Community partners

Our goal is for men to be recognised and valued for their role in raising families and building community.

Some men experience difficulty and stigma when accessing services for them and their families.

This project is a coordinated response to men specific work across Logan. Men's voices, experiences, history and beliefs are all valued, and will be used as a strength in building our communities.

This area of investment is delivered by our friends at Kingston East Neighbourhood Group.

A cultural community nest in Eagleby led and delivered by an Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation.

The Nest facilitates relational collective leadership, offering services and programs that are responsive and inclusive, with strong partnerships and collaboration between services and community at the centre.

This area of investment is delivered by our friends at Jinndi Mibunn (Beenleigh Housing and Development Company).

The experience of play is well recognised as a basic human right and an essential part of a child's development. Play affords important benefits for adults as well as children, both directly and indirectly.

Our goal is for Logan City to reflect the value of children with high-quality play options co-designed and co-created with children.

This area of investment is delivered by our friends at Australian Institute of Play.

To create calm and connected community spaces and homes, building knowledge of the brain to develop self-awareness is vital. 

A neuro-informed workforce builds individuals, families and communities that are responsive (not reactive), relational and healthy. As a result, social emotional and learning outcomes for children are improved. 

This area of investment is delivered by our friends at Pathways to Resilience.

Ngiyambalgarra Consultancy recognises ‘First Nations First’ through cultural yarning and understanding that is authentic and truly shared. Cultural ways of knowing are shift from western structures and processes to a First Nations First Approach.

The building blocks of First Nations First Approach include:

• Increases your cultural understanding through deeper dhuluyarra (speak truthfully) of Australia’s History
• Cultural understanding of intergenerational experience of trauma
• The importance of sharing and understanding the family connection and cultural narrative
• Interpret and Embed Organisational values and practice through a cultural perspective of First Nations First Approach

This area of investment is delivered by our friend, Louisa Whettam (Ngiyambalgarra Consultancy).

Good research is not about reporting only favourable findings. Nor is it about looking for evidence that makes us feel good about the work we do. Rather, good research is about seeking truth. It’s about finding the most accurate and reliable and comprehensive evidence possible to guide our work.

Sometimes the evidence we find when evaluating the work we do is not what we expected. Sometimes the evidence might be the opposite of what we had hoped for. Rather than reject the evidence or reject our practices, we want to be able to use the evidence to guide change and improvements. Good research, then, provides an opportunity to learn, to try something different, and to make progress. Only then do we have insight into how we can make improvements and adjustments to our practices for the benefit of everyone.

This area of investment is delivered collaboratively by our friends Wendy Gunthorpe (Straight Talk Consulting) and Sara Branch (Griffith University).