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Contents1. This week in review

2. QCOSS news2.1 Rethinking Resources: what can we learn from each other?

3. A Fairer Queensland3.1 Offender rates in Queensland

4. Tips for your organisation4.1 IT TIP: Are your files getting lost in the cloud? 4.2 SD TIP: Measuring the outcomes of case managed community care: towards a practical instrument4.3 Community Door: New case studies on Community Door

5. General news5.1 Privacy Awareness Week 2014 5.2 Helping young people access a GP5.3 Health workers’ use of online mental health resources - survey5.4 Domestic violence information and support5.5 HESTA Community Sector Awards5.6 Australian Social Trends 20145.7 Approaches to childhood trauma - report5.8 Finance for housing projects for people with a disability5.9 Students’ aspirations and educational outcomes5.10 PhD Research - service providers wanted5.11 Improving services for culturally and linguistically diverse communities5.12 Survey on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ use of amphetamine-type substances5.13 The labour force participation of Australian mature-aged men: the role of spousal participation5.14 Free Spring clean for seniors5.15 Consumer representatives required5.16 Consumer representatives required – West Moreton Hospital and Health Services’ Community Reference Groups

6. Events6.1 Youth Week 2014 - launch6.2 Social enterprises: how to make ideas work

2014 Grants Round Opening 31 March

The Endowment Challenge Fund seeks to benefit Australians with a disability, especially those with an intellectual disability, by:

Encouraging quality and innovation in the disability services sector

Supporting community participation for people with a disability

To these ends, the Endowment Challenge Fund provides grants for non-profit organisations to assist their engagement with people with a disability. For example, non-profits may request a grant that would enable them to expand their current activities or fund the purchase of specialist equipment to enhance inclusion for people with a disability.

The Fund is particularly interested in encouraging sporting, artistic, cultural or musical organisations to consider how they could directly include people with a disability (especially an intellectual disability) within their current scope.

Issue 10 – 26 March 2014

6.3 Moreton Bay Innovation Forum6.4 Subsidised volunteer management training6.5 Participatory leadership workshop6.6 Digital Learning Series - webinar6.7 Girl Rising6.8 Talanoa Pasifika Conference – call for papers6.9 Inaugural Education and Networking Workshop – Nigerian community6.10 Courses for migrants6.11 Parenting and Enjoying Teenagers6.12 Perinatal depression6.13 Other events on the QCOSS website

7. Australian Policy Online

8. Positions vacant on QCOSS website

The 2014 Grants Round opens on 31 March 2014, with $20,000 available for non-profit organisations in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.

The Fund also provides grants to researchers and students undertaking research into significant issues for the Australian disability sector.

Applications must be received by 5:00pm (EST) on 9 May 2014. Funding for approved grants will commence on 20 June 2014.

FIND OUT MORE: For more information and to apply click here.

1. This week in reviewHi everyone,

Member survey Next week you will receive the QCOSS Membership Survey to complete. We are seeking views from all member organisations – large and small, individuals and companies – on a range of different areas relating to QCOSS now and into the future. We want to know your thoughts on how QCOSS can do better – for members, for the sector, for the broader community, and for the individuals and families that we all support.

Based on the survey report, QCOSS will select a number of priorities for action. We will provide the general results to all QCOSS members. We will also outline QCOSS’s proposal so you can be assured that your feedback will be utilised and appreciated.

I hope you will take the time to complete the survey when you receive it as this is a key way for us to meet your needs.

Consultation on the Social Services Investment FrameworkAs I have mentioned for the last couple of weeks, Treasury has released its draft Social Services Investment Framework and is seeking comment. We have prepared a draft response and are seeking your thoughts and comments on it. Read more here.

