FNQ Connect

26/05/2026

We spoke with the event organiser Sharon, who was inspired to create this event from her own lived experience of raising children with disability, and wanting a better future for other parents ✨

26/05/2026

Still a couple more hours left to check out the Regional Disability Expo on right now at the Cairns Showgrounds

19/05/2026

**WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITY**

To all our partners across Far North Queensland - if you're interested in upskilling your teams we'd encourage you to make use of this wonderful and FREE opportunity through TAFE Queensland!

To register for the webinar (note: it's on today at 4pm) then please scan the webinar QR code on the left.

OR, if you're interested in the course and its content in general, you can scan the QR code on the right to learn more.

18/05/2026

In a world where time is in short supply, it takes an exceptional type of person to volunteer theirs 🥰 This week we celebrate all those Far North Queenslanders who go the extra mile to make other people's lives that little bit brighter. We see you and we appreciate you!💛

12/05/2026

Well done to Jonas! 👏 FNQ Connect supports any initiative to make sports more inclusive and more accessible within Far North Queensland!

Read his story in today's Cairns Post:

After a skydiving accident left him paralysed, sports-mad disability worker Jonas Luetke turned his passion into action, organising disability-inclusive bocce and table tennis teams.

20/04/2026

Why are we running a '1,000 Voices' survey?

Because FNQ Connect believes YOU (the community) should be given a chance to shape your own future.

Our initiative is modelled on a Collective Impact approach - designed specifically for addressing complex social issues. This involves bringing together community members, organisations and institutions - so everyone can work towards a common agenda.

If you dream of a better future for Far North Queenslanders with lived experience of disability and their families, then please consider filling out our short online survey. (You may remain anonymous if you wish).

Your thoughts will allow our team to identify the most pressing issues facing local communities so that together, we may create a shared agenda for action 🙌🏽

Take the survey here ➡️ https://tinyurl.com/fnqconnectsurvey

17/04/2026

The challenges for people with disabilities in Kowanyama are real. The community says that replacing the remote community connector who left last year is essential, and that hiring locally would address several challenges. Let’s work together to get this happening 🫱🏽‍🫲🏾

MOB 4 MOB Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service Apunipima Cape York Health Council

Federal authorities say they have committed to improving the NDIS and health services in remote Far North Queensland as an…

16/04/2026

Have you registered for the Spinal Life Australia Come 'n' Try Inclusive Lagoon Day on Saturday? 💦🌞

14/04/2026

Great news for Far North Queensland 🙌🏻

Making sport more inclusive and accessible is a win for our whole community, and this latest step for para-swimmers in the region does exactly that 👏🏻

We love seeing local voices like Sophie’s helping highlight why opportunities like this matter. It’s a great example of how working 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 people with lived experience of disability leads to better outcomes overall 💙

FAR North Queensland swimmers will have greater access to competitive pathways after confirmation that a regional classification event will go ahead in August.

08/04/2026

We are so pleased to hear that the treatment Tobias is receiving, is working so well!

FNQ Connect dreams that one day, more treatment options may exist locally, so that patients like Tobias and his family don't have to travel away from their homes, so often.

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