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CLA is seeking applications for two Counsellor positions. AASW or Australian Counselling Association eligible degree Remuneration at SCHCADS Award Level 4 Full time 38 hours per week Applications close 9 am Wednesday, 17th July 2019. Application kit including position description and selection criteria is here.
CLA is looking to fill the position of Outreach Worker at ARROS. Full time 38 hours per week Contract till 31 December 2019, with possible extension SCHCADS Award Level 3 plus fringe benefits Degree in Social Work or similar preferred More information including position description and selection criteria are in the Application Kit. Applications close 9
CLA is looking for a Support Co-ordination Worker. 38 hours per week 12 month position until 30 June 2020 SACHADS Award Level 3 Position description and selection criteria can be downloaded here. Applications close 9 am Wednesday, 17th July 2019.
Fun Day Friday will be on 12th April from 2 to 6pm, just across the rail at Nundah Activity Centre. Fun Day Friday is an activity designed by young people with an interest in gaming, technology and meeting new people. The day will involve a range of different activities for young people to participate in
March 2019 We are recruiting for 1) Community Access and Homspace worker and 2) BEROS Case Manager. Please click here for position description and selection criteria. Applications close Friday 5th April, 2019 for Community Access and Homespace worker position and Friday 29th March, 2019 for BEROS Case Manager position
Join us for a free community event on Saturday 28 April from 10am to 2pm at the Wavell Heights Community Hall, 175 Edinburgh Road, Wavell Heights. Tell us how you would like to see the Wavell Heights Community Hall used and contribute to our community mural. Come and enjoy some great food and free entertainment! Food
Congratulations to CLA volunteers Gay and Kathy who were both awarded Lilley Australia Day Awards on 26 January 2018! This award recognises the achievements and contribution volunteers provide and their important community contribution. Gay and Kathy have been dedicated CLA Literacy for Everyday volunteers for many years and are valued members of the group. Literacy
We recently interviewed Ian, a long-standing constituent and member of the CLA Management Committee about his experiences with CLA. Since joining CLA, Ian has found employment, a great apartment and is now on the CLA Committee. Read more…
Congratulations to Michael Cherry who was interviewed recently for a popular Social Enterprise Podcast. Michael explained the Nundah Co-op very clearly and also generously shared some of his personal story. https://www.impactboom.org/blog/2017/12/5/richard-warner-michael-cherry-on-the-creative-tension-between-participation-production-in-co-operatives
Thank you Erin for sharing with us what it’s like to be a volunteer with CLA!
Click here to see what the BEROS team has been up to!
We have two air-conditioned rooms available for rent by the half day, full day or week at our recently-renovated warehouse-shed on Nundah Street, Nundah. Centrally located close to train and perfect for appointment rooms or an additional office, rates are negotiable. The rooms are located on the mezzanine level of a newly-renovated bespoke gym. Don’t
We are seeking a Dad mentor for a young man with intellectual disability, who is now a dad to two young girls. This young man is keen to connect with another Dad, who can help him talk through some of the challenges of being a dad and a ‘good man’ in a modern world. Your
Paul O’Dea and Dr. Allyson Thomson have co-written an article on Talking about bullying. The article is published on the latest Intellectual Disability Australasia magazine. Well done Paul!
Five Social Science students from the University of Queensland have done up a research report on the lived experiences of NCEC members. Please click here for the full report.
The Nundah Village Passport is a Social Enterprise to connect disadvantaged youth with the ability to use meal vouchers for Social Worker meetings. They had the launch on 31/10/2016 at the Espresso Train cafe. Check out the photos on our facebook page –NVP photo album. There is also a great write up by Queensland Police Services.
Richard and Michael gave a speech at the recent Food Connect Hub event. Their speech started at the 15 minute mark. Enjoy!
Congratulations Jenifur Charne on successful presentation at Australian Capital Territory Assembly offices on Independent Youth Housing Group Co-op to an audience comprising ACT Housing Minister, Disability Minister, NDIA representatives and representatives of each sector. Jenifur made a wonderful presentation and received great applause. The meeting was co-hosted by Australian Business Councils of Mutuals,
A generous donor has made some money available to CLA that can be used to say “Thank you” to a parent or a carer who has supported a person with a disability. Some of the gifts given so far have been – Manicure package to a volunteer who helps with child minding when mum is unwell.
A great article written by Richard Warner, the coordinator of the Nundah Community Enterprises Cooperative Entrepreneurs, Co-ops and the Excluded: Ownership is the Key.
We have updated the “Meet CLA” page – lots of useful links and stories. Go and have a look!!