QCOSS making a differenceThe funding Legislation has been discussed in Parliament this week. It is pleasing to see that the QCOSS submission and recommendations were referred to in the discussions. Also rating a mention this week was the QCOSS submission to the current Parliamentary Comm i ttee on the Inquiry on the Water Services Supply Amendment Bill supporting water advice for tenants. This aspect was picked up during the Committee discussion and precipitated a number of questions from Committee members. It remains to be seen if the Committee will support the QCOSS recommendation not to remove water advice notices to tenants but discussion is certainly the first step.

Spreading the wordI was also fortunate to be able to attend and present at the Moreton Bay Strategic Implementation Group, the Community Legal Centres Forum and the CPA Not for Profit Conference. It is good to be able to

share our messages and hear of the issues within the broader sector.

Neighbour DayThis coming Sunday, 30 March, is Neighbour Day - a positive initiative reminding us of the importance of connecting with our communities. Neighbour Day came about as the result of an elderly woman who passed away in her apartment and remained missing for two years. This is a tragic reminder of the importance of social connectivity and being aware of those around us who may not have access to or contact with family or friends on a regular basis.  Neighbour Day is an annual celebration of community, bringing together people from all streets, suburbs and cities for a chat and a cuppa. I hope you find a local event to attend because as the campaign’s slogan says ‘The community you want starts at your front door’. Find out more about Neighbour Day here.

Mark Henley

CEO

2. QCOSS news2.1 Rethinking Resources: what can we learn from each other?  This month QCOSS releases the Rethinking Resources: Case studies of financial resilience from community services report, in which organisations share how they are working to increase their financial sustainability. The strategies they employ include social enterprise, collaboration, merging, fundraising and reducing energy and other overhead costs. Their challenges and successes provide insights and learnings for community service organisations planning to increase their financial independence.

FIND OUT MORE: For more information click here.

3. A Fairer Queensland3.1 Offender rates in QueenslandData released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics last year shows the number and rates of offenders in each jurisdiction across Australia. According to the statistics, the number of offenders per 100,000 of the population has declined in Queensland every year since 2008-09. In 2008-09 there were 2,436 offenders per 100,000 of the population whereas in 2012-13 there were 1,979 offenders per 100,000 of the population.

The statistics for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people compared to the non-Indigenous population show a starkly different story. Not only is the offender rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people far in excess of the rate for the non-Indigenous population, over seven times higher in 2012-13,

but the offender rate failed to decline between 2008-09 and 2012-13.

QCOSS’s A Fairer Queensland campaign sets out five priorities and nine related actions that overlay our work. A fairer Queensland is one which addresses the disproportionate disadvantage faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

To support the A Fairer Queensland campaign sign up on the website.

4. Tips for your organisation4.1 IT TIP: Are your files getting lost in the cloud? These four cloud storage managers will helpHow can you keep track of your files when they’re all in different places? With the availability of free cloud storage increasing all the time, and more people using multiple providers, you’ll probably need to answer this question soon.

When you have documents and photos all over the Internet, it’s easy to lose track of them. Was that spreadsheet in Dropbox or Google Drive? Is your presentation in OneDrive or SugarSync? Did that picture get uploaded from your phone to Amazon Cloud Drive or Flickr? These four websites promise to help you keep tabs on your cloud accounts. Let’s see how the pros and cons of each service stack up.

FIND OUT MORE: For more information click here .

4.2 SD TIP: Measuring the outcomes of case managed community care: towards a practical instrumentThe Macquarie University is undertaking research designed to test, document and apply standard measures for the determination of client outcomes in case managed community care for older people. The research is being undertaken in collaboration with five organisations concerned with aged care in New South Wales.

The first year of the research program, completed in 2012-2013, was a rigorous pilot study. In Stage Two, to be conducted in years two and three, the successful approaches identified in the first stage will be further trialed.

