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All Abilities Queensland
All Abilities Queensland works to achieve outcomes for all Queenslanders with disability. It guides how Queenslanders can work in partnership with all levels of government, the corporate sector, non-government and community organisations, communities and individuals, to build a more accessible and inclusive Queensland.
End Domestic and Family Violence
The Queensland Government is taking action to end domestic and family violence.
- About Find out more about Queensland Government actions to end domestic and family violence in Queensland.
- End Domestic and Family Violence: how it began
- Special Taskforce Learn more about the Special Taskforce on Domestic and Family Violence in Queensland, its members, and its work with the community to inform the review of Queenslands domestic and family violence support system.
- Not Now, Not Ever report
- Queensland Government response
- Queensland Government response
- DFVP Strategy
- Our progress We are progressing a range of initiatives, including establishing integrated service responses, to ensure victims and their families are safe and supported and to ensure perpetrators are held to account and supported to stop using violence.
- Shifting community attitudes and behaviours Learn more about our actions and initiatives to change community and workplace attitudes and behaviours towards domestic and family violence.
- Enhancing service responses Learn more about our actions and initiatives to provide victims of domestic and family violence with all-inclusive responses that meet their safety and protection needs.
- Integrated service responses
- Focus on Cherbourg integrated service response trial
- Policing response
- Specialist support services
- DFV Services Audit
- Grassroots engagement with Palm Island community
- Tailoring responses to meet the needs of vulnerable Queenslanders
- Keeping Women Safe in their Home
- Workshop to address technology abuse
- Crisis accommodation services
- Strengthening justice system responses Learn more about our actions and initiatives to strengthen legislative, police and justice responses to ensure the system deals effectively with domestic and family violence.
- DFV Implementation Council Find out about the Domestic and Family Violence Implementation Council.
- News End domestic and family violence e-newsletter archive and media statements
- Resources
Foster Care Recruitment
Find out about foster and kinship care in Queensland, who can foster a child, and how to become a foster or kinship carer.
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- Foster carer stories Foster carers come from all walks of life. Its a special job that needs people with extraordinary hearts. View the stories of foster carer families and find out how you can become one.
- How to become a foster carer
- Top questions
- About foster care
- Support for foster carers
- Apply online
Not now, not ever
Take up the challenge to put an end to domestic and family violence.
- What you can do
- What others are doing Find out how people throughout Queensland are taking up the challenge.
- Campaign partners
- Get support
- Stay informed
Queensland Disability Conference 2016
Find out about the programs, locations and speakers for the Queensland Disability Conference 2016.
- Cairns Information about the Queensland Disability Conference being held in Cairns on Wednesday 24 August 2016.
- Maryborough
- Toowoomba
- Your backyard
- Networking evening
- NDIS business breakfast
- Pop Up Radio
Queensland Women's Week
Queensland Women's Week is held in March each year.
Queensland Youth Week
Find out about Queensland Youth Week.
Supporting Families
Supporting Families Changing Futures will deliver information and links into other agency sites about the initiatives coming out of the Queensland Government's reform agenda for a new child protection and family support system.
- Background Information about the Supporting Families Changing Futures Reform Program, including the establishment of the Queensland Child Protection Commission of Inquiry, the Inquirys findings, and the Queensland Government response and investment.
- Queensland Child Protection Commission of Inquiry
- The findings of the Inquiry
- Queensland Government response
- Investing in families and children
- Embedding and strengthening the reforms
- Strategy and action plan for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families
- Queensland First Children and Families Board
- Partners in reform The Queensland Government is working in collaboration with peak organisations, non-government organisations and local communities to progress the child and family reform agenda.
- Local level alliances
- Regional Child, Youth and Family Committees Ten Regional Child, Youth and Family Committees exist across Queensland to facilitate connections and drive implementation of the child and family reforms and domestic and family violence reform agenda at regional and local levels.
