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Changing Lives, Changing Communities: Caboolture Momentum MeetingCaboolture Hub

Wednesday 20 March 2019

About Changing Lives, Changing Communities momentum meeting..........................3

Who hosted?................................................................................................................3Who was in the room?..................................................................................................4

Acknowledgement of Country......................................................................................5Check in: What inspired you to be here?.....................................................................5

World Café: What was our intentions, and what did we learn?....................................5World Café: What can we improve/find out/do differently next time?...........................6

World Café: What’s happened since we last met?.......................................................7Project Update 1...........................................................................................................8

Project Update 2...........................................................................................................8Project Update 3...........................................................................................................9

Check out: how are you feeling now at the end of this reflection?...............................9

/ March 2019 Changing Lives, Changing Communities Caboolture

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About Changing Lives, Changing Communities momentum meetingsIn 2018/19, QCOSS, QDN and ADCQ held 14 Changing Lives, Changing Communities events across Queensland. These two-day events created new ways for people of each community to come together, envision and co-create solutions by asking, “What will it take to create communities where everyone contributes, matters and belongs?”

To continue building our movement for change from the events, QCOSS has planned a momentum meeting in each of the locations. These meetings aim to continue to keep people in the community engaged and excited for the next Changing Lives, Changing Communities events.

This document brings together the highlights from the meeting in 2019 in Caboolture. These notes have been summarised and written by the hosting QCOSS staff and are not direct quotes from the participants of the meeting.

Who hosted the meeting?Lead host – Shelley Birrell, Senior Community Capacity Officer, QCOSS

Secondary host – Lou Abson, Project Support Officer, QDN


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Who was in the room?Cody Skinner, Link Connection One Community & QDN

Matt McCracken, Better Together & QDN

Andrew Monaghan, Moreton Bay Regional Council

Cheryl Casserly, Mercy Community

Brad Grieve, Mable

Saraj Kandel, Continuity Care

Bidhya Kandel, Continuity Care

Sarah Rowe – Carers Qld LAC

Bernie O’Regan, Connections Inc.

Ron Filian, Big Issue

Charmaine Koch, C&K


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Acknowledgment of Country Lou Abson from QDN

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands where we meet, the Gubbi Gubbi people, and pay respect to the Elders – past, present and emerging and acknowledge the important role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people continue to play within the community.

We also acknowledge people with disability who have come before us and died in institutional settings, as well as those who are still trapped in institutions or silenced by institutional practices. We take on the responsibilities of being clear about the rights of ALL people with disability and, where necessary, speak in an informed and considered manner, for those who cannot speak for themselves.

Check-in: What inspired you to be here?Here are some of the participant’s responses:

The challenges of building momentum and how we can support each other in that work

To be part of the continuous journey in bettering out communities for the future

To continue and build on the work that has been done in Changing Lives, Changing Communities

To continue to be a part of the Changing Lives, Changing Communities movement

Connections and reconnections

Reflections: World Café What was our intention, and what did we learn?

Breaking down barriers, increasing inclusiveness Sharing stories from the region Highlighting the positive experiences, people and supports in the community Increase the awareness of people in the community The range of non-inclusive areas. Not just for people with disability, but

various impacts. Identified lack of supports and services Social impact of introduction of NDIS on community and support Highlight the need of inclusive community Understand diversity Celebrating the success stories


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What could we improve/find out/do differently next time?

Scope for more people to attend More advertising Encourage more local community members, rather than strongly services Encourage a growth of the business sector. Increase opportunities More people with disability represented More preparation and lead up time, to allow for more advertising Market what is in it for people to come Two full days is maybe too much Need decision makers in the room More time to process stories Less content Highlighting funding opportunities and availabilities More/longer breaks More support for people with disability – e.g. a break out room, or breaks

between speakers Include a celebration at the end of the second day – to celebrate our

community


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What’s happened since we last met?

Community is still pushing for events and activity Hope to get project groups together Council having a dedicated position to focus on inclusive actions – Council

have projects happening (e.g. Mats on the beach at Bribie) Increased media exposure (Newspaper articles etc) Display of the graphic harvest from the forum on display in Caboolture Library Increased community networks Change in people’s attitudes Showcasing of success stories Advocating and building awareness


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Project updates and discussionsProject one – ‘Is Everybody Here Day’

A community event that brings everyone together around inclusion and diversity

What has been happening? Have had a meeting with Councillor Adam Hain Oval at Centenary Lakes locked in for 28th of September – this is the middle of

the school holidays Starting to gather support for the event

What help do I still need? What are the next steps? Need to establish a working group to help with organising the event – need

leaders within the group Matt to book in a date and space for working group Sarah (Carers Local Area Coordinator) to talk to Michelle about how Carers

LAC can work with/support the project Cheryl (Local Level Alliance) has offered to send out information to LLA’s re:

promotion, volunteers and people who might want to be involved in the working group

Lou (QDN) to send around the attendees list from Changing Lives, Changing Communities again, so that Matt can send an invitation around to join a working group

Approach for funding – suggestion that end of financial year there may be opportunity for more funding

Ideas for volunteers for the event:o Volunteers Queenslando TAFE studentso JSCo Anti Discrimination Commission Queenslando LLA’s and other networks

Project two – Auslan Coffee Chat/Community Classes

What has been happening? Cody Skinner has been hosting Auslan coffee chats and community classes

to raise deaf awareness and teach people Auslan in an informal atmosphere Great response from the community and turn out to Auslan community

classes and coffee chats – over 20 people at a chat Holding coffee chats at the local RSL has broadened awareness (more

welcoming atmosphere) Library have been interested in doing some Auslan story time


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Council will let Cody use room downstairs in the library for classes Meetup.com working well to promote – expanding to Caboolture Sports

Club/RSL Thinking of holding a 2-hour event for International Week of Deaf People in

the Library to raise awareness Positive response from local MP’s Susan Lamb and Mark Ryan QCOSS have approached for deaf awareness training from Cody

What help do I still need? What are my next steps? Wanting to grow the classes/coffee chats in numbers – need assistance with

promotion of events Funding for Cody to continue the classes/chats for free – Information

Linkages and Capacity (ILC) funding? Any other funding opportunities? If anyone comes across anything that would be suitable, please share with Cody

Project three – Photography and Storytelling Expo

What has been happening? Started to get in contact with art galleries in the region Expanding project to all of Moreton Bay Region Investigating funding for Disability Action Week Council keen to not make disability specific but looking more at diversity in the

region

What help do I still need? What are my next steps? Need to further form the idea Get buy in from galleries Find a photographer from the region if possible Need a list of ‘talent’ Matt has a connection to a photographer in the region who uses a wheelchair

– Matt to forward Andrew details so he can connect Shelley to connect Andrew to Akaisha (Gold Coast Sports and Recreation),

as they are looking at a similar project, and also Yellowbridge in Toowoomba

Check outThanks to everyone who came along to Changing Lives, Changing Communities Momentum Meeting in Caboolture. We know you have made a difference. At the end of the day, we asked participants: in one word – how are you feeling now, at the end of this reflection? These were some of your key words from the reflection:

Great to connect Excited to hear what has been happening Passion and commitment


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Optimism Connected and re-connected Reassured Good to get a working plan Really taking off Good energy Excited to be part of this community

Changing Lives, Changing Communities Caboolture is a proud partnership between: Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN), Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS), and Anti Discrimination Commission Queensland with support from the Moreton Bay Regional Council.


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