Media Statements

Indigenous Business Month promotes business growth and opportunities
Fri 07 Oct 22 at 11:06 AM

Indigenous Business Month promotes business growth and opportunities

Queensland’s First Nations businesses are being encouraged to connect and explore opportunities during Indigenous Business Month in October.
Queensland Senior Month Event Grants announced
Fri 16 Sep 22 at 03:24 PM

Queensland Senior Month Event Grants announced

More than 100 Queensland organisations have been awarded grants of up to $1000 to support events and initiatives throughout Queensland Senior’s Month this October.
Queensland Disability Advisory Council members announced
Fri 02 Sep 22 at 07:00 AM

Queensland Disability Advisory Council members announced

Queenslanders with disability will continue to have a strong voice with the appointment of fourteen members to the Queensland Disability Advisory Council (QDAC) for a three-year term to June 2025.
Palaszczuk Government launches the start of the formal Path to Treaty
Tue 16 Aug 22 at 03:11 PM

Palaszczuk Government launches the start of the formal Path to Treaty

The Palaszczuk Government has today announced the historic next steps on the Path to Treaty.
Doomadgee Traditional Owner Barry Walden welcomes the chance to lead "closing the gap" initiatives in his remote community in the Gulf of Carpentaria
Fri 05 Aug 22 at 08:55 AM

First Nations peoples to lead ‘closing the gap’ initiatives in Queensland

Doomadgee will lead a state-first “closing the gap” pilot to identify how best to roll-out priority programs like health, housing, and early childhood in First Nations communities in Queensland.
Student Prisha Chopra with speech therapist Caitlin O’Connor of Autism Queensland.
Thu 04 Aug 22 at 09:31 AM

Inclusion grants supporting people with disability statewide

Autism Queensland will be funded for the first time as one of nine of the state’s peak disability bodies to share in $4.2 million to support people living with disability in Queensland.
“Time for Grandparents” scheme to support state’s unpaid child minders
Sat 30 Jul 22 at 01:00 PM

“Time for Grandparents” scheme to support state’s unpaid child minders

The Palaszczuk Government is funding an almost $1m “Time for Grandparents” scheme to support the state’s unsung heroes of unpaid child care.
Connecting Redcliffe seniors with support
Wed 20 Jul 22 at 02:26 PM

Connecting Redcliffe seniors with support

Redcliffe seniors will tomorrow (Thursday) attend a booked-out Seniors Expo to connect to discounts and rebates to help them save thousands of dollars in cost-of-living expenses.
Palm Island Community Company secures $235,000 Queensland Government grant to develop youth training program
Fri 08 Jul 22 at 02:33 PM

Palm Island Community Company secures $235,000 Queensland Government grant to develop youth training program

Palm Island youth who have disengaged from the formal education system are the target of program to be delivered by the Palm Island Community Company in partnership with the Palaszczuk Government.
Yulu-Burri-Ba Corporation secures $235,000 Queensland Government grant to improve mental health for Minjerribah youth
Fri 08 Jul 22 at 02:30 PM

Yulu-Burri-Ba Corporation secures $235,000 Queensland Government grant to improve mental health for Minjerribah youth

Better mental health and life outcomes for young people on Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) is the target of the Yulu-Burri-Ba Aboriginal Corporation for Community Health in partnership with the Palaszczuk Government.
Inala Wangarra secures $190,000 Palaszczuk Government grant for youth centre
Fri 08 Jul 22 at 02:28 PM

Inala Wangarra secures $190,000 Palaszczuk Government grant for youth centre

A new hangout and support centre to be established in Inala is set to improve mental health and wellbeing of local youth.
Napranum Aboriginal Shire Council secures $235,000 Queensland Government grant to improve health and cultural services
Fri 08 Jul 22 at 02:26 PM

Napranum Aboriginal Shire Council secures $235,000 Queensland Government grant to improve health and cultural services

The Napranum Aboriginal Shire Council will partner with the Palaszczuk Government to recruit a Social and Emotional Wellbeing Coordinator to improve health and cultural services in the community.