…Strait Islander communities; LGBTIQSB communities; Children and young people; Culturally and linguistically diverse communities; and People with physical or intellectual disabilities or mental health challenges. We will develop an organisational…

…green screen studio set up, perfect for young people who write scripts, rehearse, and record original narratives along the lines of comedic news. “I’m so happy to see the way…

…community exhibition of the photos participants were happy to share. “Thought-provoking photos show the reality of the participants’ lives to the community – they illuminate challenges, celebrate triumphs and hopefully…

This Homelessness Week 2023 (7-13 August), Northern Rivers community service organisations are uniting to highlight homelessness in the region. Social Futures CEO, Tony Davies, said the community service organisations –…

…streams: Stream 1: Education and skill building through school-based supports Stream 2: Community resilience building delivered from local hubs, with outreach to smaller communities Stream 3: First Nations children and…

Northern NSW Local Heath District are hosting a free Eating Disorders and Treatment workshop for Community Managed Organisations and other community workers on Friday 15th September 2023 Date: Friday 15th…

…area with Social Futures looking to expand to Orana far west. If your school would like to be involved, contact Social Futures on 1800 522 679. [1] https://miami.pure.elsevier.com/en/publications/mental-health-issues-in-children-and-adolescents-with-chronic-ill [2] https://academic.oup.com/ije/article/47/5/1402/5066450?guestAccessKey=92b80704-1fbd-4548-b41b-1fdcc02acbaa…

…“I didn’t realise it at the time, but at that point my nervous system had malfunctioned and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) set in.” Anita said CRPS is a chronic…

Gold Coast women, putting their lives back together after experiencing domestic family violence, can now get specialised, trauma-informed support when searching for employment. The Standing Strong program, delivered by community…

…photography and since I started getting support from the National Disability Insurance Scheme through Social Futures I’ve been able to get out and about taking photos of the landscape,” he…

…cities, record low rental rates and skyrocketing house prices have combined to create a perfect storm of homelessness in many parts of regional Australia during the pandemic. Not-for-profit community service…

…both unique and common. Older women are the fastest-growing group of homeless in Australia. Twenty-five-years ago Charlene made her living modelling clothes in Japan. Today she’s without the designer wardrobe,…

…school-aged children will allow us to continue to tackle the complex issue of bullying together as an organisation and as a community,” Mr Millard said. If your Central Coast or…

…“A big investment in social housing in the Northern Rivers will help our community get back on its feet. We are calling on the NSW and Federal governments to commit…

A new service that connects former Australian Defence Force (ADF) members and their families to the right health, wellbeing and community supports has arrived on the Central Coast. Veterans Connect…

The Senate Community Affairs References Committee inquiring into the extent of poverty in Australia held a public hearing in Lismore on February 21. Social Futures had the opportunity to present….

…scored two runs for every one run they achieve.” Primary schools who’d like Scott to visit for a teaching session can contact Social Futures on [email protected] or 1800 522 679….

…hadn’t observed before. At lunchtime afterwards, I noticed the school yard conversation was all about disability and wheelchairs, also identifying barriers in school grounds.” Any school in the Northern Rivers…

…together. We went to the movies, we went shopping – she’d be like, ‘I don’t want to go to the shops alone! Come with me!’ She would come into my…

The newly released report from the NSW Regional Housing Taskforce confirms what many community service organisations based in the country have been saying – COVID-19 has accelerated a trend of…

Changes are coming to in-home aged care with the introduction of new reforms in July 2024. A free one-day forum – presented by Tweed City Council in partnership with Social…

…an NDIS partner in the community. Photovoice Social Futures Community Development Coordinator Caitlin Bennett said the photos in the Photovoice exhibition were taken by people with disability from around New…

…of the photographers’ lives to the community – they illuminate challenges, celebrate triumphs and hopefully will also prompt the broader community to have a deeper appreciation of the lives of…

…five-week Photovoice – Disability Pride project led by Social Futures, NDIS Partner in the Community. “Photovoice is a form of photographic storytelling, each week the participants took photo that helped…

In the lead up to NAIDOC Week, students at Lismore Public School are learning how First Nations communities approach disability and inclusion through a free program being delivered to schools….

…and affordable housing – especially in communities impacted by extreme weather events. The Northern Rivers had a vacancy rate below 1% in the year before the floods hit, compared to…

…Futures is also asking the community to help make 186 tiny origami homes – representing the approximate 18,600 houses needed in the area. Social Futures homeless support workers will be…

…hard to accommodate a person with disability,” Ms Jenner said. “Social Futures, which is a community partner for the National Disability Insurance Scheme in northern New South Wales, employs many…