Our Community, Our Stories

Owen Taylor might only be nine years old, but he’s a recycling role model for many others in the Bundaberg region. Owen has become a mini-entrepreneur with big plans for the recycling funds he’s earning as he cashes in on empty cans and containers.

The hospitality industry has been one of the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, so why would anyone consider studying it now? IMPACT Community Services trainer Wendy Carter says it's because as the industry opens up to a new normal there's the possibility of job opportunities.

IMPACT Community Services’ Bundaberg site has just been awarded the highest possible rating (5 Stars) by the government.
The Australian Government’s Department of Employment, Skills, Family and Small Business has just released its latest quarterly jobactive star ratings for each provider and there was plenty of good news for IMPACT.

Learn all about the key regulations impacting on the hospitality industry with IMPACT Community Services's new Certificate III course, starting later this month.

This is a sleep inducing breathing exercise that becomes more effective with practice. However, if you have a respiratory condition, such as asthma or COPD, please ensure that you check with your doctor before trying it as it could serve to aggravate your symptoms.

1 in 10 older Australians either have Experienced or will experience elder abuse.

What can you do to reduce the stigma of elder Abuse and empower those experiencing it to seek Help?

It's a big week at IMPACT Community Services with the return of group activities for NDIS participants. These sessions offer plenty of options.

As we come to the end of Domestic Violence Prevention Month, IMPACT's Intensive Family Support Case Manager Maxine Revell takes a big-picture look at some of the best ways to tackle this problem.

According to the book “Relax and Win: Championship Performance”, by Sharon Ackerman, the United States Navy Pre-Flight School created a routine to help pilots to fall asleep in less than 2 minutes.

While things may seem bleak on the employment front due to COVID-19, IMPACT's employment services’ boss says there’s a goldmine of eager and resourceful employees waiting, desperate to be given a chance. Paea Ruka, General Manager Employment and Training at IMPACT Community Services, said the organisation had seen a rise in highly-skilled and employable people, not used to being out of work.

Greg and Judy Stubbs are volunteers with IMPACT Community Services and they love the relationships they’ve developed with the people they go and see. As volunteers in the Community Visitors Scheme (CVS) they love being able to provide this support, meeting people and hearing their stories. But the benefit is not just for the participants but for the visitor, too.

Volunteer Tony Cartledge says he hit the jackpot the day he took a chance and contacted IMPACT Community Services. Tony is one of IMPACT’s volunteers.  He describes the work he does “like the perfect job”.

IMPACT Community Services is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all our workers and all visitors to our sites. To ensure that, we have developed a COVIDSafe Plan. This plan meets the current guidelines as distributed by both the Commonwealth and State Governments.

IMPACT's CVS program has several sets of virtual reality goggles that can give residents access to a world of amazing experiences, including National Geographic footage of such adventures as sailing down the Nile, a trip to space, and sailing through Antarctica.

Jessicah Mann describes herself a hard worker and someone who loves a good challenge – the perfect combination of qualities for someone enrolled in IMPACT Community Services' Transition to Work (TtW) program.