U3A BRISBANE
OUR CLASS MIX
We currently have over 160 face-to-face classes in our City Campus and district venues. We also have many active classes employing various Remote Learning methods, e.g. email, discussion groups, including over 50 Online Classes using Zoom videoconferencing. Congratulations to both tutors and members who have embraced the new learning opportunities.
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U3A is the University of the Third Age, which is the age of active retirement, coming after the age of youth and work and home making. University is a loose term - there are no academic requirements for membership and no exams.
U3A is a worldwide self-help organisation promoting learning for personal enjoyment and wellbeing. Keeping the brain active, doing interesting things and making new friends are essential for helping older people to maximise their chances of independence, and this is what U3A does very effectively. U3A is making a very substantial contribution to society by helping its members to remain healthy and active for longer.
U3A Brisbane is one of many similar U3A organisations in Australia. Formed in 1986, we are a totally volunteer organisation, and provide leisure and educational courses to local seniors. We have over 3000 members and offer more than 220 courses each term, all of these at a low cost.
Our City Campus classes are held at our own premises at 97 Creek Street Brisbane, and in leased rooms nearby at 232 Adelaide St Brisbane, just a short walk from bus, train or ferry. Other City Precinct classes are held at various locations in the CBD.
We also have classes in surrounding suburbs and districts - in Logan (our largest district outside the city), Southside, Northside, Westside and Wynnum.
See the Class Search page for information on all current classes, and our How to Join page for information about joining U3A Brisbane.
HOW WE OPERATE
To attend our classes, you must first become a member. Membership is for a calendar year and costs $40 per annum. You can then enrol in classes via the Class Search page. District (suburban) classes are generally free of charge, but our City Campus classes require an upfront fee for the term. There are 4 terms per year based on Qld school terms. For more information see our How to Join page.
TERM 3 CLASSES
Class Schedule for Term 3 2022 is now available and enrolments are open. Term 2 ends on Friday 24th June and Term 3 starts on Monday 11th July.
To join a new class, enrol through the Class Search page by clicking on the Enrol button, or contact the tutor directly by email or phone. If you book online you may assume your enrolment is accepted unless the tutor advises otherwise.
If you are currently enrolled in a Term 2 class that you wish to continue attending in Term 3, you can use the Member Dashboard to re-enrol.
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2022 Term dates:
| Term | From | To | Weeks |
| 1 | 24th January | 1st April | 10 |
| 2 | 19th April | 24th June | 10 |
| 3 | 11th July | 16th September | 10 |
| 4 | 4th October | 9th December | 10 |
FORTHCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS
The following special events will be held as online presentations using Zoom. To book, please use the Book Now button below.
Wednesday 6 July, 11.00 – 12.30 pm. Loan Chow, Director, YHC Lawyers. Attorney or Executor? What should you do if someone loses capacity or passes away?
If you were to pass away or become unable to make decisions about your health or finances, the financial and personal impact on your family could be significant. Emotions run high and family dynamics can be challenging.
By having a plan in place, you’ll be able to ensure family members are always looked after.
Loan Chow will share her experiences and insights about your responsibilities under an Enduring Power of Attorney, the importance of Advance Health Directives, and what happens when someone passes away. Will you need Probate? What if someone contests the Will?
Join our second Zoom session with Loan Chow who will highlight key areas you might want to consider for the protection of your loved ones and some practical pathways that are available for families.
Loan graduated from UQ with a dual degree in Law and Psychology, an unlikely combination at the time, but one which proved to be very useful in compassionately helping families navigate the law in sensitive and emotional circumstances.
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Wednesday 20 July, 11.00 – 12.30 pm. Warren McMillan , PiCCA Chair. The PiCCA story – "From little things, big things grow"
What do former Queensland public servants do when they retire? Well, in 2017 this group set up a small not-for-profit called Partners in International Collaborative Community Aid Ltd (PiCCA for short). At the heart of PiCCA are its 29 mostly retired members. They share a passion for empowering communities and changing lives, by improving education, health, livelihoods, food security and women’s participation and safety around the world.PiCCA finds local organisations in developing countries with wide community support and a clear purpose, then works with them to plan and deliver projects that address specific community needs. PiCCA’S members make all this happen by pooling financial contributions each year and by volunteering expertise and knowledge. This combination allows small resources to make big impacts.
In this visually exciting and heart-warming presentation, PiCCA Chair Warren McMillan will tell us the PiCCA story from its beginnings at a Brisbane kitchen table chat between newly retired government employees. Warren will take us on a journey of life-changing projects in Bangladesh, Bougainville, Eswatini, Nepal, The Congo, Vietnam and tell us about new projects in Ethiopia, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu.
For more information, go to www.picca.org.au
U3A DISCUSSION FORUM
U3A Brisbane now has a Discussion Forum, mainly intended for members to discuss class content with each other. In order to access the forum, members who have not otherwise registered a password as Tutor or staff Volunteer need to firstly:
Register a username and password via Website Registration. Make sure you respond to the security email otherwise the password won't be registered. If you ever forget your password, you can re-set it via the same process.
Once you have a username and password:
1. Login via the login window at top right of home page.
2. Go to Members menu that will then show on the right and select Discussion Forum.
Tutors may request a new forum category for their class. See Discussion Forum explanatory page for more information.
COVID Safe Plans
U3A Brisbane is required to have COVID-19 Safe Plans in place for face-to-face classes and current plans are available below. Tutors must contact the relevant District Coordinator if you wish to conduct a face-to-face class and you must agree to abide by the relevant Plan.
COVID Safe Plan - City Campus 2022COVID Safe Plan - District Classes 2022
REMOTE LEARNING
We are recommending Zoom videoconferencing to tutors who do not wish to conduct face-to-face classes. Many tutors are successfully running their classes online at present. This facility will not be appropriate to all classes but should suit those classes where presentations are typically made. It is very easy to use and we encourage all members to join these sessions online when invited by the tutor.
Zoom - Student Instructions
Zoom - Tutor Instructions
Email Discussion Groups
U3A Brisbane is also recommending that tutors consider setting up an Email Discussion Group. This enables class members to join the group for interactive discussion.
Discussion Group Instructions (for tutors)
Acknowledgement of Country
In the spirit of reconciliation, U3A Brisbane (the city of Brisbane is traditionally known as Meanjin) would like to acknowledge the Turrbal and Yuggera peoples, the Traditional Custodians of Country and their connection to land, sea and community. U3A extends this acknowledgement to all Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia. We pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