- Torres Strait Regional Child, Youth and Family Committee
- Cairns, Cassowary Coast and Tablelands Regional Child, Youth and Family Committee
- Townsville Regional Child, Youth and Family Committee
- Mackay Regional Child, Youth and Family Committee
- Mt Isa Regional Child, Youth and Family Committee
- North Coast Regional Child, Youth and Family Committee
- Central Queensland Regional Child, Youth and Family Committee
- South West Queensland Regional Child, Youth and Family Committee
- Brisbane Regional Child, Youth and Family Committee
- South East Queensland Regional Child, Youth and Family Committee
- Child Protection Reform Leaders Group
- Interdepartmental Committee
- Stakeholder Advisory Group
- Implementing the reforms The Queensland Government and non-government sectors, including peak bodies, service providers and communities, are working in partnership to plan, design and deliver a range of reforms that will collectively build a new child protection and family support system for Queensland. The reforms focus on achieving 7 strategic directions.
- Sharing responsibility for children's safety and wellbeing of Queensland children
- Supporting Queensland families earlier
- Working better with Queensland families who are in contact with the child protection system
- Improving care and post-care for Queensland children and young people
- Meeting the needs and requirements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families and communities
- Delivering quality services to Queensland children and families through a capable, motivated workforce and client-focused
- Building an accountable, transparent and cost-effective Queensland system
- Achievements
- News All news and media statements about the Supporting Families Changing Futures Reform Program, including all previous editions of the Supporting Families Changing Futures update e-newsletter.
- Resources
- Feedback
- Search
There's no excuse for elder abuse
Find out how you can recognise the signs of elder abuse and seek help for yourself or someone you know.
- What is elder abuse? The most common forms of elder abuse include emotional abuse, financial abuse, physical abuse and neglect. Sexual abuse can also occur.
- Information for older people
- Information for family, friends and carers
- Information for professionals and workers This page contains information for aged care workers, support workers, medical professionals, solicitors, accountants and local business people about how to recognise elder abuse.
- Get help Helping yourself or someone else who is experiencing elder abuse is easier than you may think. A range of support and services are available to ensure older Queenslanders are safe from elder abuse.
- About the campaign Read about the campaign Theres no excuse for elder abuse.
Women on Boards
The Women on Boards initiative is about setting and achieving targets for gender board equity across Queensland.
- About
- Gender parity for my board Find out how to compare your board performance, strategies to increase nominations for gender parity, and how to create an action plan.
- Compare your board performance
- Strategies to increase nominations for gender parity
- Action planning Gender parity action plans have been developed for each of these three key groups to help facilitate to achieve targets.
- Key decision makers View strategies and resources to help you develop an action plan to assist key decision-makers to change the status quo.
- Board members View strategies and resources to help you develop an action plan to assist board members to achieve gender parity and create a board environment that is inclusive of diversity.
- Recruiters View strategies and resources to help you develop an action plan to assist recruiters to identify board-ready female candidates.
- Becoming board-ready Whether you are aiming to sit on a public, private or not-for-profit board, there are some fundamental criteria that guide all board appointments. This section provides information and resources for women aspiring to become board members.
- Resources
- Case studies Read our case studies about successful women on boards stories.
- News and events
- Contact
Women's Strategy
The Queensland Women's Strategy outlines the Queensland Government vision for women and girls with emphasis on gender equality. The Queensland Women’s Strategy Community Implementation Plan includes initiatives from community organisations, private sector and industry groups, as well as government, that align with the Strategy and progress gender equality in Queensland.
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- Queensland Women's Strategy
- Community implementation plan This whole-of-community plan presents initiatives to be delivered by government, industry and the community sector, and makes a start towards achieving our vision for women and girls in Queensland.
- Priority areas The Queensland Womens Strategy focuses efforts on 4 priority areas where women continue to experience persisting challenges and which are known barriers to gender equality.
- Add your initiative We invite all community organisations and businesses to contribute to the Community Implementation Plan the Plan of the Queensland Womens Strategy the Strategy. Achieving gender equality will require all Queenslanders to work together.
- Success stories Queenslanders are already making strides in achieving gender equality. Community organisations and businesses are putting inspired policies and programs in place to boost womens workforce participation and improve their health, wellbeing and economic security. Some examples are shared here.
- Reporting
- Budget statements The Queensland Budget includes significant allocations to advance gender equality across the 4 priority areas of the Queensland Womens Strategy 2016-21.
- Last reviewed
- 21 August 2018
- Last modified
- 21 August 2018
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