South East Queensland organisations share in $500,000

Nine Brisbane community and disability organisations will share in grants totalling more than $300,000 in the second round of the Queensland Government’s Building Links funding package.

Minister for Communities and Disability Services Warren Pitt said the statewide $500,000 funding program would help organisations to work together to enhance the services they provide to Queenslanders.

Groups in the Greater Brisbane Region to receive funding are:

·Council of the Ageing Queensland $50,000

·Pine Rivers Neighbourhood Association $42,590

·Gateway Community Group $15,000

·Othila’s Young Women’s Housing and Support $15,000

·Centacare $15,000

·Ipswich Community Aid $50,000

·Centacare Beaudesert $50,000

·Esk Kilcoy Community Support Association $49,815

·Multilink Community Services $15,000

“Organisations will use this Building Links funding to plan and undertake activities such as developing shared facilities, providing combined training, education and mentoring, and sharing services and resources,” Mr Pitt said.

“Some will use the grants to develop business case proposals, which will ensure the future funding is well managed to provide the best investment to support communities across Queensland.”

The Building Links program is a component of the Queensland Government’s $26.9 million Strengthening Non-Government Organisations strategy.

“This is an important program because it supports helps to build partnerships that will allow them to integrate their service delivery,” he said.

“By working together and sharing resources and services, organisations receiving funding will save money, which will ensure they can continue to deliver high-quality programs in Brisbane.”

A further funding round to help non-government organisations opened on 28 April. For an information package, call 1300 794 611 or visit www.communities.qld.gov.au

Media contact: Peter Nibbs 3235 4280