Queensland Government
Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services

Disability Action Week in September and HACC Awareness Week in August focus the community on people’s achievements and abilities.

Dozens of events will highlight how diversity and difference enrich communities and that people with a disability have much to contribute.

Each year the Queensland Government supports community groups and organisations to celebrate Disability Action Week by staging their own events.

In 2010, more than 150 community events were registered on the Disability Action Week website.

Just as pertinent is Home and Community Care Awareness Week. There are many people in the community performing everyday services that allow frail aged people and people with a disability to remain in their own homes.

The week is a great opportunity to celebrate the important work they do in each and every community
in Queensland.

Hon. Curtis Pitt

Minister for Disability Services and Mental Health Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services

Queensland has a reputation for welcoming visitors and new residents alike. This is largely attributed to the depth of our state’s vibrant cultural diversity.

The Government is committed to building a strong multicultural community and actively promotes a cohesive, harmonious and culturally diverse society for all Queenslanders.

Some upcoming multicultural events right across our state include:

  • Central Highlands Multicultural Festival (Saturday, 27 August)
  • Bundaberg Multicultural Festival (Sunday, 28 August)
  • Gold Coast Multicultural Festival (Sunday, 18 September)
  • Queensland Multicultural Festival in Brisbane (Sunday, 16 October)

The strength of Queensland stems from our ability to welcome all, and to support people to maintain their cultural traditions and to continue telling their individual stories.

 Hon. Annastacia Palaszczuk

Minister for Transport Minister for Multicultural Affairs

One of my priorities is supporting junior clubs to provide a positive experience for children.

The Positive or It’s Pointless campaign is about blowing the whistle on poor player and spectator behaviour.

By building a positive culture, the campaign hopes to replace negative features such as player violence, abuse of referees and the ‘ugly parent’.

Recently, I launched the Positive or It’s Pointless equipment grants targeting cricket, rugby league, hockey, AFL, netball, basketball, softball, rugby union, football and baseball.

Clubs who sign up to the campaign can receive grants of up to $2000, depending on the number of members.

At the end of the day, sport should be fun and enjoyable, and we want to get the message out there that if it’s not positive, it’s pointless.

Hon. Phil Reeves

Minister for Child Safety
Minister for Sport

Homelessness affects many Queenslanders and is one of the key challenges of our time.

National Homeless Persons' Week in August highlights their plight and the fact that people from all walks of life are homeless for a diverse range of reasons.

It continues to be top of the agenda for the Queensland Government and the 2011/12 budget has proven our total commitment to helping vulnerable people.

Over the next year we are investing more than $1 billion to help put more Queenslanders into homes and give them safer, more secure accommodation.

This year we will build around 1400 new homes and fund organisations to assist with emergency accommodation and private rentals.

We appreciate our community partners who help to reduce the pressure for many families and individuals facing tough times.

Hon. Karen Struthers

Minister for Community Services and Housing
Minister for Women