South Australia's Week of Ageing Well begins on 1 October every year and is a celebration of living and ageing well.
The aims of the week include:
- Encouraging people of all ages to connect with each other and have conversations about ageing well.
- Supporting a deeper understanding of what ageing well means across the state and highlighting the roles we all play in supporting each other to live and age well.
- Promoting activities that support us to live happy and meaningful lives.
- Supporting organisations, groups and community members to host events.
- Raising awareness about ageism, diversity and accessibility.
Week of Ageing Well 2026
Communities across SA celebrated ageing well together from 1 to 7 October in 2026.
South Australians of all ages were encouraged to build social connections through a vibrant calendar of events, including exhibitions, live performances, arts festivals, interactive information sessions, documentary screenings, movement and wellbeing activities.
With over 70 events taking place across metropolitan Adelaide as well as every region across the whole of regional South Australia, the Week of Ageing Well calendar showcased the diversity of communities across the state. From large-scale community celebrations and cultural events to local gatherings, workshops and wellbeing activities in regional centres, there were opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to connect, participate and age well.