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 [...]
Ryan O’Leary is a Senior Project Officer working on the Energy Savvy Families project. A keen camper and bushwalker, Ryan brings a background of caring for others to QCOSS. Ryan is a qualified social worker [...]
Annette Schoone is Senior Manager of the Organisational Services team at QCOSS. She brings more than 20 years of senior management experience to QCOSS, having worked in local government roles in both Australia and New [...]
Rose McGrath is a Senior Policy Officer working in the cost of living policy space. She has a particular focus and passion for ensuring vulnerable people on lower incomes can achieve financial inclusion. “Our market [...]
Fiona Hawthorne is a Senior Policy Officer working in energy and water literacy. She believes everyone should have access to essential services, and has worked tirelessly advocating for change throughout her career. “QCOSS is uniquely [...]
Women in Queensland who are affected by domestic and family violence have had their voices heard with the release of the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC)’s report into the Family Law System Review. The report, [...]
What could the Sunshine Coast community be like in 2041? What will help the community to thrive and stay connected? How will the community ensure that everyone is included? These are the questions the Sunshine [...]
The federal House of Representatives select committee on so-called ‘intergenerational welfare dependence’ has released its final report. The committee did an excellent job reflecting evidence provided in submissions and public hearings, given the poor framing [...]
Everyone in Queensland deserves to live in a place where they can create a home – whether they rent or own their home. There are 1.5 million people who rent in Queensland and they all [...]
It is from our extensive engagement and our strong policy base that we have developed a priority statement – the actions that need to be taken by our Premier and her Ministers to make positive [...]