The QCOSS conference is fast approaching. The overall conference theme is Leading change together – understanding that it takes more than one person in a community to lead change and is a collective venture. We [...]
Leading change together For those of you who have yet to register for the conference, now is the time to do so. We have a stellar line up that includes: ·Mariam Issa - speaker, author, storyteller, community [...]
Stacey De Calmer is a Senior Community Capacity Officer, focussing on place-based work and Human Services Quality Framework (HSQF) support. “Place-based work is a great way to invite the participation of communities into shaping their [...]
People in Queensland who have been affected by Centrelink’s automated ‘RoboDebt’ recovery system are being called on to participate in a research project. QCOSS is partnering with the University of Queensland for the project, which [...]
An update on Raise the Rate How interesting is it that now the election is over federal parliamentarians are coming out in support of increasing Newstart and the Youth Allowance. Don’t get me wrong it [...]
Rodney Holmes is a Senior Policy Officer in the Policy, Advocacy and Capacity team. He is currently working on our generalist policy work, encompassing housing and renting, income support, welfare, transport and justice. “I also [...]
QCOSS State Conference - Leading change together: update I'm delighted to announce that Mariam Issa will be our keynote speaker for the QCOSS 2019 State Conference. Mariam is a passionate speaker, author, storyteller and community builder. [...]
NAIDOC Week: 7-14 July Voice. Treaty. Truth - these are the three words chosen for this year's NAIDOC week, from 7-14 July 2019. These words were three key elements to the reforms set out in [...]
Dietmar Frick is the Information and Communications Technology Coordinator in the Organisational Services team. “QCOSS is just a great org to work for,” he says. “People have common goals and work towards them in a [...]
The Honourable Coralee O’Rourke MP Minister for Communities and Minister for Disability Services and Seniors Queensland Council of Social Service State Budget Breakfast 2019 7-9am, Tuesday, 18 June 2019 I would like to respectfully acknowledge [...]
