- The Queensland Budget 2023-24 will invest $16.3 million over the next four years to support Queensland seniors.
- Allocating funds towards a connected, age-friendly state celebrates Seniors contribution to Queensland’s great lifestyle.
- This commitment will ensure essential supports for seniors can continue, including seniors social isolation services, prevention of elder abuse and support for carers.
The Queensland Budget 2023-24 makes significant and ongoing investment in an age-friendly Queensland for older people now and for future generations.
The funding will provide a crucial boost to a range of wrap around supports, services and initiatives that will ensure that senior Queenslanders are supported now and into the future.
Quotes Attributable to Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk:
“We believe this budget will enable seniors to feel cared for, safe and supported by Queensland’s world class frontline services.
“In this budget we will see an increase in funding for seniors social isolation services from 2024-25 onwards, expanding the footprint of services so more older people can access them.
Quotes attributable to Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick:
“We want to ensure all Queensland seniors can access support and information to lead full and active lives, and this budget will go a long way to ensure that senior Queenslanders are connected to their communities and the services that matter to them.
“Seniors Expos and seniors saving pop-up events are an important part of connecting seniors to services in their community; the funding of $16.3 million over the next four years will enable them to continue.
“Importantly we will continue to support the valuable work of the Queensland Carers Advisory Council in providing advice to Government on how to support carers.
Quotes attributable to Minister Craig Crawford:
“The 2023-24 budget investment will support annual reporting on the prevalence of elder abuse in Queensland to understand what drives it, so we can provide more effective prevention and intervention responses.
“We believe this budget celebrates the contribution seniors make to Queensland, through their roles as carers, workers, volunteers and community leaders.”
Explainer/fast facts and/or further information:
2023-24 State Budget highlights for Seniors:
- The Palaszczuk Government will provide increased funding of $16.3 million over four years to:
- continue to deliver Seniors Expos and seniors saving pop-up events that connect seniors to the services in their community that can help them live healthier, productive lives
- increase funding for seniors social isolation services from 2024-25 onwards. This will expand the footprint of the services, enabling more older people to access them
- support annual reporting on the prevalence of elder abuse in Queensland and to understand what drives it, so we can provide more effective prevention and intervention responses
- to support an extension of the Electricity Life Support concession eligibility
- support seniors volunteering, and
- support the valuable work of the Queensland Carers Advisory Council in providing advice to Government on how to support carers.
