New Year’s is often associated with new beginnings, and none more so than for Martin. A young person who arrived at Hargreaves House, inCommunity Connect’s youth crisis accommodation, at the start of the year after a short stint of couch surfing. Up until this point, Martin’s home life had been marred by volatility, and after being kicked out of home at the start of the year, he was determined to start afresh. While Martin was Read more
Yesterday, the Ipswich Housing and Homelessness Network came together for an informal gathering. A chance for the local network of teams working hard to address the issue of homelessness within the Ipswich community to take a moment to have a cuppa together to mark the start of National Homelessness Week. An important week that underscores the vital work everyone seated at this table does year-round to support people experiencing homelessness and the value of moments Read more
inCommunity Connect’s Women’s Club has been open for several years now, with some women attending since its very early days. Rose is one of them. Originally recommended to attend by a local craft group, Rose found something special the first time she arrived at The Club. She says, “There were different ladies and over the many years I’ve been attending, I’ve made some special friendships. One friend I can think of has always been there Read more
This week is National Homelessness Week, a chance for communities across Australia to galvanise together to strengthen partnerships and commitments to end homelessness. Here at inCommunity Connect, as part of our specialist housing and homelessness organisation, we are committed to this goal and work tirelessly alongside Ipswich community members on their pathway to safe and stable housing. In the last 12 months, our team has delivered 14,635 bed nights, with 77% of young people and Read more
NAIDOC Week celebrations have been happening all week, recognising five decades of coming together, celebrating pride in culture and community, whilst honouring truth and the survival of First Nations Peoples. The inCommunity Inc. team has joined local celebrations, including with clients of the inCommunity Connect team, to connect with the community as we continue to learn and grow our collective knowledge of the stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. 50 Years of Deadly Read more
Last Friday, the inCommunity team came together for our annual conference. A chance to spend time offline together, sharing knowledge between our teams, whilst challenging ourselves to continue to make good, better. The morning focused on updates, reflections and expertise shared by our CEO Paul and Deputy CEO Nerissa, alongside inCommunity Connect Case Managers who participated in this year’s Study Tour and a Tenancy Skills Institute Masterclass. Continuing the day’s spirit, Alison and the team Read more
In acknowledgement of National Sorry Day and National Reconciliation Week, here at inCommunity, we undertook a whole-of-organisation reflection. As a busy specialist housing and homelessness service with teams delivering a variety of services across different sites and at different times, we set up a culturally safe and respectful online team channel to discuss what these days mean to us. Centred on a podcast featuring Elders discussing National Sorry Day as a starting point for the Read more
Homelessness prevention and early intervention – the theme of this week’s Queensland Homelessness Conference in Cairns. Yesterday, our CEO Paul, as a Board Member of Homelessness Queensland, joined Mafa from Youth Link to chat with Charlie McKillop on the ABC Radio Far North Breakfast Show about why this year’s conference theme is so important for Queensland. Sharing insights from a local Cairns-based perspective plus Queensland-wide insights, Paul and Mafa detailed how services within the sector Read more
Every day, inCommunity Inc. and our brands, inCommunity Connect, Tenancy Skills Institute, and Beddown, seek to work as an organisation not only to support First Nations Peoples to thrive, but also to recognise the important space that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples’ histories and cultures have within our community. As part of our team’s whole-of-organisation team activity this week, we are reflecting on the importance of National Reconciliation Week, including how we can continue Read more
This week, the Queensland Homelessness Conference is happening in Gimuy/Cairns, and our CEO Paul and Deputy CEO Nerissa are contributing to this important event. Gleaning insights into homelessness responses from a diverse and deep pool of expertise across the state, whilst contemplating how we move forward to deliver an informed and tangible pathway to end the experience of homelessness for Queenslanders. A key focus of the PIVOT Movement launching at the conference, for which inCommunity Read more