CatholicCare Central Queensland

Today is 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, and we'd love to know - 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮? Happiness looks different for everyone. Some days, it’s easy to find; other days, it takes a little more effort. But one thing we know for sure is 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿. 🫶 This year’s theme, caring and sharing, reminds us that happiness can be found in the 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲, the 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲, and the 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄. So, what’s one thing that brings happiness to your day? Let us know in the comments, and let’s spread a little joy together! 😊

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗿𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆! 💙 We learned all about their community and school programs, what’s ahead for the Capras All Abilities team in 2025, and even got our hands on some fresh new merch! How good do this season’s jerseys look? (👀 Spot the CatholicCare logo on the back!) The Capras All Abilities program 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆, giving people of all ages and abilities the opportunity to participate in Rugby League-related activities. We’re proud to support this initiative and can’t wait to cheer the team on this year! 👏 Catch the Capras All Abilities team in action this 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟮 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, at Rugby Park in Rockhampton. See you there! 🏉 📸 Pictured (left to right): Robert Sims, CatholicCare's CEO, and Candice from Capras Community Care Program.

📣 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲! 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙩! In this month’s edition, we revisit our recent 𝘿𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙖 𝙏𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 showcase, and catch up with 𝘼𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙚, one of our Domestic and Family Violence practitioners 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 in Longreach. Put your music knowledge to the test with our 𝙗𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚-𝙤𝙛-𝙩𝙝𝙚-𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙙 Wonderword, and bring some greenery to your home with our 𝘿𝙄𝙔 𝙏𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙪𝙢 craft activity! 🌐 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆: https://bit.ly/4ckm1SL

We had a 𝙬𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙙𝙖𝙮 at the Women's Health Information & Referral Service CQ (WHIRSCQ) Wellness Expo last week! 💜 The expo brought together a variety of local service providers dedicated to promoting 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀. Our Social Services, Community Care, and Domestic & Family Violence teams enjoyed chatting with attendees, answering questions on everything from 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 to 𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗦 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗙𝗩 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀. It was encouraging to see so many people taking steps to learn about the support and activities available. A 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 to WHIRSCQ for hosting such a great event in celebration of Queensland Women's Week. We're 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 a community that's committed to promoting and supporting women's wellbeing.

We’re looking forward to connecting at the 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼 and 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 in Longreach next week! This is a great opportunity for service providers, community groups, and locals to explore the support available in the region, share insights, and strengthen our local networks. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺!

On International Women's Day, we're celebrating the 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 women in our team 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆. Women like 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲, one of our dedicated Domestic and Family Violence Practitioners. Based in Longreach, Alice provides vital support to individuals and families, helping them 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 and move towards a 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. Living and working in a rural community comes with its own challenges. Distance, limited resources, and the tight-knit nature of small communities can make finding help even harder. With the support of our entire DFV team, Alice ensures people have the 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱, when they 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁, no matter where they live. With this year’s International Women’s Day theme, 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙: 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝘼𝙇𝙇 𝙒𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙂𝙞𝙧𝙡𝙨, we celebrate Alice and the many women driving change in their communities. Their work 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀, their impact is 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹, and their dedication 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 us all. 💜 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁, 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲: DVConnect: 1800 811 811 1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732 CatholicCare Domestic and Family Violence Response: 07 4977 4107

𝗔𝘀𝗵 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 marks the beginning of 𝗟𝗲𝗻𝘁, a time of reflection, abstinence, and prayer. As we receive the sign of the cross in ashes, we are reminded of 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 and the 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 for those around us. May this season inspire us to open our hearts, serve others, and walk in faith. 💙

At CatholicCare, we lead with 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, and 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 that change lives. If you’re looking for a career where 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲, this is your chance! We’re currently offering 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 to join our team, including: 🔹 Clinical Care Assessor (Rockhampton): https://bit.ly/41FyKg8 🔹 Client Enquiry Assistant (Rockhampton): https://bit.ly/41CMzfn 🔹 Corporate Services Manager (Rockhampton): https://bit.ly/4io9hgQ 🔹 Case Manager - Dementia Together Program (Rockhampton): https://bit.ly/3F15fwF 🔹 Team Leader – Client Contact Team (Rockhampton): https://bit.ly/4ikvqgb 🔹 Family and Relationships Counsellor (Rockhampton): https://bit.ly/3XpUTwN 🔹 Occupational Therapist (Rockhampton): https://bit.ly/3XovpzC 𝙇𝙚𝙩'𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚, 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧. Join us in a position where 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 contributions are truly meaningful and leave a lasting impact.

Supporting our team with opportunities to develop role-specific skills 𝗶𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝘆 to making a 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 on our clients, our services, and each other. Recently, staff from across our organisation participated in a 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘳 workshop, 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲 in professional communication and de-escalation strategies for frontline employees. The interactive workshop covered evidence-based communication techniques, preventive strategies, proactive verbal intervention skills, and incident closure methods. Attendees will now deliver this training to their teams throughout the year, helping to strengthen skillsets across our organisation. By learning from each other, training becomes 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁, 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀. ▶️ Looking for a workplace that supports 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 professional growth? We’re committed to 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 with the skills and confidence to succeed. 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆: https://bit.ly/4dOrq6g

Equipping our team with the latest knowledge and practical strategies to better support people in crisis is 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀. Leaders from our Domestic and Family Violence Team recently attended a valuable two-day professional development workshop in Brisbane based on 𝙄𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙛𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 & 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙍𝙞𝙨𝙠, 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙃𝙖𝙧𝙢 𝘿𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙑𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚. Hosted by the Red Rose Foundation RRF, this workshop provided 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 into assessing and managing risk, understanding coercive control and other risk factors, recognising trauma, and strengthening safety responses for those affected by domestic and family violence. Thank you to the Red Rose Foundation for organising such an 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹 event. Opportunities like this 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 to strengthen our response and help #ChangeTheEnding. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁, 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲: DVConnect: 1800 811 811 1800RESPECT Australia: 1800 737 732 CatholicCare Domestic and Family Violence Response: 07 4977 4107