Kalwun AICCA has been provided with almost $6 million of Bligh Government Funding over the next three years to deliver Recognised Entity and Family Support Services. The service will provide cultural advice and intensive family support and early intervention services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families with children who come to the attention of Child Safety Services.

The funding will cover the Child Safety Service Centre catchment areas of Beenleigh, Beaudesert, Labrador, Mermaid Beach, Nerang, Logan Central, Loganlea, Woodridge and Browns Plains. Services will build on existing family strengths to help families develop healthy relationships and care for themselves and their children.

They include:  
·         - in-home support
·         - parenting help
·         - practical household skills
·         - support for child development needs
·         - intensive family support
·         - and supported referrals to specialist services.

These services will be delivered by staff with a range of skills and knowledge, based on contemporary themes in family counselling, therapeutic support and strengths-based practice. Some workers will have other specialised qualifications, such as psychology, social work, education, allied health, or para-professional qualifications. Other areas of specialisation include family therapy and family and individual counselling that promotes improved parenting and healthy and positive family relationships.

Recognised Entity services participate in decisions made by Child Safety Services regarding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people throughout each phase of the statutory child protection system. These new services will complement a number of existing early intervention and prevention services funded by the Bligh Government.

Soroptimists are of one voice in their view that education is the key to success for women and girls.  Education opens the door to the future for women and their families.  A Soroptimist International Focus Objective is:  Ensure equal access to education and training for women and girls throughout their lifespan. It is in the spirit of this Focus Objective that Soroptimist International of Gold Coast Inc is pleased to offer this Education Bursary of $500 to an Indigenous Mature Age Female Student to assist her with her expenses related to tertiary education.  


Soroptimist International of Gold Coast is part of a world-wide organisation of women in management and professions who volunteer to work through service projects in local, national and international communities to advance human rights and the status of women.  There are nearly 100,000 Soroptimists in 125 countries in the world.  The name ‘Soroptimist’ is derived from the Latin language meaning “best for women”, and that is what Soroptimists are – women at their best helping other women to achieve their best.  The common goal of Soroptimists around the world is:   A better world for all, by making it a better world for women and girls.


For more information contact Billie Edwards at the Nerang office: 0755783434

Contact our Employment Assistance Officer who can assist you to secure employment through 1-on-1 support, work readiness workshops and resumes. This is a free service available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

A Skilling Queenslanders for Work Initiative through the Department of Employment, Economic Development and innovation. 

Kalwun Health Service is running a variety of new health programs covering a wide range topics for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. Phone the Health Service and ask to speak to a Health Worker for more information. 0755261112

This is a new service we are trialling for the elderly people in the community. We are looking forward to some interesting activities and some exciting adventures in 2010.

New contact details for the Kalwun Health Service - Medical & Dental - Phone: (07) 55261112 - Address: 2020 Gold Coast Highway, Miami Qld 4220 

Double click on the link for a virtual snapshot of Kalwun Paradise Dreaming Tours - http://www.funtraveltv.com/gold-coast/attractions/112-aboriginal-tour.html - NEW TOURS RUNNING DAILY! Please visit the Kalwun Paradise Dreaming Tours section for more information.