Thrive National Youth Summit

Last week, the inCommunity Connect team joined practitioners from across the Australian community services sector at the Third Sector Au Sector Thrive National Youth Summit in Darwin, a national summit focused on youth policy and practice. When considering youth homelessness, a theme that emerged from the summit, as shared by many with lived experience, is that the experience is a continuum that may span several years – from sleeping rough, entering into crisis and transitional Read more

Q Shelter CEO and Senior Leaders Forum

Building positive and purposeful relationships is key to our approach at inCommunity Inc., so our CEO Paul and Deputy CEO Nerissa embrace participating in events like today’s Q Shelter’s CEO and Senior Leaders Forum. Another fantastic opportunity to bring together cross-sector stakeholders and explore how we can collectively progress our response to housing and homelessness in the Queensland context. Thanks for having us Jackson and the Q Shelter team!

Collage of Ryu's artwork.

Ryu’s Story

“If there’s something you want to do, do it today. You never know when your life will change in an instant, like mine did.” Ryu, 22. Here on a working holiday visa from Japan, Ryu was experiencing working life on a farm in the Lockyer Valley region, when the unexpected happened. A serious accident occurred whilst he was on a tractor, leaving him with a significant foot injury that required intensive medical treatment, including surgery, Read more

Congratulations to our valued real estate industry partners for a year of excellence!

On Saturday night, the inCommunity Connect and Tenancy Skills Institute teams joined Queensland’s real estate industry at the 2025 REIQ Awards for Excellence. A chance for us to celebrate and applaud the efforts of The REIQ and their vast membership network, who share our vision for creating better rental outcomes together. Thanks to Shelby from Rose Petal Properties, Zsa-Zsa from Chris Liu Real Estate, and Danielle from Elders Ipswich for joining our table for the night!

Positive and Purposeful: A Year of Impact at inCommunity.

We share with you inCommunity Inc.’s annual report, delivered at our AGM last week, which provides an overview of the 2024 – 2025 financial year for our organisation. This year’s report highlights how our team, at the frontline of the ongoing housing crisis, works alongside people at risk of or experiencing homelessness – always through the lens of inCommunity’s Practice Framework, built on intentional and person-centred practice. It’s also an opportunity to acknowledge our team’s Read more

Thank you Lynn for your incredible contribution.

At our organisation’s Annual General Meeting last week, our Chairperson, Lynn Mount, retired from the Board after 11 years of service. As our CEO Paul has expressed, without Lynn’s contribution, inCommunity would not have achieved what we have in the last 11 years. Thank you, Lynn, for your lasting legacy to inCommunity Inc. and our brands of inCommunity Connect, Tenancy Skills Institute, and Beddown.

Trick or treat at Women’s Club

A witch’s brew was on offer with edible eyes (some sweet, some sour!) as Halloween arrived at Women’s Club this afternoon. With everyone participating around the table in a dedicated Halloween Quiz, it was a ghoulishly fun and festive afternoon enjoyed by all. Thanks to everyone who attended. Wishing you all a Happy Halloween!

QCOSS Highlighting inCommunity’s Person-Centred Approach

Great to have inCommunity Inc and our brands, inCommunity Connect, Tenancy Skills Institute, and Beddown, spotlighted by QCOSS in the latest edition of their quarterly human rights-based newsletter, Human Rights in Action. A chance for our team to reflect on how we bring human rights to life through our work, showcasing stories from people we’ve worked alongside and other practical examples of what human rights-respecting practice looks like in action for us. With thanks to Read more

Christian sits on a couch smiling with inCommunity Connect logo in the top right hand corner.

Confidence Back in the Community: Momentum On the Pathway to a New Home – Christian’s Story

Sleeping Rough About five years ago, after the breakdown of a long-term marriage with a blended family of six children, Christian found himself on his own. At first, extended family members took him in, and he was able to couch surf for a while. But by his own admission, he wasn’t communicating well at the time, and their generous hospitality soon wore out. Sadly, at this point, Christian’s disconnection from his loved ones deepened, and Read more

Photo collage of CEO Paul Tommasini and Deputy CEO Nerissa Wade's attendance at CultureCon 2025. Includes close up photo of Paul and Nerissa, Presenter on stage, Paul speaking to camera and Nerissa's pass.

inCommunity at CultureCon!

Innovation is at the heart of inCommunity’s thinking, especially when it comes to our team culture, so spending time at CultureCon yesterday to glean insights and contribute ideas was a perfect day for our CEO Paul and Deputy CEO Nerissa. It was affirming to know that our team’s vision for the future, crystallised at our annual inCommunity Conference, aligns with that of other culture-focused organisations and thought leaders. Thanks CultureCon for a jam-packed day full Read more