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4 September 2019
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Supporting Families Changing Futures 2019-2023

The Queensland Government has recently released Supporting Families Changing Futures 2019-2023 – The Queensland Government’s plan for helping Queensland children, young people, parents and families experiencing vulnerability, a five-year whole-of-government strategy for the final stage of the 10-year child and family reform program.

This plan builds on the strategic direction published in the Supporting Families Changing Futures: 2018 Update and outlines the priorities for the final stage of the reform program.

Grants: Tackling Tough Times Together to tackle drought

The Tackling Tough Times Together grant program helps communities access the resources they need to support one another through the ongoing effects of drought.

Grants are available for a broad range of grassroots, community-led initiatives that directly and clearly benefit local communities.

Round 15 is open now with some bands closing by 10 September 2019.

Webinar: Using 'theory of change'

When it comes to communicating the social impact of your organisation or program, a one-size-fits-all approach is a risky tactic.

Join this webinar and learn all you need to know about using the theory of change process to effectively communicate your impact and bridge the divide between analytical and visual thinkers.

Presented by Mike Davis, this session will teach you how to create and use your own robust theory of change successfully.

HSQF: Calling all quality nerds!

Keen to be part of the ongoing conversation about quality and continuous improvement in the human services sector?

The Quality Collaboration Network meets monthly to talk all things to with the Human Services Quality Framework (HSQF) and they occasionally have a guest speaker. The next meeting on 18 September will include a visit from the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission.

You can join them face to face or online. Find out more here or email here.

Event: MOSAIC Multicultural Festival

The MOSAIC Multicultural Festival celebrates the rich cultural contributions that all of us bring to our multicultural Queensland.

The festival celebrates who we are through dance, music, spoken word, visual arts and crafts, children’s and family activities, and delectable foods and cooking demonstrations.

Join the festival at Roma Street Parklands, Brisbane on 13 October 2019, between 10am and 5pm.

QCOSS: Leading change together

At the QCOSS 2019 State Conference Leading change together, QCOSS will be building on the conversations from their 2018 conference with people in communities throughout Queensland.

In this video QCOSS Board Chair Matt Gardiner discusses the benefits of attending and what he is looking forward to from the two days in Caloundra on 12 and 13 September.

The conference includes keynote speaker Mariam Issa who will share her perspective on leading change.

NDIS: Latest Quarterly Report released

The latest Quarterly Report released by the NDIA shows the world-leading NDIS has benefitted more Australians and from increasingly diverse backgrounds than ever before.

Acting CEO of the NDIA Vicki Rundle said the latest COAG NDIS Quarterly Report for 1 April 2019 to 30 June 2019 shows the strong progress the NDIS has made.

Upcoming Grants

An up-to-date list of relevant current and future grants is hosted on the

QCOSS website

Upcoming Events

September

5: Repairing broken threads - Reconnection and reunification practice, Hamilton

10: Online training - Responding to disclosures of sexual violence, Webinar

12-13: Q COSS S tate Conference 2019, Caloundra

17: Online Training Module 3 - Supporting Recovery from Trauma, Webinar

19: For the record - effective case notes for child and youth work, Hamilton

23-24: Focused Psychological Strategies for Social Workers, Brisbane

27: How to deal with sexual behaviour problems in Children's lives, Darling Downs

26-27: Strengths-based case management in action, Maroochydore

October

4: Preventing Child Abuse & Neglect, Mount Isa

4: Creating Child Safe Organisations Workshop, Mount Isa

5: Preventing Child Abuse & Neglect, Mount Isa

8: Preventing Child Abuse & Neglect, Emerald

8: Creating Child Safe Organisations Workshop, Emerald

9-10: QCOSS Event - Changing Lives, Changing Communities, Mackay

11: Preventing Child Abuse & Neglect, Coolum Beach

11: Creating Child Safe Organisations Workshop, Coolum Beach

11: How to deal with sexual behaviour problems in Children's lives, Hervey Bay

12: Preventing Child Abuse & Neglect Workshop, Coolum Beach

14: Emotional Freedom Techniques, Maroochydore

17: SaFa Training - Risk assessment in action, Hamilton

22-23: QCOSS Event - Changing Lives, Changing Communities, Capricornia

23: Creating child safe organisations, Auchenflower

31: The Forgotten Known - Attachment Theory in Practice, Springwood

November

4: First-Up - client response training for administration staff, Hamilton

6-8: Active citizenship & Community-led action: Approaches that build local capacity to create positive change, Parramatta

See more upcoming events on the QCOSS website

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