Support & Services

Health care workers using virtual reality goggles. | Newsreel

VR enables carers to experience living with dementia

Dementia support workers will use virtual reality (VR) technology to experience life through the eyes of someone living with dementia to enhance care giving. Dementia
Read more 15 August 2024
Brisbane's Story Bridge lit up red. | Newsreel

Brisbane turns red for Red Cross milestone

A red hue will descend over Brisbane tonight as landmarks light up to celebrate the 110th anniversary of the Australian Red Cross. Australian Red Cross CEO Andrew Colvin
Read more 13 August 2024
Homeless person on park bench. | Newsreel

Rapid response for Gold Coast homeless

A rapid response team has been established to help people on the Gold Coast experiencing homelessness. The Queensland Government Critical Response Team will work with
Read more 7 August 2024
Worker in wheelchair excluded from meeting. | Newsreel

Employees with disability battle workplace exclusion

Many people with a disability are avoiding sharing information with employers as they face growing levels of exclusion in the workplace, according to a new report. The
Read more 7 August 2024
An artist's impression of the proposed development at 25 Fortescue St, Spring Hill. | Newsreel

Social and affordable housing for Spring Hill

Two multi-storey towers are proposed for Spring Hill, in Brisbane’s inner-city, to provide more than 250 social and affordable housing units. Property developers
Read more 5 August 2024
Woman in wheelchair. | Newsreel

Royal Commission response ‘patchy’ and ‘lacklustre’

The Federal Government has released its response to the more than 200 recommendations made in the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of
Read more 1 August 2024
Family Court representation. | Newsreel

Federal Court engages with First Nations sector

Federal court representatives are meeting with leaders from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-led legal and social services sector in Brisbane today in
Read more 1 August 2024
Young person worried. | Newsreel

Financial security out of reach for Australian youth

More than half of Australia’s youth believe they will be worse off than their parents, with many doubting they will find financial security in the future. The 2024
Read more 1 August 2024
Royal Flying Doctor Service plane in Mt Isa, Queensland. | Newsreel

Boost to emergency response in regions

Emergency services in regional Queensland will be boosted with two infrastructure projects announced this week. In Mt Isa, in the state’s north-west, the first sod was
Read more 1 August 2024
St Teresa’s Catholic College teachers

DV program enlightens and engages students

A school-based program, created by local teachers, has been awarded for raising student awareness of domestic and family violence. Five educators from St Teresa’s
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