A report of the outcomes of Stage One is now available, which gives a detailed account of each stage of the project. The main achievements of the first year are: an outline of existing structures and practices within the three service organisations; extensive literature review of case management outcome studies; interviews with 16 case managers from the three services; development of a draft tool to record and measure outcomes – the Australian Community Care Outcomes Measure (ACCOM); pilot of the tool with one service organisation and indication of available data and location of data relevant to the tool from two services; two workshops to review and discuss the tool and pilot results; and a proposal for Linkage grant

submitted to the Australian Research Council November 2012 to continue the research.

FIND OUT MORE: To read the report click here.

4.3 Community Door: new case studies on Community DoorNew case studies on fundraising, social enterprise, merging, reducing overheads and collaboration have been published on Community Door.

These case studies have been developed as a part of the Rethinking Resources project and are a part of the project’s final report.

FIND OUT MORE: For more information click here.

5. General news5.1 Privacy Awareness Week 2014 Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) is an initiative of the Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) forum held every year to promote awareness of privacy issues and the importance of the protection of personal information. Activities are held across the Asia Pacific region by APPA members. This year PAW will be held from 4 to 11 May.

Become a PAW partner and demonstrate that your organisation takes privacy seriously. Being a partner is a non-financial arrangement; the only requirement is that you actively promote privacy awareness during the week.

FIND OUT MORE: For more information on Privacy Awareness Week click here or to read news on the new privacy laws click here.

5.2 Helping young people access a GPThis video is designed to teach young people how to go about accessing a GP, whether it's for a cough or cold, or a mental health problem. The video explains the entire process from phoning up to make an appointment, what is ‘bulk billing’, what to do if you don't have a Medicare Card (including how to get one) as well as the big one: confidentiality and its limits. This short video is a great resource for anyone working with young people and wanting to help improve their access to GP services.

FIND OUT MORE: To view the video click here.

5.3 Survey of health workers’ use of online mental health resourcesMembers working in primary care are invited to complete a survey of their awareness and use of online mental health resources as part of an Australian funded project that will provide promotional and training activities. The survey is being conducted by the Centre for Mental Health Research at the Australian National University.

FIND OUT MORE: To read more or participate in the survey at click here.

5.4 Domestic violence information and support 1800RESPECT is a government-funded resource focused on domestic and family violence and sexual assault. They provide free resources nation-wide, including 24 hour free professional support and a kit which can be downloaded electronically.

FIND OUT MORE For more information click here.

5.5 HESTA Community Sector AwardsThere are just a few days left to nominate for the HESTA Community Sector Awards. Nominees should inspire the sector with their achievements, skills and commitment.

FIND OUT MORE: Nominations close at midnight on Monday 31 March 2014. For more information and to nominate click here .

5.6 Australian Social Trends 2014Australian Social Trends presents analysis and commentary on a wide range of social issues. The March release contains an article on where migrants live by selected countries of birth, focusing on suburbs in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.

FIND OUT MORE: To read the report click here.

5.7 Approaches to childhood trauma – reportA report from the Australian Centre for Post-traumatic Mental Health and the Parenting Research Centre has evaluated the effectiveness of different approaches that target the effects of childhood trauma.

FIND OUT MORE: To read the report view online.

5.8 Finance for housing projects for people with a disabilityAre you a housing or disability service provider? Are you looking to provide sustainable living arrangements for adult children of elderly parent carers?

A new fund has been launched to help finance innovative housing projects for people with a disability.

Is your organisation looking to access finance that:

is appropriate and affordable with flexible terms and conditions? meets a gap in funding? gets an initiative off the ground now and in response to client needs?

This is an initiative of the Queensland Government and Foresters Community Finance through the Elderly Parent Carer Innovation Trial. Foresters Community Finance has been providing innovative financial solutions to the community sector for over 160 years.

FIND OUT MORE: For more information click here. If you would like to discuss your project please contact Foresters Community Finance on (07) 3851 8060 or send an email to organisations@foresters.org.au.

5.9 Students’ aspirations significantly impact their educational outcomesAspirations have a substantial effect on educational outcomes as they influence whether students will complete Year 12 and go on to study at university, according to a recent study by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research.

