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Never again in our lifetime would anyone ever come between us
Trish Large gave birth to her son on 17 October 1968, but it would be 22 years, 11 months, four days, five hours and 45 minutes of heartbreak before she would see him. She had just turned 20 and had to be forcibly restrained as her baby was taken from her as soon as...
New Stars of Rock’n’Roll
Staff at the Social Group Centres at Co.As.It. Community Services created a new theme to help client’s revisit great memories. Welcome Rock’n’Roll Week. An initiative created by coordinators who run centres in north and west Brisbane inspired by the recent...
Match-making friends to end loneliness
How Inclusee are using the power of digital connection to combat the scourge of loneliness
Sisters sustain ties despite tyranny of distance and dementia
How Centre-Based Respite helped sisters Barbara Buchanan and Margaret Bullock stay connected despite tyranny of distance and dementia.
Wesley Mission Queensland always ready to respond to changing needs of community
Jude Emmer, CEO of Wesley Mission Queensland, shares the organisation’s long and rich history on creating a safe place for older Australians which has continued to responds to the needs of the community.
What does being happy at home look like as you grow older?
For this year’s International Day of Happiness, the healthy@home members showcased what happiness means to them and how they CHOOSE TO HELP their clients remain happy at home.
Growing up with the organisation – CEO Dina Ranieri and the history of Co.As.It Community Services
Dina Ranieri’s leadership at Co-As-It Community Services has seen the organisation flourish to the strong leader for CALD communities it is today.
From strength to strength – the journey of Carers Queensland
Carers Queensland CEO Debra Cottrell reflects on the strength of the organisation and their mission to improve the life of carers and those they care for.
Nursing home not an option for Michelle, who suffered a cruel childhood as an orphan
Enduring a cruel childhood as an orphan, 79-year-old Michelle Turnbull has no wish to return to an institution in her senior years. With the support of Footprints, Michelle lives a vivacious life, spending her time in the community doing the things she loves most.