RFQ - Richmond Fellowship Queensland

Today is R U OK? Day and this year’s messaging of ‘Ask R U OK? Any Day’ is particularly important in ensuring we’re building trust through regular, meaningful conversations to normalise talking about what’s going on. One of our lovely Gold Coast team members Fiona has baked some delicious R U OK? cookies, which were the perfect conversation starter. How is your team is raising awareness and encouraging meaningful conversations throughout the year? #ruok #ruokday2024 #mentalhealthawareness #suicideprevention

Today (10 September) is World Suicide Prevention Day. Changing the narrative on suicide requires systemic change. It's about shifting from a culture of silence and stigma to one of openness, understanding, and support. Every conversation, no matter how small, contributes to a more supportive and understanding society. At 8PM you can light a candle to show your support for suicide prevention, to remember a loved one & for the survivors of suicide. #WorldSuicidePreventionDay #MentalHealthAwareness #RFQ #RFQCommunities #ThisIsRFQ #RFQStaff #RFQClients #MentalHealth #WellBeing #MentalIllness 

Get to know our Senior Events Coordinator, Jacqui! #RFQCrew #staffspotlight #RFQ #RFQstaff #RFQcommunities

We are proud to host and present the 33rd Annual Recovered Futures Art Exhibition in King George Square, Brisbane from 4-10 October 2024. 270 original artworks from over 180 artists with lived mental health experience, this is a mainstay on the Queensland Mental Health week calendar and we can't wait to share with you the stories and amazing talents of our artistic community. Visit - https://lnkd.in/gyYvQSnJ for the stories behind the canvas and more exhibition information #RecoveredFuturesArtExhibition #RecoveredFutures #ArtExhibition #BrisbaneArtGallery #KingGeorgeSquare #BrisbaneArt #BrisbaneArtists #PositiveCopingSkills #ExpressYourself #WhatsOnInBrisbane #MentalHealthWeek #QLDMentalHealthWeek #MentalHealthAwareness #QLDArt #AustralianArt #ExplorePage

Suzanne Dasailly (Executive Manager, Service Operations) and Michele McGraw-Dennis (Transitions from Corrections Coordinator) were given an opportunity to talk about Richmond Fellowship Queensland's unique Transition from Corrections program at this Post-Release Round Table: Transforming pathways from prison to health and healing' event hosted by Micah Projects recently. Thank you for the opportunity to be part of this forum which focused on the lived experience and discussed effective health and social support pathways for people released from prison. The Transitions program is a recovery focused support service for people with a mental illness released to the community from an adult correctional facility. Engagement with the client commences in the correctional facility prior to release and support can continue for up to 12 months post release. Support provided includes emotional and practical support. Transitions from Corrections is a referral-based service from the Prison Mental Health and you can learn more about it here: https://lnkd.in/gga7Wv3X

📚 Professional Development Opportunity 📚 We are proud to sponsor the next upcoming MERIT Seminars Australia FREE professional development session with Dr. Bethany Leonhardt. Bethany is a clinical psychologist with the Prevention and Recovery Centre at Eskenazi Health and assistant professor of clinical psychology with Indiana University School of Medicine on Thursday 1st August.  Email admin@iipt.com.au to register.  #MentalHealthAwareness #RFQ #RFQCommunities #MentalHealth #WellBeing #MentalIllness 

Queensland Wheelchair Rugby League had a State of Origin clash of their own on the weekend claiming a fourth straight title and our Mighty Queensland team took out the championship 42 to 36 at full time. RFQ - Richmond Fellowship Queensland is a proud sponsor of our Queenslanders, and congratulations go to all of the players, their coaches and supporters. Thank you to Linda Bone Photography for the images (https://lnkd.in/gXiSe-Tb). You can read more about the clash here: https://lnkd.in/gwbUe3Q7

⚫🟡🔴 How our Ipswich team celebrated 2024 NAIDOC week⚫🟡🔴 "Keep the fire burning Blak, Loud & Proud"  Thank you to Elaine, Robert and the Ipswich team for these awesome contributions from NAIDOC week.  #firstnationsvoices #aboriginalstories #indigenousstorytelling #indigenoushistory #aboriginalandtorresstraitislandervoices #aboriginalandtorresstraitislanderstories #aboriginalandtorresstraitislanderstorytelling #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthAwareness

⚫🟡🔴 RFQ Celebrates NAIDOC Week | What does NAIDOC mean to you? ⚫🟡🔴 First Nations people comprise more than 15 percent of RFQ's clients, and we place a high value on establishing meaningful activities that will prove effective in building the cultural capability of our people and services, demonstrating our commitment to improving the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members. By valuing the experiences of First Nations people and bearing witness to their courage and resilience, we can ensure that authenticity and truth telling is embedded within the fibre of RFQ. 2024 NAIDOC theme is "Keep the Fire Burning; Blak, Loud & Proud" and we are proud to be celebrating NAIDOC week with our teams.  You can read more about RFQ's commitment to building cultural capability and how we do that in our 2023 Annual Report #firstnationsvoices #aboriginalstories #indigenousstorytelling #indigenoushistory #aboriginalandtorresstraitislandervoices #aboriginalandtorresstraitislanderstories #aboriginalandtorresstraitislanderstorytelling #NAIDOC2024 #NAIDOCWeek #BlakLoudProud https://lnkd.in/gqC4wNU8

This week we celebrate National Reconciliation Week. The week is chosen for two significant milestones: the anniversaries of the successful 1967 referendum and the High Court Mabo decision. The theme this year is ‘Now More Than Ever’, emphasising that the fight for justice and the rights of the First Peoples must continue now more than ever. At RFQ, we place a high value through our Indigenous Peoples program on building the cultural capability of our people and services. Alongside this, we have been rolling out our Indigenous branding, taken from the bespoke artwork ‘Open Arms, Caring Spirit’ created by David Williams of Indigenous creative agency, Gilimbaa. The branding is featured in our central office at Annerley, our new Toowoomba and Ipswich offices, and at our Redcliffe office. When entering our Annerley reception area, visitors will see a vibrant branding decal on the floor – an element taken from the artwork that represents ‘RFQ as an organisation’. This element is also included on our email signature block. Across our four meeting rooms (Tugun, Dhagun, Yimbun and Yugai), plaques describe the Indigenous origin of each room name and the links with the custom carpet design created by Gumbaynggirr artist, Brentyn Lugnan. In Tugun, an additional large element from the artwork and an Acknowledgement of Country is featured on the walls. You can see the bespoke artwork in its entirety on the cover of the 2023 Annual Report, with the background to the artwork and branding noted on the inside front cover. The Indigenous branding represents how we embrace cultural connections throughout RFQ’s community.