FIND OUT MORE: To read the report click here.

5.10 PhD research – service providers wantedDo you have experience working in direct support or advocacy roles with young adults aged 18 to 30, with mild/borderline intellectual disability, who have exited non-kinship out-of-home care (foster care or residential care)? If so, your participation in a research study would be appreciated.

The research aims to build knowledge and inform improved policy and services responses to this group. Information from service providers will complement data from completed interviews with young people. This study has received University of Queensland ethics approval (#2012000357).

FIND OUT MORE: If you are able to participate in an interview, or would like further information, please contact Sarah MacDonald on 0403 949 948 or sarah.macdonald1@uqconnect.edu.au.

5.11 Improving services for culturally and linguistically diverse communities

The New South Wales-based Drug and Alcohol Multicultural Education Centre (DAMEC) has developed a fact sheet with 10 easy tips to improve service delivery for people from culturally or linguistically diverse (CALD) communities. The tips have come from DAMEC's previous research, evaluations and consultations with CALD communities, and while some of the contact information is only relevant for New South Wales, the suggestions apply to any service.

FIND OUT MORE: To read the fact sheet click here.

5.12 Survey on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ use of amphetamine-type substancesThere has been increasing concern throughout Australia about increased use of amphetamine-type substances. The National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Committee and the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation are working together to understand how these trends are impacting on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities. They have put together a short online survey designed for workers in primary health, alcohol and other drugs, and other health related fields, who have contact with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients. The survey only takes around 10 minutes to complete and the responses will be used to inform policy advice to governments and improve the responses on the ground.

FIND OUT MORE: The survey is open until Friday 11 April 2014. To complete the survey click here.

5.13 The labour force participation of Australian mature-aged men: the role of spousal participation – research paperThis paper investigates the labour force participation decisions made by mature-aged Australian couples from 2001 to 2011, using data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics (HILDA) survey. This study questions a fundamental issue regarding our understanding of labour force participation in today's research; namely, whether we should assume that the labour force decisions made by couples are interdependent or not. The paper finds evidence that the choice of the wife to participate in the labour force influences directly the decision of the husband to participate. Interestingly, the reverse does not hold true. The authors illustrate a need to base policy thinking on the joint modelling of labour force participation decisions between couples.

FIND OUT MORE: To read the paper click here.

5.14 Free Spring clean for seniorsGOC Care Aged and Community Care is offering a free three-hour Spring clean to seniors who live in the Brisbane North area only, who are aged 65 years or older; and have difficulty with everyday tasks.

FIND OUT MORE: For more information contact Sarah on 0432 389 993.

5.15 Consumer representatives requiredHealth Consumers Queensland (HCQ) are assisting with the recruitment of the following consumer representatives:

Metro South Health’s Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) Health Literacy and Patient Education Working Group

The purpose of the working group is to assess the cohort of information/education material already available at PAH in order to improve the quality and readability and look to address gaps in health literacy so that educational materials or programs can be developed.

Expressions of interest close 5:00pm on Friday 4 April 2014.

Metro South Health’s PAH Health Nutrition Care Committee

From the Best Practice Australia Patient Satisfaction surveys, nutrition appears to be one of the areas where patient satisfaction is lower. The primary responsibility of the Committee is to optimise the nutritional management of patients at the PAH, and to meet the Queensland Health Standard: Nutrition

Risk Screening, Assessment and Support Implementation Standard.

Expressions of interest close 5:00pm on Friday 4 April 2014.

Metro North Hospital and Health Services (HHS) Safety and Quality (Clinical Governance) Committee - 2 representatives are required

The purpose of the Metro North Health Service District Safety and Quality (Clinical Governance) Committee is to support and provide assurance to the District Chief Executive Officer that the District has an integrated and sustainable approach to improving the safety and quality of healthcare services, based on the needs of our consumers and communities.

