Youth Homelessness Matters Day is a national day to raise awareness for young people at risk of or experiencing homelessness. Spending time with Hailey, 20, profoundly underscores the importance of this day. We meet her on the eve of signing the lease for her own rental property; Hailey is buoyed with quiet confidence and enthusiasm for this next chapter. But the road to this point has not been easy. At the end of last year, Read more…
inCommunity acknowledges the importance of ‘Closing the Gap’ for Australia’s First Nations Peoples. In particular, inCommunity, and our brands of inCommunity Connect, Tenancy Skills Institute and Beddown, remain committed to providing real and meaningful outcomes for First Nations Peoples in relation to housing and homelessness, and to providing a space that is both culturally safe and culturally appropriate for both our clients and staff. This year we have invited our staff to engage in a Read more…
Whilst our Women’s Club’s International Women’s Day celebrations may have been slowed due to the recent weather event, the resourceful women in our club were determined to honour this important day. This afternoon, they gathered together and created a dedicated artwork with powerful words and feelings reflective of being a woman. Another wonderful afternoon, connecting together through meaningful conversations and celebrating shared experiences!
Today, inCommunity Inc. and our brands of inCommunity Connect, Tenancy Skills Institute and Beddown, observe the anniversary of the National Apology Day to the Stolen Generations on 13th February 2008. Our teams take pause today to think of First Nations people and families who have been impacted by the forced removal of children, recognising their sorrow and resilience. We recognise its significance in the healing journey and how meaningful it was for Aboriginal and Torres Read more…
We are delighted to share that commencing this Thursday 13th February, the friendly OneBridge Health Service will attend our Women’s Club every fortnight. The OneBridge health crew, including a nurse and social worker, will attend between 1pm and 3pm every two weeks on a Thursday. A chance for participants of our Women’s Club to discuss health topics with the OneBridge team as well as access links to healthcare and other community services that may be Read more…
Passing by the iconic Big Banana in Coffs Harbour, the inCommunity Van is on its way for its own exciting and big upgrade! Thanks to our incredible partners ETC LTD (Employment and Training) and The Mobile Coffee Group, when our van returns home, it will be even better suited to supporting people in the Ipswich community, including those people sleeping rough. In the meantime, inCommunity Connect’s Assertive Outreach Team will continue to support our community, just in different Read more…
Thank you Pro Bono Australia for showcasing our CEO Paul in your Changemakers series this week! Having dedicated over 25 years to addressing the issue of homelessness, Paul shares what inspires him in his role leading inCommunity Inc and why he’s here for the long haul to enhance support for those people at risk of or experiencing homelessness. He also gives some insights into his passion for collaboration and innovation (including his love of technology!) Read more…
With the festive season not long behind us and the promise of a new year still in our grasp, we invite you to watch Pete’s story. After his rental property became unaffordable and followed shortly by a relationship breakdown, Pete spent two years sleeping rough in his car within the Springfield community. During this time, Pete experienced so much. From the generosity and kindness of local community members who shared food and clothes and sought Read more…
In describing her favourite colour Jackie might have just given us a profound metaphor for her life so far. Knowing something wonderful exists, and whilst out of reach for the moment, envisaging herself in it all the same. Jackie has just graduated from Year 12 when we meet her, and she is excitedly awaiting her ATAR results. She has been an exemplary school student. Studious while positively contributed to school culture. In fact, she has Read more…
“Grateful the Nurses Are Here” For a very long time, it has been evident to us as an organisation that the Ipswich community needed an on-the-ground health care service, most significantly for those people sleeping rough. The very definition of innovation is to find a new idea or method to problem-solve. So, in the knowledge that Beddown donors are driven to support people experiencing homelessness with a health and wellbeing response, commencing in May 2024, Read more…