NDIS Support Coordination Team Leader Shows How Inclusive Cheer Inspires Confidence and Connection “It’s not about ability, it’s about attitude, teamwork, and seeing people for who they truly are.” — Chelsey Stephenson The crowd erupts in applause as the music starts. A group of athletes rush onto the stage, full of energy, movement, and big...
Zena’s Crochet Blankets of Care “Crocheting makes me happy and passing them on gives me purpose. We can all help to make the world go around.” Zena Blackwell has a big heart and busy hands. Since moving into Aveo in 2014, she has made and given away hundreds of crochet blankets. Each one is full...
Changemaker Spotlight – Melanie Dolman: Leading with Compassion “When we invest in our people, we invest in the future of the sector.” For Melanie Dolman, making a difference means seeing an important need and meeting it. From volunteering in the not-for-profit sector to her current role as KICS Kinship and Foster Care (KFC) Program Manager...
Transforming Lives Through Family Partnership Model Seeing the young person plan for a future they had hoped for but never thought possible and helping them realise they can succeed is why we do what we do At the Kummara Limited and Infinity Community Solutions Ltd (KICS) Kinship and Foster Care (KFC) Southeast program, Clinician, Donna...
“Hope, Healing, and Systemic Change in Trauma-Informed Therapeutic Residential Care for Vulnerable Children and Youth” When it comes to residential care for children and young people, creating environments that nurture safety, growth, and resilience is at the forefront of international discussions. This goal has been powerfully underscored in a chapter co-authored by Infinity Community Solutions...
The Changemaker: The Quiet Leadership of Ange Tyson In the heart of Queensland’s family services sector stands Ange Tyson, someone who embodies the ethos of listening with respect. As the Kinship and Foster Care Team Leader, Ange’s career with Kummara Limited and Infinity Community Solutions Ltd (KICS) over the last decade reflects commitment and dedication to...
The Changemaker: Bryan Smith and the Evolution of QFKC For over three decades, Bryan Smith has emerged as a remarkable advocate, leader, and devoted carer, making waves in the lives of vulnerable children and supporting foster and kinship carers. His unwavering commitment has not only impacted local communities but has also resonated on a national...
A Kummara Limited and Infinity Community Solutions Ltd Kinship and Foster Care (KICS KFC) Support Worker has been able to champion for a kinship carer to access animal therapies to be included as part of a child’s NDIS plan. And following a proactive suggestion from the NDIS Support Coordinator during a stakeholders meeting, equine therapy...
Transitioning back into mainstream schooling is being facilitated through the power of play for one young person in care. After navigating more than 12 months of distance learning and being able to overcome some big challenges thanks to that flexibility, this young person now begins the exciting yet daunting process of returning to a mainstream...
Giving with love is an action known only too well to Jill. For the past 23 years she along with other ladies from Western Brisbane, have been crocheting for charity. What started as a social group, the ladies coming together on a weekly basis to crochet for the needy, homeless, and new mothers, grew into...
