Engagement Officer – Peer Support Engagement Officer – Peer Support POSITION TITLE: Engagement Officer – Peer Support CLASSIFICATION: Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010 – Social and Community Services Employee, Level 5.1 HOURS: Permanent/Full-Time (38 hours per week) TOTAL REMUNERATION RANGE: $97,377.80 – per year (pro rata if applicable), plus 11.5% Superannuation, with available salary sacrifice … Read More
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Carmen Jen won the Cornflower Spirit Award.
Carmen Jen won the Cornflower Spirit Award Carmen Jen, from Gladstone, has been participating as an Emerging Leader this year and recently won the Cornflower Spirit Award. The blue cornflower, a symbol of hope and courage for those living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND), represents the delicate yet resilient nature of those affected by the … Read More
Peer Support Groups join Redcliffe Sunday Markets
Peer Support Groups join Redcliffe Sunday Markets Deception Bay and Redcliffe Peer Support Group members and Group Convenors joined the @RedcliffeMarkets (https://www.facebook.com/RedcliffeMarkets) Redcliffe Sunday Markets on Sunday 28 September to talk with the local community about QDN and their peer support groups. The group had a fantastic day filled with conversation and laughter. They provided … Read More
Gympie Peer Support Group are helping people with disability prepare for emergencies
Gympie Peer Support Group are helping people with disability prepare for emergencies Michael Condon, Gympie Peer Support Group Convenor has been active in the Gympie community, meeting with service providers and people with disability to promote the peer support group. Michael is passionate about the
QDN Sunshine Coast Peer Support Group meeting
QDN Sunshine Coast Peer Support Group meeting The Sunshine Coast Peer Support Group hosted another great meeting at the Millwell Road Community Centre. These meetings are a led by people with disability and are an inclusive place for people with disability to get together.
Emerging Leaders workshop – 18 August 2021
Emerging Leaders workshop – 18 August 2021 The Emerging Leaders held a workshop on Wednesday 18 August 2021 with guest presenters Kevin Cocks AOM, Executive Manager, Accessible Transport Network at Transport and Main Roads, Margaret Ward housing and
Good things happen when a QDN Peer Support Group and local councillor come together
Good things happen when a QDN Peer Support Group and local councillor come together The Brisbane North Peer Support Group have been leading change in their Nundah community. The peer lead group for people with disability invited Councillor Adam Allan to a group meeting recently to talk about local road and access concerns. Since then, … Read More
New Peer Support Group coming to Redcliffe
New Peer Support Group coming to Redcliffe Queenslanders with Disability Network and Group Convenor Cody Skinner, of the Redcliffe Peer Support Group, met with the Redcliffe community on Wednesday 28 July 2021, to host two community conversations with people with disability and stakeholders to talk about how we could work together to form a Peer … Read More
QDNY youth group finds out the why, what, and where for COVID-19 vaccinations
QDNY youth group finds out the why, what, and where for COVID-19 vaccinations The QDN Youth peer support group met in July to discuss COVID vaccinations. Troy Hakala from Metro South Health was the guest speaker and presented information around several topics: Why vaccinations are used to fight COVID The different strains of COVID and … Read More
Brendon consulting for Smart Ticketing
Brendon consulting for Smart Ticketing Brendon Donohue, from Brisbane, has been participating as a QDeNgage consultant on the Accessibility Stakeholder Working Group for Translink’s Smart Ticketing project. This group is working with the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads to provide advice and feedback on the accessibility and inclusivity of the new ticketing system. … Read More