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Diving into new employment opportunities with ORCA

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 04:23:26 +0000

Starting a new job can be a nerve-wracking experience for anyone but for young people with disability there can be a range of social, emotional, physical and cognitive challenges to overcome as they settle into a new work environment. With the establishment of the ORCA (opportunities, readiness, community and abilities) Project, support is now available ...

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33rd Synod: Setting the course ahead

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 01:59:14 +0000

Reflecting on the past and discerning how the church faces the future was front and centre of the 33rd Synod meeting (20–24 October). The team from Journey reports. Hundreds of Uniting Church members gathered at the Alexandra Park Conference Centre on the Sunshine Coast as the 33rd Synod in Session kicked off in style with ...

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Same purpose, different name

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 05:09:04 +0000

Wesley Mission Queensland (WMQ) superintendent minister Rev Lyn Burden and CEO Geoff Batkin used a number of personal stories via video in their Synod presentation to highlight the organisation’s ongoing commitment to reaching vulnerable people. Their report noted that the activities since the 32nd Synod have taken place within the context of one of the ...

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Wesley Mission Queensland launches reconciliation vision

QLD Synod Webmaster — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 23:57:55 +0000

Wesley Mission Queensland (WMQ) recently took the next step in the organisation’s reconciliation journey with the formal launch of their Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). Journey reports. In early March the Wesley Mission Queensland RAP was officially launched at the Art from the Margins Fortitude Valley studio with guests from across the organisation, politicians and members ...

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Campaign for Change unearths Queensland’s best and brightest social innovators

QLD Synod Webmaster — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 23:55:24 +0000

An app challenging age discrimination and a series of video stories to celebrate the lives of Indigenous men have taken out the 2017 Wesley Mission Queensland Campaign for Change initiative. In a tightly contested field of five finalists, Kate Perry from Ipswich, and Dean Gibson from Brisbane’s north have each been awarded a $25 000 ...

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Debt has no more dominion

QLD Synod Webmaster — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 03:15:18 +0000

Dianne Jensen finds out about the Wesley Mission Queensland No Interest Loan Scheme (NILS) providing low income people with funds for essential goods and services—and how your congregation can participate. When the fridge broke down, the single parent of two boys thought she would have to rent a new one. Instead, thanks to a no-interest ...

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Aged care health: what’s lurking behind the Budget cuts?

QLD Synod Webmaster — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 23:45:35 +0000

As the federal government moves forward with plans to cut $1.2 billion in funding for aged care health over four years, what does this really mean for elderly people on the receiving end? Ben Rogers investigates. During the 2016–17 Budget announcement in May, the federal government signalled $1.2 billion worth of cuts to the Aged ...

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What’s in a name change?

QLD Synod Webmaster — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 03:20:08 +0000

On 24 August, community-service provider Wesley Mission Queensland hosted a launch event on the Wesley House rooftop in Brisbane City to celebrate its name change from Wesley Mission Brisbane. But what’s in a name change and why does it matter? Journey reports. For over 100 years Wesley Mission Queensland (WMQ) has reached out to Queenslanders, ...

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Women given a springboard for employment

QLD Synod Webmaster — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 20:34:25 +0000

A new employment project developed by UnitingCare Australia in partnership with the Australian government is helping women enter the job market and early trials by UnitingCare look promising. Amy Cobb reports. Wesley Mission Queensland, UnitingCare Queensland and UnitingCare Australia welcomed the recent announcement by Federal Minister for Women and Employment, Senator Michaelia Cash of $10 ...

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