Wide Bay Sexual Assault Service

06/06/2026

✨ Something new is here for our Queensland community and it is completely free. 💙
Issue 20 of Empowered Queensland Magazine has just landed — packed with real stories, practical information and topics that matter to everyday Australians.
Created right here in Queensland for our communities.
Free to read. Free to share. Free forever.
👉 Click the link to read your free copy today. Link in comments.

04/06/2026

Queensland needs a clear, coordinated plan to prevent sexual violence and reduce offending.

At the same time, specialist sexual violence services need funding certainty beyond 2027 to avoid a looming funding cliff.

QSAN stands ready to work with government to develop this plan and build and strengthen the specialist workforce, ensuring victim-survivors receive the timely, high-quality support they deserve when they reach out for help.

02/06/2026

01/06/2026

01/06/2026

Family isn’t just defined by biology—it’s defined by love, dedication, and care.

On this Global Day of Parents, HBNC wants to send a massive thank you to every kind of parental figure in our region. To the mums, dads, foster carers, grandparents and mentors who provide a safe, nurturing space for children to grow—you are making a world of difference.

The UN theme for this year is “Together for Parents.” It’s a beautiful reminder that when we support caregivers, we are investing in a healthier, happier future for our whole community.

If you are a parent or carer navigating the beautiful chaos of raising kids, remember that HBNC is part of your village. We’re here to support you.

Did you know that HBNC runs Free playgroup sessions every week? If you are interested to see what they get up too; Follow Play With Your Kids.

01/06/2026

🆕 Issue 20 of Empowered Queensland is HERE — and this one hits different. 💙
Whether it's your health, someone you love, or a conversation you've been putting off — this issue is for YOU.

We're talking about the stuff that actually matters:
💪 Men's Health & why it's everyone's business
🌈 Pride Month & the wellbeing gap we can't ignore
🎗️ Bowel cancer — preventable, treatable, let's talk
🧠 Mental health crisis — are we FINALLY talking about it?
❤️ Living with endometriosis — one woman's powerful story
🚭 Va**ng — the crisis isn't over
🏠 Homelessness in Queensland — the real numbers
👶 Baby minds — mental health starts earlier than you think
👴 Elder abuse — it happens in families, in silence
😊 How to be happy again..and SO much more inside 👇

This edition is FREE, it's for OUR communities, and it could be the thing that makes someone finally book that appointment, have that conversation, or realise they are not alone.

👉 Read it here → https://trauma-assist.com.au/20th-edition-empowered-digital-magazine/

Know someone who needs this? TAG THEM or share it on — it costs nothing and could mean everything. 💚

Proudly sharing with Beyond Blue Lifeline Bowel Cancer Australia Endometriosis Australia Fraser Coast Mates 💙

31/05/2026

She works full time. She misses her baby. She cannot afford to quit. So her father made a choice.
He drives to her workplace. Every single day. He brings the baby. She takes her lunch break. They sit together. She nurses. She plays. She just holds her child. Then she goes back to work. He drives the baby home.
No payment. No praise. No social media video. Just a grandpa who decided that his daughter should not have to choose between feeding her family and holding her baby.
Here is what that daily drive represents. It is not just childcare. It is a statement. I see your struggle. I will not let you carry it alone. I cannot fix the system, but I can fix your afternoon.
That is the village everyone talks about but few actually have. A grandparent who is not babysitting. A grandparent who is partnering.
Feel good Friday is not about grand gestures. It is about the small ones. Repeated. Reliably. Without keeping score.
That is love. That is legacy. That is what showing up really looks like.

30/05/2026

Reconciliation happens in the everyday.

Whether it’s using respectful language, learning about the Country you’re on, or supporting First Nations businesses, small actions build meaningful change over time.

This week—and beyond—let’s all go All In by turning awareness into action.
What’s one step you can take today?

30/05/2026

Australians have 'startlingly' low awareness of controllable dementia risk factors. Read: https://buff.ly/1gLLFOm
New data shows only 16 per cent of Australian women know dementia is the leading cause of death. Almost half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by addressing 14 risk factors.

Too many Australians still see dementia as an inevitability, according to new data, but there is a list of steps you can take to reduce the risks.

29/05/2026

The Albanese Government is delivering a new, world-leading training and education package to enhance police responses to family, domestic and sexual violence (FDSV) across Australia, with at least 10,000 officers set to receive the training this year.