People experiencing homelessness to receive support from Cairns-based liaison team Community & Social The Esplanade Lagoon Complex in Cairns, Queensland, will act as a base for a local homelessness intervention strategy.
Queensland’s positive growth in Indigenous-owned companies doing business with government November 1, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Procurement from First Nations-owned businesses jumped 36% in the last financial year, according to new Queensland state government data.
Queensland committee an ‘historic step’ to ATSI self-determination July 8, 2022 By Melissa Coade News A new First Nations Consultative Committee has been named by the Queensland state government. Appointments will be for a 12-month tenure.
Twenty-two hectares of K’gari land returned to traditional owners June 15, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Community & Social The Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation has received freehold title for the K’gari (Fraser Island) World Heritage Area, on top of its existing native title.
Business development to bring more First Nations SMEs into NDIS market June 13, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social The Queensland government encourages Indigenous sole traders, businesses and organisations to become NDIS providers.
Seniors’ expo promotes equitable access to government services May 20, 2022 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Queensland government agencies have used a seniors expo in Cairns to reach out to older LGBTIQ+ people in the community.
Closing the Gap funds for Queensland March 21, 2022 By Tom Ravlic News The Institute for Urban Indigenous Health in QLD has received $1.4 million from the state government to establish a local early childhood wellbeing program.
Federal Court recognises new native title claim October 8, 2021 By Jackson Graham Federal The federal court has resolved a native title determination from the Koa people for 865,000 hectares of land and waters near Winton, Queensland.
Australia’s most iconic rainforest returned to Aboriginal people October 4, 2021 By Jackson Graham News QLD has given back ownership of the Daintree, Cedar Bay, Black Mountain and the Hope Islands to the Eastern Kuku Yalanji.
Queensland offers millions in disability advocacy grants July 6, 2021 By Melissa Coade Community & Social Applications are being invited for state government grants from a pool of $5.9 million to deliver disability advocacy support services from 2022 to mid-2023.
Nominations open for Queensland Reconciliation Awards January 13, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Community & Social There are five awards categories, including business, community, education, partnership, and health and wellbeing.
Royal commission calls for creation of federal recovery and resilience agency, national cabinet-style response to natural disasters September 2, 2020 By Shannon Jenkins Energy & Environment The commission highlighted the need for clarity about the roles and responsibilities of various levels of government to ensure services would be delivered effectively and efficiently while upholding accountability.