CatholicCare Central Queensland

11/09/2025

Next up in our staff profile series for 𝙌𝙪𝙚𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠, meet 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘄, a family relationships counsellor in Yeppoon.

He reflects on why Child Protection Week is such an important reminder that safeguarding children is a responsibility we all share.

▶️ 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘄’𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆: https://bit.ly/46kW6cq

10/09/2025

𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗥 𝗨 𝗢𝗞? 𝗗𝗮𝘆 💛

A caring conversation can 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲. Sometimes, simply asking “𝘈𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘖𝘒?” is all it takes to help someone feel valued, supported, and less alone.

R U OK? Day is a reminder to check in with the people around you, because connection and kindness can make all the difference.

Let’s keep the conversation going, not just today, but 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆.

10/09/2025

We’re continuing our 𝙌𝙪𝙚𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠 spotlight series, sharing stories from some of our incredible team members who walk alongside children and families every day.

Today, we’re spotlighting 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲, Child Inclusive Practitioner and Educator at the Family Relationship Centre in Mackay.

Katie reflects on her role supporting children and families, and shares why Child Protection Week is such an important week for the community.

▶️ 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲’𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲: https://bit.ly/46kW6cq

09/09/2025

This week, we’re marking 𝙌𝙪𝙚𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙒𝙚𝙚𝙠, which serves as a reminder that 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲’𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀.

Over the next few days, we’ll spotlight some of our team members working in this vital space who have kindly shared their 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 of their work supporting children and young adults.

Today, we’re proud to shine the spotlight on 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘆, our youth support worker in Longreach. We asked Tracey to share a little bit about her role and why Child Protection Week is so meaningful to her.

▶️ 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘆’𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲: https://bit.ly/46kW6cq

05/09/2025

🎬 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗼𝗻, 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱!

Join us for a FREE community screening of 𝙎𝙚𝙚𝙣, a moving film that explores the journeys of four parents navigating healing, reconnection, and raising children through life's challenges.

Come along and connect with parents, carers, and local support services to reflect, share stories, and find strength in community. 💙

ℹ 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼: https://bit.ly/3UVD4E4

03/09/2025

Last week, more than 70 exhibitors and over 1,500 visitors gathered at the Mackay Showgrounds for this year’s 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼, and we were proud to be part of it! 💙

The Expo created the perfect setting to connect with the Mackay community and share how our services can support independence, build confidence, and make everyday life that little bit easier.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to chat with us!

💡𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙤? Explore the wide range of disability services we deliver across Central Queensland: www.catholiccarecq.com/service/disability-care or call us on 𝟭𝟯𝟬𝟬 𝟱𝟮𝟯 𝟵𝟴𝟱.

02/09/2025

𝗛𝗲𝘆 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿! 👋 Head on over to Rotary Park on Wednesday night for 𝘾𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙠!

Bring your family, friends, and appetite, and enjoy the warmth of sharing a meal with your community under the stars. 🍛

30/08/2025

🕊 𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆.

Each year on this day, we reflect on challenges faced by communities through the lens of our faith, and seek ways to act justly in our world.

Social Justice Sunday also marks the release of the annual 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 from the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference.

The theme of this year’s Statement is ‘𝘚𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘥𝘨𝘦: 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘭𝘭 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩.’

In his foreword, 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗯𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗲 𝗦𝗗𝗕 shares a heartfelt message that reminds us of our call to action as a community of faith. You can hear his full reflection in the video below.

We invite you to read this year’s Social Justice Statement in full by visiting: http://bit.ly/4n1CmRB

Social Justice Statement 2025-2026Signs of Hope on the Edge: Serving homeless people with mental ill-healthForeword by:✠ Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDBPres...

28/08/2025

🤩 We 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 seeing some of our Central Highlands clients enjoying the annual 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙇𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙤𝙣 in Emerald earlier this week!

This much-loved annual tradition, organised by Central Highlands Regional Council, brings together senior residents from across the region to share stories while enjoying good food and local entertainment.

Community events like these remind us how special it is to 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 the vibrant spirit of Central Queensland. 💙

26/08/2025

🚫 This week is 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸.

From fake emails to surprise phone calls to offers too good to be true, 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲.

But there are 𝟯 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 we can all take to stay safe: 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽. 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁.

🛑 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 before you click, share, or respond.
✅ 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 if something doesn't feel right.
🔒 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 yourself and others by reporting anything suspicious.

ℹ Find more tips and resources at: scamwatch.gov.au/stop-check-protect

25/08/2025

𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀! ✨

Last Friday, we joined in the celebrations at the 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼 in Yeppoon.

With more than 40 stalls, the expo was an informative and fun celebration of this year's theme: 𝙎𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙧𝙨 - 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙧𝙨.

Adding to the celebrations, our team took home the award for the best decorated stall! 🏆

A big 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 to the organisers, Oak Tree Retirement Village - Capricorn Coast, and the community members who stopped by and made the day so memorable!

ℹ If you’d like to learn more about our wide range of services and how we can assist you or a loved one, visit: https://bit.ly/3wxARpJ or call us on 𝟭𝟯𝟬𝟬 𝟱𝟮𝟯 𝟵𝟴𝟱

20/08/2025

Our support workers don't just 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘶𝘱 - they truly shine ✨

We often hear how 𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙮 they are to talk to, how much of a 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 their support makes, and how 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡 people feel to have them by their side.

It’s care that offers more than practical support - 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱.

💬 𝙃𝙖𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙖 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚? We’d love to hear about it! Share your experience in the comments below ⬇ or send us a message.