Expressions of interest close 5:00pm on Friday 4 April 2014.

Metro North HHS Oral Health Directorate Management Committee

The purpose of the Oral Health Directorate Management Committee is to set the strategic direction for Metro North oral health services by reviewing current priorities and progress to achieving organisational goals. The aim of the Committee is to establish the framework for implementation of strategic priorities.

Expressions of interest close 5:00pm on Friday 28 March 2014.

FIND OUT MORE: Please direct enquiries about this position or the nomination process to Melissa Fox on 0404 88 2716 or info@hcq.org.au. For more information about being a consumer representative click here.

5.16 Consumer representatives required – West Moreton Hospital and Health Services’ Community Reference GroupsConsumer representatives are required for West Moreton Hospital and Health Service’s Community Reference Groups at Ipswich, Boonah, Laidley, Gatton and Esk.

FIND OUT MORE: For more information contact Kaitlin Davies, Coordinator of West Moreton Hospital and Health Services’ Community Reference Groups on (07) 3413 7862 or wm-crg@health.qld.gov.au. To visit West Moreton Hospital and Health Service’s website click here.

6. Events6.1 Youth Week 2014 – launchYouth Week 2014 will be held from Friday 4 to Sunday 13 April. To celebrate and showcase the amazing talents, skills and diversity of young people across our city, there will be a range of free events throughout Brisbane for young people to attend and become involved in.

The launch will be a vibrant and energetic live all-ages event in the heart of the city. Young people are invited to come along, chill out in a safe, relaxed environment and enjoy sights and sounds of live music, dance and cultural performances.

When: Friday 4 April, 6:00 to 10:00pm

Where: Reddacliff Place, Brisbane CBD

FIND OUT MORE: For details of other Youth Week events click here.

6.2 Social enterprises: how to make ideas work – webinarAlthough not new, social enterprise has emerged as a popular concept and a business model. Hayden Raysmith will share his experience across government, community and the private sectors in knowing where to start, what questions to ask and how to plan for success.

When: 2:00 to 3:00pm, Thursday 27 March 2014

Where: Online

Cost: $45

FIND OUT MORE: For more information click here. To register click here.

6.3 Moreton Bay Innovation ForumCommunity organisations and businesses in the Moreton Bay region are invited to showcase their innovative business ideas, social enterprises, community projects or business partnerships at the Connecting Community Innovation Forum.

When: Thursday 15 May 2014

Where: Community Hub, Caboolture

FIND OUT MORE: Expressions of interest close 15 April 2014. For more information and to apply click here .

6.4 Subsidised volunteer management trainingVolunteering Queensland and the Health and Community Services Workforce Council are offering subsidised training fees for their upcoming training Managing Volunteers in the 21st Century: Certificate IV in Volunteer Program Coordination.

Local Government Authority officers and most community-based workers and volunteers are eligible.

When: Four two-day face-to-face workshops

Where: Level 6, 333 Adelaide St, Brisbane

Cost: $722 (a subsidy in excess of $1000)

FIND OUT MORE: For more information click here.

6.5 Participatory leadership workshopThis is an introductory three-day workshop about skill building, practicing and exploring participatory leadership approaches and concepts.

When: Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 May 2014

Where: Meadowbrook Conference Room, Room L07 4.07, Griffith University

University Drive, Meadowbrook. (Plenty of parking on campus $5.50 per day.)

Cost: $660 including workbooks and catering.

FIND OUT MORE: Registrations close Wednesday 13 April 2014. For more information and to obtain a registration form, contact Penny Hamilton on 0457 896 062 or email penelope.hamilton@uccommunity.org.au.

6.6 Digital Learning Series – webinarThis free, 10-part series of webinars will advise Queensland business owners on how to maximise their social media and online impact. The webinars are run by Queensland Government and Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland.

When: Ten webinars held between 19 March and 21 May 2014. For dates and session details click here.

