The John Villiers Trust

If you're aged between 14 and 25 have Your Say on the Federal Budget! Every Federal Budget is a chance for the Government to make life better and brighter for children and young people—but they need to hear from YOU! With an election on the horizon, ARACY wants to champion what YOU want from the Government this year. That’s why we’re putting together a Young & Wise Federal Budget and Pre-Election Group—a space to break down the Budget, share your priorities on how the Government spends taxpayer money and make sure young voices are heard loud and clear. What’s in it for you? ✅ Help shape ARACY’s response (yep, real impact!) ✅ Connect with other passionate young changemakers ✅ You'll be paid $50 for your time ✅ Your voice matters—let’s make it count! Interested? Let’s do this! 📅 When? Wednesday, 26th March at 5.30pm AEDT 📍 Where? Online (we’ll send you the link) 📝 How to apply? Just hit the button below and let us know you’re keen! Spots are limited, so if you're available and interested, let us know by midnight on Monday the 24th of March. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts! Apply now:https://hubs.la/Q03cDYz30 (link in the bio)

The immediate aftermath of disaster can feel overwhelming. Communities face not only the devastation of physical destruction but also the deep emotional and social challenges that come with recovery. People of lived experience of disaster events have emphasised the importance of holding spaces for community connection post-event. Enabling inclusive processes arranged at a community-level, with supports as required, can set a solid foundation for recovery and renewal. "Communities have a remarkable ability to rebuild, heal, and grow stronger when they support each other." (R. Gordan) DisasterWISE have sourced the following resources that may be helpful in the early phase of recovery for community members, groups and supporting organisations, that prioritise self-care and wellbeing. The Australia Psychological Society developed a tip sheet on Recovering from Floods: Promoting Safety, Comfort and Help after a Flood https://ow.ly/klav50Ve7v3, providing an outline of helpful skills that help in disaster recovery. The Emerging Minds Community Trauma Toolkit contains resources to help support adults and and children before, during and after disaster. Here’s a few resources from the toolkit; 🌱Looking after your wellbeing following a disaster https://ow.ly/u1Gm50Ve7vh 🌱What families can do to look after themselves following a flood (podcast) https://ow.ly/ib2g50Ve7vc 🌱16 Tips to support your child’s recovery after a flood https://ow.ly/NPtC50Ve7va If you are looking for specific information for your community, please reach out connect@disasterwise.com.au or join the learning network platform here; https://ow.ly/bGE150Ve7vf to ask questions and learn from others in the network.

Join our growing network of Changemakers around Australia! These workshops are designed to equip community members with the ideas, skills, and tools needed to address local challenges and create meaningful change. Whether it's tackling youth unemployment, improving mental health services, or fostering community collaboration, these workshops will provide participants with the support they need to turn their ideas into action. Find a workshop near you 👉https://hubs.la/Q032zRdB0 This program received funding from the Australian Government’s Future Drought Fund. It’s delivered by the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation in partnership with the Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal. Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry FRRR (Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal)

🗳️ Want to build confidence in media, digital activism, and tackling disinformation ahead of the Federal Election? With misinformation spreading fast and digital spaces shaping political conversations, it’s more important than ever to have the skills to navigate media, advocate effectively, and campaign with confidence. Join our FREE 90-minute online workshops series to give you the skills to navigate election campaigning—whether you're hitting the streets, making waves online, or speaking to the media! 🔍 Disinformation in the Digital Age | 19 Mar 7-8:30PM AEDT 📢 Media Strategy and Pitching to Journalists | 20 Mar 7-8:30PM AEDT 📰 Tips for Media Interviews and Rapid Response | 24 Mar 7-8:30PM AEDT Register here: https://lnkd.in/gRAhDPCW

👋Could your organisation or another active group in your community benefit from some funding to support your rural community? Here's a quick summary of our current open grant programs: 🧑🤝🧑Backing the Future: We’ve partnered with Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation to to offer up to $50,000 for bold new projects that support young people in Queensland. Closes 17 March. Apply - https://lnkd.in/gm7jp4sj 💻Telstra’s Connected Communities: Grants up to $10,000 to enhance liveability with digital solutions. Closes 20 March. Apply - https://lnkd.in/giW95pPt 💪Strengthening Rural Communities: As always, the Small & Vital and Prepare & Recover streams for our flagship grant program are open. Next round closes 27 March. Apply - https://lnkd.in/gV4gvRBr 🧱Rebuilding Futures: With the support of Suncorp Group, applications are now open to support communities to build back better following disasters. Closes 3 April. Apply - https://lnkd.in/gK27h429 #CommunityGrants #NFPFunding #Philanthropy #RuralGrants #Telstra #SRC #BTF #Heywire #RebuildingFutures #SmallandVital #PrepareandRecover

In mid 2024 TQKP released the 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐢𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 (𝐓𝐊𝐢𝐃) 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭. With TC Alfred likely to have enduring impacts on many thousands of families and young Queenslanders in South East Qld (and northern NSW), it’s a reminder that while we are very fortunate to have some of the best disaster management capabilities in the world, we’ve also got an opportunity to do better.   The Phase 1 report looked ‘under the hood’ at child wellbeing and resilience knowledge and practice in Queensland’s disaster arrangements. It found pockets of great practice, and critical gaps in current strategies and approaches. This resulted in a set principles and recommendations about how we gear our systems to better support the needs of kids and caregivers.   Since then - with further support from the The John Villiers Trust and the TKiD Leadership Alliance - we’ve been pursuing TKiD Phase 2. This will produce an action and investment plan, to be released in late March / early April - so stay tuned!   In the meantime, we encourage anyone interested to check out the Phase 1 report here: https://lnkd.in/gzfNEtQD and the library of fantastic resources here: https://lnkd.in/gn6GpUH2 If you’d like to get involved or attend an upcoming briefing, please contact TKiD Lead Jacinta Perry, jacinta.perry@aracy.org.au Thanks again to: Emerging Minds Australia UNICEF Australia Royal Far West Outback Futures Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service Queensland Police Service Queensland State Emergency Service Queensland Fire Department Queensland Reconstruction Authority Michelle Roberts Lifeline Queensland Australian Red Cross Local Government Association of Queensland The John Villiers Trust FRRR (Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal)   David Crisafulli MP Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers