The Queensland government has used the gathering of the International Federation of Ageing in Brisbane this week to announce its first steps to build more age-friendly communities.
But it has some catching up to do.
The World Health Organisations's Dr John Beard used the conference to announce the country's most age-friendly states - and NSW and Victoria are neck and neck foro the honour, each having six regions registered with the Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities.
Age-friendly cities in NSW are Orange, Marrickville, Lane Cove, Liverpool, Kiama and Great Lake.
Victoria's age-friendly communities are Banyule, Cardinia, Macedon Ranges, Boroondara, Maroondah and Warrnambool.
South Australia follows closely with five registered age-friendly communities: Cockburn, Whyalla, Unley, Barunga West and Salisbury.
Western Australia has three registered cities, Tasmania has two and the ACT has one.
No cities in Queensland or the Northern Territory have yet made the global register, which so far stands at 300 member cities in 35 countries.
What about Queensland?
Speaking at the IFA gathering in Brisbane, Queensland Seniors Minister Coralee O'Rourke released the state's first age-friendly communities action plan, packed with 79 actions to be delivered over four years at a cost of $8.3 million.
"This plan has set the platform for a whole of government vision to create a community in which older people are valued, respected and have every opportunity to be involved," Ms O'Rourke said.
"By adopting this attitude we are ensuring our communities are a better place to live - for everyone."
What makes for age-friendly city planning?
Age-friendly cities are places where you want to live, no matter what your stage of life, and that support you as you age.
Infrastructure is important - places to sit and rest, public toilets, good lighting and reliable accessible public transport.
But infrastructure is only part of the solution. Spaces and opportunities to socialise, learn new skills and access services from healthcare to financial advice are also important.
