Support Groups Queensland

27/07/2026

How do you keep your passwords safe? How often do you think 'is this email a scam'?

With one cybercrime reported every 6 minutes in Australia, digital safety skills are more crucial than ever.

Learn more to navigate the digital world safely, with this free online, self-paced course. Start learning anytime: https://supportgroups.org.au/news-resources/digital-literacy-sgq/

Limited spots, so sign up fast!

This cyber security program is a partnership with Digital Literacy Licence as part of the Act Now. Stay Secure. campaign: https://www.actnowstaysecure.gov.au/

23/07/2026

Tomorrow, join a special lunchtime online forum about the proposed NDIS changes, and ask your questions directly to senators. An opportunity to make sure the voices of people with disability remain front and centre in the process of NDIS reforms.

📢 Before the Senate votes, hear directly from the Senators.
The NDIS Bill is entering a critical stage, and there is still time for the disability community to influence the outcome.
Join Every Australian Counts for a special lunchtime online forum featuring Senator Jordon Steele-John, and Senator Fatima Payman. Hear their perspectives on the proposed NDIS reforms, what's changed, what still needs to change, and ask your questions directly.
📅 This Friday 24 July
🕛 12:00pm-1:30pm AEST
💻 Online
This is your opportunity to understand what's at stake before the Senate votes and make sure the voices of people with disability remain front and centre.
👉 Register: https://events.humanitix.com/eac-before-the-senate-votes
We've fought for the NDIS before. Now we need to stand together again.
💬 Auslan and live captions available
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Zoom meeting to support community participation.

📣 Take action today: https://eac.good.do/stopfixprotect/
📣 Share your story: https://forms.gle/RdFURFMU4xQYThmi7

If the NDIS changes feel overwhelming, you're not alone. Support is available: Lifeline 13 11 14 | Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636

Join the EAC mailing list: https://everyaustraliancounts.com.au/join-every-australian-counts/
Donate: https://everyaustraliancounts.com.au/donate/

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Senator Jordon Steele-John
Fatima Payman's Australia's Voice Party
Mark Butler MP
Anthony Albanese
Jim Chalmers MP
Melissa McIntosh MP
Jenny McAllister
Senator Alex Antic
Senator Wendy Askew
Senator Anne Ruston
Senator Andrew Bragg
Angus Taylor MP

21/07/2026

🔔 Across Queensland at 2pm on Monday 27 July, you may receive a test alert that is loud and vibrating on your compatible mobile devices, such as mobile phones, tablets and smart watches.

This test alert message will:
📲 turn on your device screen to display the test alert message
⏰ vibrate your device
🔈 play a loud, siren-like sound for about 10 seconds
Devices on 'silent' or 'do not disturb' mode can still get a loud vibrating alert.

You don’t need to do anything if you receive the test alert. This is just a test for AusAlert, a new nationwide warning system that quickly sends information during emergencies which will be ready to use in October 2026.

If receiving this loud, vibrating alert on your devices could be distressing or unsafe for you or someone you know, for example you may have sensory sensitivities, or it may expose a hidden phone you have for a DFV safety plan, you could:

💜 Give your device to a trusted person
🔒 Store your device somewhere secure (such as a personal locker at work)
🔕 To miss the test alert, you can turn off your mobile device or put it in aeroplane mode at 1pm 27 July, one hour before the test. Keep your devices turned off or in aeroplane mode for at least one hour until after the test finishes at 3pm 27 July.

AusAlert may increase risk for people experiencing violence, especially if they live with someone who uses violence. Alerts may expose safety devices.

21/07/2026

When someone you care about is in emotional distress, do you know what to say, or do, in that moment? Arafmi is running a free, two-day Emotional CPR (eCPR) training, a practical workshop teaching simple, powerful skills to support yourself and others through emotional crisis, built around three steps: connect, empower and revitalise.

📅 Thursday 30 July and Friday 31 July, 10am–4pm (both days required)
📍 Arafmi Mental Health Carer Hub, Teneriffe

You'll walk away with a certificate of completion, an eCPR resource workbook, and ongoing connection through Arafmi. It's a neurodivergent-inclusive, interactive environment.

