Mackay Advocacy Inc

10/09/2025

You're invited to our Annual General Meeting, next Thursday 11:00am-1:00pm at the Mackay Advocacy Office. Please RSVP by Monday for catering purposes. We look forward to seeing you!

26/08/2025

You are invited to have you say! If you are a current or former client of Mackay Advocacy we invite you to complete our Client Satisfaction Survey, and thank you for providing this feedback:

22/08/2025

Disability Representative Organisations stand united in our reiteration to government of nothing about us without us.

06/08/2025

Queenslanders with Disability Network

22/07/2025

Reminder: Are you a parent of a child with disability, wanting to learn about inclusive education? Join us to learn about the policies and supports available for inclusive education in Queensland, and build your confidence in pursuing inclusion of your child in every part of the school day. Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/inclusion-and-belonging-at-the-local-school-the-parent-advocacy-toolkit-mackay25

Image ID Three primary school aged students in yellow school uniforms are smiling and playing outside in the sunshine. They are two girls and one boy. The boy has a disability using a walker.

14/07/2025

Queenslanders with Disability Network

Peer Support Groups connect people with disabilities to come together and discuss matters important to them. These groups provide safe spaces for sharing lived experiences, exchanging information, and connecting with others in their local communities or around shared topics or issues.

For more information or to join the next meeting, please contact QDN at 1300 363 783 or email peersupport@qdn.org.au.

24/06/2025

Queenslanders with Disability Network are establishing a Client Advisory Network (CAN) for people who live in level 3 residential services. It is a paid opportunity for people with lived experience to have a say over disability reforms including reforms to the supported accommodation sector. Expressions of interest have now been extended to 9th July 2025.

04/06/2025

✨ OUR REGION, OUR PEOPLE: MEET TRISSI ✨| Living with mental health challenges can make even the simplest daily tasks feel exhausting and overwhelming.

For Sarah, some days just getting out of bed or going to an appointment can feel like an uphill battle.

That’s why an exercise physiology and wellness program in the Pioneer Valley, west of Mackay, is making such a difference in people’s lives.

The Add Nature Project, which incorporates hiking, stand-up paddling, Pilates, Tai Chi, and boxing, uses the power of movement and the great outdoors to support mental wellbeing.

Joining the wellness program was a turning point for 26-year-old Sarah, who says spending time outdoors has helped her stay connected to herself and others, even during her most challenging moments.

READ MORE ⬇️ https://www.nqphn.com.au/index.php/news/our-region-our-people-meet-trissi

Mackay Advocacy Inc

21/05/2025

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15/05/2025

Are you looking to support a fun and inclusive community event? We invite you to get involved in our upcoming U-BEACH Community Beach Day – a fully inclusive event that provides people with disability the opportunity to enjoy adapted beach activities and social connection. You can volunteer your time, sponsor the event, or help spread the word to your clients who may benefit from this great day. Join us in making the beach accessible for everyone!
Engedi has partnered with U-BEACH who were named Australia’s best community program for people with disability in 2023, and we are now even bigger and better! Our U-BEACH community beach day in Mackay will take place on Friday May 30, 2025 at Mackay Harbour from 9am-1pm and we would be thrilled to have your support.
This is an accessible event where we will roll out the beach mat, beach wheelchairs, beach walkers, and sand adapted sticks and crutches at Mackay Harbour. Equipment is available for children, youth, and adults.
Our team of volunteered registered physiotherapists and occupational therapists support everyone to enjoy the beach. To ensure a safe and enjoyable experience we support wheelchair transfers (including hoist), any form of mobility, and participation in beach activities. Adapted beach activities will include walking/wheeling, swimming, kites, cricket, sand games, rock art, and sandcastles, with our event to be patrolled by a surf lifesaver.
If you are available to volunteer, please complete this registration survey: https://cqu.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Fzm7xs7nPmY2W2

If you have any questions or need further information, feel free to contact Helen from Engedi Therapy on 4942 4905 or Sasha Job (U-BEACH Project Lead) on 07 4150 7702. We hope to see you and your clients at the beach!