Volunteers Roger (left), Mary (far right), and Gary (second from right) help Communify Queensland's Miranda (second from left) and Kelly (centre) sort through donations for Market Day. More than a dozen volunteers are helping Communify [...]
Deb Crompton is the Chief Executive Officer of Mt Gravatt Community Centre, which delivers a range of services to the community, including food parcels, support services, aged care and skills training. Each year the Mt [...]
Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS) is calling on the Palaszczuk Government to follow Victoria’s lead and inject more money into social housing to change Queenslanders’ lives and lift the economy out of recession. QCOSS Chief [...]
Patricia Goldfinch is the Manager of Mareeba Community Housing Company in Far North Queensland. As the Atherton Tablelands faces a rise in homelessness and overcrowding, Patricia and her team are focused on getting more people [...]
QCOSS CEO Aimee McVeigh joined Geraldine Doogue on ABC Radio National on 29 September 2020 to talk about the end of Queensland's private rental eviction moratorium. Aimee told listeners while the number of people who [...]
In this week’s video update, QCOSS CEO Aimee McVeigh talks about a major $100 million announcement into social housing, the Portable Long Service Leave Scheme, and the political donations and spending reforms bill. To find [...]
In this week's video update, QCOSS CEO Aimee McVeigh talks about the importance of stable housing during this public health emergency and the contribution QCOSS is making to ensure the safety of families across the [...]
‘Staying the course’ has been the Treasurer’s catch cry for the 2019-20 budget, and it’s true we see few new ideas in this spend. QCOSS has asked – what is that course and we think [...]
As Homelessness Week 2018 draws to a close, QCOSS (Queensland Council of Social Service) is determined to keep the spotlight on the importance of having a place to call home. Housing is foundational for getting [...]
QCOSS (Queensland Council of Social Service) has developed this Position Statement in collaboration with key housing stakeholders following the publication of our QCOSS Housing Policy Review in March 2018 (QCOSS, 2018). QCOSS believes that everyone has a [...]