Please note, this is an Expression of Interest, not a guaranteed spot, all EOIs will be reviewed. 🔗 Express your interest here: https://buff.ly/D8HDsJF

09/07/2026

“We keep coming together in good times and bad, to share our culture, our deadly way, and to help one another.” – Jess Mauboy
What’s a NAIDOC moment where you felt the power of coming together, sharing and helping one another?

50 years of Deadly NAIDOC Weeks show us that group support is powerful in so many ways -
🖤 gathering for justice, respect and healing - like the 1938 Day of Mourning from which NAIDOC grew💚
💛 enjoying creativity, meals, conversations, innovations and listening together to honour intergenerational connections to Country, history and the world’s oldest living cultures 💙
❤️ community celebrations, like the iconic Musgrave Park Family Fun Day, connecting across cultures, growing transformative supportive understanding of each other 🤍

04/07/2026

What are you doing this NAIDOC? With so much to learn and celebrate, get together with your groups, friends and family to:
💚 Go to an event near you – so much happening all week! Starting tomorrow Sunday 5 July with all-day events at Yaggara Kakka, Redlands Coast, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba, Rockhampton, Gimuy, Beaudesert, Logan, Inala, Ipswich, Taigum, the iconic Musgrave Park and more through July..
💙 Watch a show or movie by an Indigenous creative – check out NITV & ABC Indigenous !
🤍 Read, listen, enjoy a book, radio show, podcast, music and art by First Nations authors, artists, creatives and communities - try Triple A, SLQ kuril dhagun, to Country, National Indigenous Times Art Co
🖤 Support a Blak business – do your research to make sure profits go to First Nations makers, like Dreamtime Kullilla-Art and My Dilly Bag
💛 Follow First Nations social media accounts and share their content – how about Gilimbaa and Common Ground
❤️ Enjoy Paralpi, the artwork by Zaachariaha Fielding of the National NAIDOC Poster ~ and learn with NAIDOC education resources https://www.abc.net.au/education/naidoc-week-education-resources-2026-50-years-of-deadly/106755650

⭐ More events here: https://www.naidoc.org.au/local-events/local-naidoc-week-events?title=&postcode=&state=21
https://www.dwatsipm.qld.gov.au/celebrating-first-nations-queenslanders/participate/2026-naidoc-week-events

⭐ More ideas on how to mark NAIDOC 2026 in their toolkit -https://www.naidoc.org.au/sites/default/files/documents/2026-07/Supporting-NAIDOC-Toolkit-2026.pdf

02/07/2026

NAIDOC Week celebrating 50 Years of Deadly starts on Sunday! We’re learning of the continuing legacy of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander communities and leaders coming together to celebrate strength in culture, and platform Indigenous-led movements for justice and human rights.

30/06/2026

Sisters Support is making an impact! Growing this peer-led network for multicultural African women, Rose has worked with us and community partners to host meaningful events, support women's leadership and entrepreneurial empowerment, and facilitate specialised support services.

With your support, collaboration and generous donations, Sisters Support can continue to grow their scalable approach to peer-led healing initiatives.

⭐ Donate: https://www.givenow.com.au/ss26
✨ Collaborate: [email protected] & https://www.linkedin.com/company/sisters-support/

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Sisters Support is a peer-led network for African women who are survivors of domestic violence and have lived experience of both pre- and post-migration trauma. Sisters Support empowers connection, mutual support, healing, and self-advocacy for their needs, building capacity and improving well-being.

Find out more: https://ich.org.au/chaa/chaa-in-action/chaa-pods/

24/06/2026

Our team gathered to mark the incredible 2 years Rose and Tahani have worked with us in growing Sisters Support and Bint Al Neel. Their transformative peer-led initiatives offer culturally responsive healing, practical programs, and empowering community connection.

Tahani and Rose are continuing their peer-led community work alongside the women of Sisters Support and Bint Al Neel, looking for ongoing support and partnerships.. We will continue seeking ways to support their vital supportive group work.