From Aimee – 26 February 2020
Delighted to be on board In 2019, QCOSS set a bold new strategic direction for equality, opportunity and wellbeing for all Queenslanders. I am thrilled to join QCOSS to assist in working with our people, [...]
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New partnership to connect more Queenslanders to the NDIS
Three community organisations have welcomed the launch of a new partnership with the Queensland Government to identify and engage more people with disability who may be eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). The [...]
From Mark – 12 February 2020
We need your support to Make Renting Fair in Queensland Everyone in Queensland needs a place to call home - whether they rent or own. Last year, the state government proposed a suite of rental [...]
Member profile: Penny Carr from Tenants Queensland
Penny Carr is the CEO at Tenants Queensland. She has been working with Tenants Queensland for more than 20 years. In a previous life, she was a social worker, and she has had vast experience [...]
Top five resources for help with housing in Queensland
Need help with a housing or homelessness issue in Queensland? There are lots of organisations that can help with housing needs across Queensland and there are many ways that your local community services can help [...]
A new justice narrative
QCOSS would like to congratulate the Queensland Productivity Commission for their comprehensive final report on Imprisonment and Recidivism. The report clearly outlines the evidence base and the structural reform required for reducing imprisonment and recidivism [...]
Make Renting Fair in Queensland campaign
We spoke to Daniel Scoullar, who is helping the Make Renting Fair in Queensland Alliance secure much-needed changes to Queensland’s rental laws. Daniel has advised on a number of housing and homelessness campaigns, including the [...]
QCOSS Media Release: Community sector voices need to be heard
QCOSS is pleased the state government's Economics and Governance Committee has listened to the concerns of QCOSS and other community groups and charities in its report on the Queensland Government's political donations bill, released Friday evening. The report recommended [...]
From Mark – 29 January 2020
Australia Day 2020 There is much controversy about celebrating our national day on January 26. For many First Nations people, it is a difficult day to celebrate, given it commemorates the beginning of colonisation and [...]
Funding cuts leave federally-funded programs high and dry
People in communities across Australia rely on community services, yet they will be hardest hit by projected funding cuts by the federal government. Programs currently receiving the Equal Remuneration Order (ERO) supplementation have been told [...]