FIND OUT MORE: For more information and to register click here.

6.7 Girl RisingA phenomenal and deeply moving documentary that tells the true stories of nine girls from different parts of the world who face arranged marriages, child slavery, and other heartbreaking injustices. Despite these obstacles, the brave girls offer hope and inspiration. By getting an education, they’re able to break barriers and create change.

When: Public screening will be held on Sunday 30 March at 6:00pm.

Where: Studio 188, 188 Brisbane Street, Ipswich

Cost: $10 for single admission. A 50 per cent reduction is possible for parties and larger groups.

Additional screening times are 10.00am or 12.30pm daily from Monday 31 March to Thursday 3 April.

Evening performances on Monday 31 March, Tuesday 1 April, Monday 7 April, Tuesday 8 April, Wednesday 9 April, and Thursday 10 April at 7pm.

FIND OUT MORE: The maximum capacity for each screening at the Studio is 100 and will be by advance booking only by phoning Melinda Park at the Civic Centre on 3810 7751 or by email to theatre@ipswich.qld.gov.au. To watch the trailer click here or visit the website here.

6.8 Talanoa Pasifika Conference – call for papersTalanoa Pasifika Conference is an annual event which focuses on issues affecting Pacific Island People in Australia. The conference will explore the areas of Education, Career, Lifestyles and Ethics within the themes of Choices, Chances and Opportunity…EDUCATION is the future.

When: 16 and 17 July 2014

Where: The Cairns Institute, James Cook University (Cairns Campus)

FIND OUT MORE: For further information or to register click here. Call for papers will close on 30 April 2014. Notification of acceptance will be by 16 May 2014. To submit an abstract click here.

6.9 Inaugural Education and Networking Workshop – Nigerian communityThe Nigerian Community Association in Queensland in collaboration with Queensland African Communities Council will hold its Inaugural Education and Networking Workshop featuring some exciting ventures in education and a way forward.

When: 12 April 2014, 12:30 to 4:00pm

Where: Paloma Centre, 121 Mains Road, Sunnybank

Cost: Free. Afternoon tea and light refreshments will be provided.

FIND OUT MORE: RSVP Friday 4 April 2014. For more information and to register click here.

6.10 Courses for migrantsBrisbane North Institute of TAFE is offering the following courses for migrants:

Adult Migrant English Program – Bracken Ridge, Grovely, Caboolture and Redcliffe campuses Skills for Education and Employment Program – Bracken Ridge, Grovely, Caboolture and

Redcliffe campuses Overseas Qualified Engineers Work Experience – Grovely Campus only. Contact Norma King Koi

(07) 5498 0309.

FIND OUT MORE: For more information phone 131 248 or www.bn.tafe.qld.gov.au. Grovely Campus – Barbara Stower (07) 3259 9074; Bracken Ridge Campus – Kathleen Lewis (07) 3358 5256; Redcliffe Campus – Craig Sullivan (07) 2480 3210; Caboolture Campus – Norma King Koi (07) 5498 0309.

6.11 Parenting and enjoying teenagersThis program covers being assertive with teenagers; setting limits and boundaries; handing over responsibility; dealing with anger – yours and your teenager’s; communication, parent’s fears: sex, drugs, alcohol and driving.

When: Tuesday mornings for six weeks, 9:30am to 12:00pm; 8 April to 20 May 2014 (excluding 22 April).

Where: 34 Bay Terrace, Wynnum

Cost: $50 for the full six sessions. $80 for a couple (negotiable in some circumstances). Refreshments provided.

FIND OUT MORE: To enrol or find out more please phone 3393 4176.

6.12 Perinatal depressionAs a professional counselling organisation, Pregnancy Counselling Link hopes to encourage awareness and conversation about this very important issue affecting many women and families. They invite you to lunch featuring guest speakers Debbie Spink of Peach Tree Perinatal Wellness and Louise Denholm, Team Leader, Metro North Perinatal Mental Health.

