Noosa 360

As mentioned in our Noosa 360 update earlier this month, we requested information from the Minister for Disabilities on when progress reporting will begin on the state-based recommendations from the Disability Royal Commission. We have now been provided the following…

We have continued to follow up on the implementation of the state government relevant recommendations from the Disability Royal Commission including on the lead up to the 2025/26 State Budget. The following response in italics was received in April 2025…

As mentioned in our previous Noosa 360 updates, Sandy wrote a letter to the Queensland Minister for Education regarding the recommendations relevant to their portfolio including Recommendation 7.1, 7.3, 7.4,7.13, 7.14 and 7.15. The Minister’s latest response is below however…

Following previous advocacy from Sandy and others, the Queensland Minister for Disabilities has provided the below information: Queenslanders with disability and other key stakeholders have had their say on potential disability reforms at a roundtable held in Brisbane. The Disability…

As part of Sandy’s 2024/25 State Budget request letter to the Queensland Minister for Disabilities, she requested the implementation of all relevant State and Territory recommendations that were presented in the Royal Commission. The Minister’s response is below: As you…

A royal commission is a governmental investigation conducted in the public interest. In Australia, royal commissions hold the utmost authority when it comes to examining significant public matters. They possess extensive authority to collect information for their investigations, which includes…

This year, we again provided Quick Start Grants to help our local organisations. Thank you to all who applied, with more than we have ever had! Our volunteers are vital to our community, providing essential services, supports and activities that…

Per our January 2024 Noosa 360 update, we were advised by the Queensland Minister for Education that approximately 300 more teachers and 230 more teacher aides have been allocated directly to schools. We enquired how many of those newly allocated…