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Group photo of inCommunity Inc team members gathered together in event space.

Yesterday – Today – Tomorrow!

inCommunity Inc held its inaugural Staff Conference on Monday. Bringing our teams together for a day to focus on where our organisation originates, what we’re achieving today as a specialist housing and homelessness service, and highlighting our focus for a bright tomorrow! A special opportunity for our organisation to come together to deepen our collective knowledge, reflect and discuss our learnings, strengthen our team’s collaboration and wellbeing, and build our future together. Highlights? There were Read more…

Attendees at Cross-Sector Collaboration Event

Better rental outcomes together!

Thank you Ipswich Real Estate Network for your time today attending our Cross-Sector Connection Event, hosted by Peter Brewer, REIQ Chairperson and Ambassador to the Tenancy Skills Institute. A chance for Property Managers to connect with the Tenancy Skills Institute and the inCommunity Connect Case Management Team to discover ways we can work together to deliver early intervention strategies – keeping tenancies at risk on track! Following our teams’ presentations, attendees engaged in a meaningful discussion Read more…

Graphic with quote from Ashlee "You can't wait until life's not hard anymore to be happy."

“You can’t wait until life’s not hard anymore to be happy.”

“One day you wake up and it’s now just me. I’m calling the shots, what do I want for myself? I had to move quick.” Ashlee, 20, reflects on the moment she decided to commence participating in inCommunity Connect’s programs when she was 16. At the time, she was a Year 11 student working at a fast-food chain, “I was nervous and unsure if I wanted to enter the program. But I took that big Read more…

Interns Belinda (online), Jasper and Carly are sitting with inCommunity Leaders and Mentors in boardroom.

Our Inaugural Internship Program launches today!

inCommunity Inc’s Inaugural Internship Program launches today! Belinda, Carly and Jasper are excited to join the inCommunity team as part of our paid 12-month Case Manager Internship Program for our Specialist Housing and Homelessness Service, commencing with their dedicated Induction Day. This session covers a range of foundational learnings for Belinda, Carly and Jasper including inCommunity’s Why, Just Cause and Values shared by our CEO Paul and Deputy CEO Nerissa. And meeting their Mentors including Read more…

Graphic image of map of Australia with Cairns, Canberra, Ballarat and Melbourne highlighted with inCommunity Connect Logo

Gathering insights, reflecting and collaborating!

InCommunity Connect Case Managers hit the road in the first part of this year, travelling from Far North Queensland to Victoria, meeting with fellow practitioners from other community organisations for the inCommunity Connect 2024 Study Tour. Our Case Managers rarely have the opportunity to step away from their on-the-ground work to enquire about others’ practices, so when the team came together for their Planning Day we took a moment to hear their insights and reflections Read more…

One Bridge Nurse with inCommunity Connect Women's Club Participant, seated receiving medical support.

Our Impactful Partnership with OneBridge!

Since May of this year, the One Bridge team of registered nurses has been working alongside Beddown and InCommunity Connect teams within the Ipswich community. Their impact has been incredible! Providing an invaluable medical service to people sleeping rough including through connections made via inCommunity Connect’s Assertive Outreach Team – dressing wounds, facilitating links to scripts, and providing on-the-spot medical care. The One Bridge team has also dropped into other programs delivered by inCommunity Connect Read more…

Deputy CEO Nerissa Wade standing in front of Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Centre

Thanks Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Centre for having us!

It’s always valuable to step out and be inspired by the work of other community service practitioners. In this case, learning about the impactful programs being delivered to the communities of the Fraser Coast Region. A great visit to the Hervey Bay Neighbourhood Centre. Thank you to Tanya and the HBNC team for generously sharing their time during this visit.

Hargreaves House Graduates Bailey and Tori with inCommunity Connect and Tenancy Skills Institute team memembers

Congratulations Bailey & Tori

Building practical tenancy skills, confidence and developing broader life skills is key to the tenancy education courses delivered by the Tenancy Skills Institute, especially for young people embarking on their journey as tenants. Two residents of InCommunity Connect‘s Hargreaves House, Bailey and Tori, recently graduated from the Tenancy Skills Institute, so it was great to join the Tenancy Skills Institute to celebrate their success! An immensely proud day for the graduates, inCommunity Connect Case Manager Rachel Read more…

Team member sitting at inCommunity Inc stall for NAIDOC celebrations.

Celebrating NAIDOC!

The Tenancy Skills Institute and inCommuity Connect teams joined a long line-up of stalls filled with fun activities for the kids and stallholders to connect with at the Ipswich NAIDOC Family and Cultural Celebration. This well-supported community event included Cultural performances, a dedicated Elders’ area, food and entertainment and children’s rides. During NAIDOC Week, across our organisation we reflected on this year’s theme: Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud. We recognise the special importance of Read more…

Black circle with text including Dignity Food Relief Program. 460 People, 169 Households, with a background of Youfoodz meals.

490 People across 169 Households!

Whilst it might be hard to believe, we’re almost halfway through the year. So it’s a great time to reflect on our partnership with Dignity. Via our Dignity Food Relief Program, inCommunity Connect has provided delicious Youfoodz meals to 490 people across 169 households seeking food relief in 2024 so far.| Delivering food relief is essential, as the food budget is often the first thing cut when times get tough for households. Please join us Read more…