When: Friday 28 March 2014, 12.00 to 3.00pm

Where: The Garden Marquee, Victoria Park, Herston Road, Herston

FIND OUT MORE: RSVP to Bernadette Turnbull on 0487 285 125 or educationservices@pcl.org.au. For more information click here.

6.13 Other events on the QCOSS website(click on the event name for the weblink)

Brisbane

28 Mar What can we do to embrace disruption and respond differently to... | Lutwyche

1 Apr Introduction to Mindfulness | Runcorn

3 Apr The Road to Change - effective case planning for active intervention

4 Apr Level 3: Advanced Strengths-Based Practice | Runcorn

13 Apr Art Therapy in Child Development | Bowen Hills

15 Apr 30942QLD Course in Providing Community Justice Services | Woolloongabba

15 Apr 30942QLD Course in Providing Community Justice Services | Woolloongabba

29 Apr 30942QLD Course in Providing Community Justice Services | Woolloongabba

29 Apr 30942QLD Course in Providing Community Justice Services | Woolloongabba

29 Apr The Mindful Therapist | Runcorn

1 May Bridging Troubled Waters - resolving workplace issues and difficult...

3 May 30942QLD Course in Providing Community Justice Services | Woolloongabba

6 May Results Based Accountability (RBA) 202

9 May Keeping Hope Alive - vicarious trauma and emotional wellbeing in...

13 May 30942QLD Course in Providing Community Justice Services | Woolloongabba

15 May Starlight, Starbright - practice tools for change in families

16 May Pathways of Recovery | Runcorn

22 May The Silver Sessions (1) - extending the boundaries of expertise in...

27 May 30942QLD Course in Providing Community Justice Services | Woolloongabba

30 May Narrative Practice: Chapter 1 | Runcorn

5 Jun Working with Complexity - parents with mental health, substance use...

7 Jun 30942QLD Course in Providing Community Justice Services | Woolloongabba

7 Jun Dramatherapy One Day Workshop | Bowen Hills

10 Jun 30942QLD Course in Providing Community Justice Services | Woolloongabba

11 Jun Tree of Life for Community Work | Runcorn

13 Jun Intermediate Narrative Practice: Chapter 2 | Runcorn

24 Jun 30942QLD Course in Providing Community Justice Services | Woolloongabba

24 Jun Team of Life for community work | Runcorn

26 Jun Effective Supervision for Supervisors - being the best you can be!

17 Jul Finding Magic Moments - making a difference with young people

22 Jul Children and Change: Playful approaches to counselling kids and teens | Runcorn

31 Jul Paving Your Way - illuminating and consolidating frameworks for...

21 Aug Family Ties - working with kinship and relative carers

28 Aug The Silver Sessions (2) - extending the boundaries of expertise in...

18 Sep Effective Recording for Child and Youth Work

16 Oct Tuning In To Acting Out - responding to the behaviours and needs of...

30 Oct Towards Identity and Belonging - reconnecting with family

Central Queensland

11 Apr First Aid Training - Ongoing 11 April to 31 Dec 2014 | Allenstown

Far North Queensland

28 Mar Spotlight on Workplace Bullying | Cairns

24 Jun 30942QLD Course in Providing Community Justice Services | Manunda

Moreton Bay

5 Apr 30942QLD Course in Providing Community Justice Services | Morayfield

14 Apr 30942QLD Course in Providing Community Justice Services | Morayfield

3 May 30942QLD Course in Providing Community Justice Services | Albany Creek

10 Jun 30942QLD Course in Providing Community Justice Services | Redcliffe

28 Jun 30942QLD Course in Providing Community Justice Services | Morayfield

Queensland wide

28 Mar Perinatal Depression | Herston

Southwest Queensland

3 May 30942QLD Course in Providing Community Justice Services | Newtown

10 Jun 30942QLD Course in Providing Community Justice Services | Kingaroy

Sunshine Coast

29 Mar 30942QLD Course in Providing Community Justice Services | Caloundra

29 Mar 30942QLD Course in Providing Community Justice Services | Caloundra

14 Jun 30942QLD Course in Providing Community Justice Services | Maroochydore

7. Australian Policy Online (www.apo.org.au) (click on the article name for the weblink)

Health expenditure Australia 2011-12: analysis by sector

Expanded scope of practice and aged care workforce reform progress report

Unfinished business: public policy and children in families with a person with a disability or mental illness

