CQID

24/09/2026

Upcoming Elders Yarn - Rockhampton

Following our first Aged Care Yarn, Elders told us they wanted another opportunity to come together, share their thoughts, and continue the conversation. We’re inviting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders to join us for another yarn about what an aged care facility for our people could look and feel like.

🗓️Thursday, 1 October 2026
⏰ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
📍 Dreamtime Cultural Centre, Yaamba Rd, North Rockhampton
☕ Morning tea and lunch provided
🚌 Transport available

If you have any questions or need transport, please fill out our Enquiry Form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/kkh3b7E2HT

21/09/2026

Proud of our CQID Tiddas, who were crowned the 2026 Queensland Murri Carnival Women’s Champions! 🏆

More than the result on the field, we’re proud of the way these women have represented — with strength, connection, determination and pride in who they are and who they represent.

We also acknowledge all the teams who took to the field across the Carnival, and the families, supporters, organisers and community who came together to make it what it is. It’s always something special to see our mob come together through sport, culture and community.

Congratulations, Tiddas. Take this moment in — you’ve done yourselves, your families and community proud.

10/09/2026

A yarn can make a difference

Our mob have always known the importance of connection - to family, culture, community and each other and when times get tough, these connections matter even more.

This R U OK? Day, take the time to check in with mob, in your way. Not just today. Any day. 💛

08/09/2026

Kinship & Foster Care Families—this one's for you

To celebrate National Child Protection Week, CQID is hosting a FREE Family Fun Day!

Real change happens when we turn supportive words into active community care, and it starts with bringing our families together.

📍 Rockhampton, CQU Athletics Oval
📅 Saturday, 12 September
⏰ 9:00am – 12:00pm

Here’s what’s waiting for your family:
🍔 Free BBQ lunch, drinks & celebratory cake
🐐 Petting zoo, face painting, games & craft stations
🖤 Cultural activities
🎁 Kids' Goodie & Giveaway Table

Come enjoy a stress-free morning, connect with other local care families, and let us celebrate the incredible role you play in our community!

🎟️ Tickets are completely FREE, but registration is essential. Reach out to your agency support worker to claim your family's tickets today

08/09/2026

Your Voice. Your Community. Your Future.

We want to hear from children, young people, families and community members about what matters most in your community.

You know community best, and your voice will help us understand local needs, identify gaps in services,
shape future programs, and advocate for greater investment in our communities.

We want future decisions to be informed by community voices.

Have your say - complete our short survey here:
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Or simply scan the QR code below.

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07/09/2026

🖤💛❤️ Every Conversation Matters 🖤💛❤️

This National Child Protection Week, CQID is celebrating with children and families across our communities and recognising the important role we all play in creating safe, strong and supportive environments for our children.

Across September, our teams will be hosting special celebrations for children and families engaged with CQID services:

☕ Bundaberg – Morning Tea & Sausage Sizzle
Wednesday 9 September

🎉 Rockhampton – Family Fun Day
Saturday 12 September

🏃 Fraser Coast – Mini Olympics
Thursday 24 September

This year's theme, Every Conversation Matters: Shifting Conversation to Action, reminds us that conversations are only the beginning. Listening to children, strengthening families and acting when something doesn't feel right are all part of creating communities where children can grow up safe and strong.

At CQID, we're proud to stand alongside our children, families and communities — not only during National Child Protection Week, but every day. 🖤💛❤️

If you’re a family currently connected with CQID, yarn with your support worker to find out more about celebrations happening in your area.

04/08/2026

🖤💛❤️ Today CQID proudly celebrates National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day. 💚💙🤍

This year’s theme, Living Our Truth, recognises the importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children growing up strong in who they are — connected to family, culture, community and Country.

At CQID, this is at the heart of everything we do.

Today we celebrate the strength, voices and potential of our children, and we acknowledge the families, kin, carers, Elders, communities and staff who nurture, protect and walk beside them every day.

As an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation, we know our children thrive when culture is strong, families are supported and community leads the way.

Our children. Our families. Our culture. Our future.

Happy National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day.

30/07/2026

The Queensland Government has announced its response to the final report of the Commission of Inquiry into Queensland’s Child Safety System, accepting 32 recommendations, accepting 16 in principle, noting two and identifying two for further consideration.

CQID contributed to the Inquiry through three formal submissions, sector consultation and advocacy grounded in our experience, knowledge and work alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families, carers and communities.

CQID welcomes reform that strengthens families, increases kinship and family-based care, reduces reliance on residential care and gives Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations a stronger role in decisions impacts our children.

The announcement is an important step, but the detail and implementation will be critical.

CQID will continue advocate, work alongside QATSICPP and the broader community-controlled sector to help inform the reform process. CQID are always willing to engage constructively with all sides of government where it advances the needs and interests of the communities we serve.

Our role is to continue bringing grassroots, community-based experience and advocacy to the table! Ensuring the voices of children, families, carers and community members who may feel unheard are represented in the decisions that affect them.

30/07/2026

CHILD SAFETY REFORM: CQID WILL CONTINUE TO BRING COMMUNITY VOICES TO THE TABLE 🖤💛❤️

The Queensland Government has announced its response to the final report of the Commission of Inquiry into Queensland’s Child Safety System, accepting 32 recommendations, accepting 16 in principle, noting two and identifying two for further consideration.

CQID contributed to the Inquiry through three formal submissions, sector consultation and advocacy grounded in our experience, knowledge and work alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families, carers and communities.

We welcome reform that strengthens families, increases kinship and family-based care, reduces reliance on residential care and gives ACCO's a stronger role in keeping our families & their children, safe and connected.

The announcement is an important step, but the detail and implementation will be critical.

CQID will continue advocating, working alongside QATSICPP and the broader community-controlled sector to help inform the reform process. We remain willing to engage constructively with all sides of government where it advances the needs and interests of the communities we serve.

Our role is to continue bringing grassroots, community-based experience and advocacy to the table! Ensuring the voices of children, families, carers and community members who may feel unheard are represented in the decisions that affect them.

30/07/2026

A DEADLY NEW CHAPTER FOR FAMILY-BASED CARE 🖤💛❤️

CQID is proud to announce that we have been successfully funded to deliver Queensland’s new Family Based Care Services across our funded regions.

Within CQID, these services will be delivered under the name:

Strong Carers, Strong Children

The new Family Based Care model builds on CQID’s longstanding experience supporting kinship and foster carers, while providing greater flexibility to identify family and kin earlier, reduce barriers for potential carers, and provide more tailored support to carers and their households.

This investment will strengthen CQID’s ability to:

🖤 Find and connect with family and kin earlier
💛 Support potential kinship carers through assessment and approval
❤️ Provide practical assistance to help overcome barriers to caring
🖤 Recruit more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander foster carers
💛 Strengthen and sustain safe, culturally connected placements

Most importantly, it will help more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children remain safely connected to family, culture, community and Country.

Over the coming weeks, CQID will be holding community pop-ups, yarning information sessions, morning and afternoon teas, and other local engagement activities across our regions.

These will be relaxed opportunities to meet our team, ask questions and learn more about becoming a kinship or foster carer through Strong Carers, Strong Children.

You do not need to have everything worked out before speaking with us.

Sometimes the first step is simply having a yarn.

Follow CQID for upcoming dates, locations and further information.

📞 1800 000 307

Strong carers. Strong children. Strong culture. Strong community.