Micah Projects

02/10/2026

When communities, families and services come together, people feel seen, valued and connected.
This idea is at the heart of Wellspring Children and Families Hub, Hawthorne, an evidence-based centre using a hopeful model of connected care kids 0-5 years and their families.

Find out more: https://www.micahprojects.org.au/latest/news-and-events/news/why-connection-is-part-of-family-care

01/10/2026

🤩A shout out to all the amazing older persons in our community! Whether working with us, accessing our services, volunteering or supporting in other ways, we have the pleasure of being surrounded by people with incredible life experiences and a depth of insight that comes with time.

We acknowledge the challenges you've overcome, the changes you've seen, and contributions you've made, and continue to make, to our community.

Through our work at Lotus Services, homelessness support, our community cafes and at community lunches, we have heard from you about the impacts of the cost of living, the housing crisis, social isolation and barriers to healthcare. You are not alone: we're here to help.

Learn more about our services: https://www.micahprojects.org.au/

30/09/2026

📢We're proud to announce plans for a new Health and Housing Hub at 6 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane.

Planned to open in late 2027, the Hub will bring together healthcare, housing, social support and wellbeing services in one welcoming community space for people experiencing homelessness, disadvantage and social isolation.

⭐ This is an exciting milestone for Micah Projects, our partners and the wider Brisbane community. The Hub will be co-designed with community and partners to help create a place where people can more easily access connected, trauma-informed support.

Find out more on our website and follow us for updates on the project.

🙏🏼The Health and Housing Hub is made possible through funding provided by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, along with a generous grant from the Ellen Whitty Trust. We are grateful for their support.

29/09/2026

New skills and employment can change lives. Through years of paid traineeships, we've welcomed so many amazing people into Hope Street Cafés and catering, and now we're looking to fill more places.

What's involved?
- 22 weeks of part-time work (30 hours/work) in our cafes and catering businesses
- Learning hospitality skills on the job with experienced, supportive mentors
- Earning a certificate I accreditation on completion
- Registering your interest now by emailing [email protected]

This traineeship program is delivered as part of the Skilling Queenslanders for Work program, with funding from the Department of Trade, Employment, and Training.

27/09/2026

A heart-warming story about the power of community connection and creativity in helping victim-survivors regain sense of identity after homelessness and domestic violence.

🤩A shout out to Ria Wong, Micah Projects' Brisbane Domestic Violence Service Lead, for her expert insights and her passionate advocacy for people who have experienced violence, trauma, and homelessness.

Thank you to Kateryna Kozlovska for sharing your lived experience and congratulations to Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, Sarah Dunstan, Creative Transtitions, Professor Brydie-Leigh Bartleet of The University of Queensland, Dr Kate Aitchison, and all involved in the project. Story by Emma Johnson ABC News.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-20/music-program-helps-women-regain-identity-after-homelessness/107151736?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web

24/09/2026

For more than 30 years, Young Mothers for Young Women (YMYW) has supported young mums, children and families in our community.

📺Megan, one of YMYW’s Team Leaders, shares how that experience continues to shape the way Micah Projects supports families today, through connection, practical support and trusted relationships.

Over the years, our services have been built on this foundation, with YMYW now in Caboolture, Redcliffe and Brisbane, including at the Wellspring Children and Families Hub in Hawthorne, where we specialise in integrated support for kids and their parents.

💛 Learn more about connection and why it matters for families: https://www.micahprojects.org.au/latest/news-and-events/news/why-connection-is-part-of-family-care
🙏🏽 YMYW is funded by the Queensland Government

24/09/2026

🎉Congratulations to Annette Gillespie, Micah Projects’ Social Enterprise and Community Connections Cluster Lead, on being awarded a Community Hero for 2026 by Brisbane Festival.

For almost a decade, we’ve seen Annette’s relentless drive to lift people up: with good food, welcoming spaces, training, support, and community connection.

She leads Micah Projects’ Hope Street Café and the catering team with heart. For her, community is about more than providing services - it is about creating opportunities, building connections, and ensuring every person is treated with dignity and respect.

Please join us in celebrating Annette’s contributions, alongside other Community Heroes featured in the Heroes Walk installation until September 26 at the Festival village in South Bank.

➡️ To learn more about Annette and her ongoing dedication and commitment to the community: https://www.micahprojects.org.au/latest/news-and-events/news/annette-gillespie-a-community-hero-for-2026

23/09/2026

Thanks for honouring 12 remarkable individuals, nominated by their peers, friends, and neighbours for their dedication to our city, including Micah Projects’ passionate Social Enterprise and Community Connections Lead, Annette Gillespie.

🩷Described as passionate, selfless, courageous, and resilient, these Community Heroes embody the true heart of Brisbane.

We’re thrilled to see Annette recognised for her years of dedication and passionate community support, and agree she’s “a driving force for social justice, food security, hospitality skills, mentorship, employment pathways and community connection.”

Head down to Verso Projects, Festival Village, South Bank this week to see the Community Heros exhibition and find out more about how these amazing individuals help our community thrive.

Honouring 12 remarkable individuals, nominated by their peers, friends, and neighbours for their dedication to our city.

22/09/2026

Did you know Micah Projects runs regular traineeships through our social enterprise cafes and catering service? Our next intake starts soon and we're asking you to refer candidates.

✅ 9 paid trainee positions open from October
✅ Part time (30 hours/week) over 22 weeks
✅ On-job training in the hospitality industry
✅ Certificate I accreditation on completion

Contact: [email protected] to register your interest.

This program is funded by the Department of Trade, Employment, and Training as part of Skilling Queenslanders for Work. Participation is subject to eligibility.

Hope Street Café

21/09/2026

People are navigating systems that weren’t designed with them in mind.

For Micah Projects, supporting people means more than helping someone navigate those systems. It also means listening to what people tell us about where systems aren’t working, and advocating for change.

Justice, inclusion and equity sit at the heart of this work. So does a commitment to working alongside people and communities to build systems that are more accessible, responsive and fair.

Family Inclusion Network South-East Queensland