Annual Report 2019-2020
Message from QCOSS CEO Aimee McVeigh In February this year I was absolutely delighted to take on the role of CEO of QCOSS. Mark Henley provided QCOSS and the community sector with strong leadership for [...]
Below you will find a list of all posts that have been categorised as "Service Type: Disability"
NDIS Targeted Outreach Project
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has made a positive difference in the lives of more than 55,000 Queenslanders with disability. However, there are many more eligible Queenslanders who have not yet applied for the [...]
A Queensland Renewed: Priority Action Plan 2020
In our Priority Action Plan 2020, we are calling on the Queensland Government to set a bold vision, improve transparency, measure what matters and be accountable for delivering on what Queenslanders value. A key part [...]
Changing Lives, Changing Communities… taking my place
Changing Lives, Changing Communities: Round two (2019-20) What will it take to continue our work together to create a community where everyone contributes, matters & belongs? Across Queensland, communities are looking to work together to make a [...]
Annual Report 2017-2018
While QCOSS' vision - for a Queensland free of poverty and disadvantage - remains steadfast, our approach to delivering this is sharply focussed on changing the narrative. During 2017-18, the word 'change' became part of our vernacular as we created new approaches to ensure every person in Queensland has a good life. QCOSS is proud to lead this movement for change.
WorkAbility Queensland
WorkAbility Queensland, developed by a consortium of peak bodies in collaboration with key government agencies, aims to work collaboratively with key government agencies, with the sector, government and the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to [...]
The NDIA price guides are out!
The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) has released the 2018/19 Price Guide(link is external) which will come into effect Sunday 1 July. The update is more significant this year as the NDIA starts to implement the new [...]
Changing Lives, Changing Communities
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has come to life in Townsville and is making a big difference to people’s lives and to the community. QCOSS has been involved in community-led transition efforts in Townsville [...]
Careers in disability
The disability sector has a diverse range of jobs to match across a range of life experience, skills and qualifications. The Careers in Disability website is the place to get connected to vacancies and opportunities [...]
Seeing the signs!
Having founded Sanctuary Family Solutions in early 2017, Managing Co-Director Kerri Gibson wanted to understand her local family support services better and find a role her organisation could take up in the community that supported [...]