Investigating algorithms to report on Indigenous status where status differs for student records across years, Mar 2014

Closing the Gap in Aboriginal health outcomes initiative: final evaluation report

Liquor licensing restrictions to address alcohol-related violence in NSW: 2008 to 2014

Australian threshold quantities for ‘drug trafficking’: are they placing drug users at risk of unjustified sanction?

Same-sex intimate partner homicide in Australia

Examination of legislation in accordance with the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011: Bills introduced 17 – 20 March 2014, Legislative Instruments received 1 – 7 March 2014

Shared measurement: easier than you think

Temporary migrants as vulnerable workers: a literature review

Mapping social cohesion 2013 - recent arrivals report

Focusing on the future: report to government - 2013 review of retirement income policies

Residential care services for children

Transport disadvantage and low-income rental housing

Do current measures of housing affordability reflect wellbeing?

Green star communities: guide for local government

Mark McMillan on Indigenous identity and the law

Policy Skills - Project Management for Policy and Programs

Policy Skills Workshop Brisbane July + more

Brotherhood of St Laurence Lunchtime Seminar - How the environment can support people with dementia

Calling the shots: Indigenous Photographies

8. Positions vacant on the QCOSS website (click on the event name for the weblink)

BrisbaneFamily Support Worker - Disability Support Services | Runcorn | Closing: 28 Mar

Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner | Closing: 28 Mar

Intake and Referral Practitioner | Closing: 28 Mar

Coordinator/Principal Solicitor | South Brisbane | Closing: 31 Mar

Youth at Risk Support Worker | Fortitude Valley | Closing: 4 Apr

General Solicitor (Civil) | South Brisbane | Closing: 7 Apr

Volunteer - Computer Literacy Tutor | South Brisbane | Closing: 14 Apr

Gold CoastIntake and Referral Practitioner | Closing: 28 Mar

Far North QueenslandProgram Manager, Centacare Social Services | Cairns | Closing: 28 Mar

IpswichTeam Leader | Beenleigh | Closing: 28 Mar

Casual Residential Support Worker | Beenleigh | Closing: 13 Apr

Queensland wideClient Care Coordinator (Mental Health) | Closing: 30 Mar

Community Learning Case Worker (Full Time Fixed Term) | Closing: 30 Mar

Sunshine CoastPractitioner - Domestic and Family Violence Service | Maroochydore | Closing: 11 Apr

Central QueenslandFamily Dispute Resolution Practitioner - Rockhampton | Rockhampton | Closing: 18 Apr

Senior Counsellor - Family and Relationships | Rockhampton | Closing: 18 Apr

Senior Coordinator – Communities | Rockhampton | Closing: 18 Apr

Senior Counsellor - Family and Relationships | Rockhampton | Closing: 18 Apr

Senior Practitioner (Practice Coordinator) – Family Relationship Centre | Rockhampton | Closing: 18 Apr

Facilitator, Partners in Recovery – Central West QLD | Barcaldine or Longreach | Closing: 21 Jun

Moreton BayIntake and Response Support Volunteer | Lawnton | Closing: 31 May

Volunteer Community Support Greeter | Lawnton | Closing: 31 May

Volunteer Community Centre Handyman/Handywoman | Lawnton | Closing: 31 May

Information and Communication Technology Volunteer | Lawnton | Closing: 31 May

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