursday 5 November 2009. The Expo aims to provide information on a range of services and activities which:

promote healthy ageing within the community;
provide access to aged care and community care services for older people; and
provide services for people with disabilities and their carers.

If you are interested in having a stall at the Expo, please complete the registration form and return by Friday 16 October 2009.

Expo Stallholder Registration Form (PDF, 731 kb)

Nominations close on Friday 16 October 2009.

For more information contact Cath Sweeney on 3810 6655.

Last Updated 30 Sep 2009 |

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