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IMPACT Community Services is seeking a Training Services Manager to oversee its Registered Training Organisation (RTO) and Skilling Queenslanders for Work (SQW) programs. This full-time role offers leadership opportunities, a 9-day fortnight, and salary packaging benefits while supporting vocational education in Bundaberg. Continue Reading Training Services Manager - Bundaberg

In this episode, we delve into how Impact Community ACADEMY is supporting young people by providing a flexible and supportive learning environment. Continue Reading Impact ACADEMY Principal Jenna Auer Talks Education on Stronger Together Podcast 

We often believe we are seeing the world as it is, when in truth, we are seeing reflections of ourselves—our past experiences, beliefs, and unconscious biases. Continue Reading STRONGER TOGETHER: Reflections and Realities—Breaking Free from the House of Mirrors

A new initiative has an ambition to transform community service delivery in Bundaberg and Hervey Bay, with the development of integrated community hubs designed to provide accessible, inclusive, and collaborative spaces for individuals, families, and service providers. Phase one will focus on community consultation; identifying key services and ensuring the hubs align with the needs… Continue Reading Bundaberg & Hervey Bay community hubs to strengthen local services and support networks

"STRONGER TOGETHER" is a weekly column where Tanya explores key issues. This week Tanya discusses the importance of accelerating action for women's equality by valuing the contributions of women of all ages and dismantling ageism in the workforce. By IMPACT Community Services Managing Director Tanya O'Shea With International Women's Day 2025 being celebrated tomorrow, 8 March, I… Continue Reading STRONGER TOGETHER: Accelerating Action—Every Woman, Every Age

As humans, we have an innate desire for certainty. In fact, studies have shown our brains would prefer a certainly negative outcome than uncertainty. This drives us to create structured plans and routines. However, the unpredictable nature of work, especially in leadership roles, demands a balance between order and chaos. Continue Reading STRONGER TOGETHER: Mind Management—Unlocking Your Productivity Potential

Join us for a compelling session with Australian Federal Police officer, Leading Senior Constable Stacey Ward, the Queensland Human Exploitation Community Officer, as she delves into the critical issues of human exploitation, online child sexual exploitation, and human trafficking. Continue Reading IMPACT to host vital human exploitation discussion

"STRONGER TOGETHER" is a weekly column where Tanya explores key issues. This week Tanya discusses how a small act of kindness can create a ripple effect, inspiring others and fostering a culture of empathy and generosity. By IMPACT Community Services Managing Director Tanya O'Shea A few years ago, a friend shared a simple but powerful story with… Continue Reading STRONGER TOGETHER: The Kindness Ripple in Action

"STRONGER TOGETHER" is a weekly column where Tanya explores key issues. This week Tanya discusses the importance of integrity in professional settings, emphasising that true integrity is about aligning actions with values, even in small, quiet moments of hesitation. By IMPACT Community Services Managing Director Tanya O'Shea The email was ready. All she had to do was… Continue Reading STRONGER TOGETHER: Integrity—The Quiet Decisions That Define Us

"STRONGER TOGETHER" is a weekly column where Tanya explores key issues. This week Tanya discusses how adopting a scientific mindset of curiosity and adaptability can help us navigate life more effectively by challenging our assumptions and remaining open to new ideas and experiences. By IMPACT Community Services Managing Director Tanya O'Shea In our daily lives, we often… Continue Reading STRONGER TOGETHER: Experimenting with Life—Embracing a Scientific Mindset

"STRONGER TOGETHER" is a weekly column where Tanya explores key issues. This week Tanya discusses how embracing our mortality can motivate us to focus on what truly matters, leading to a more meaningful and fulfilling life. By IMPACT Community Services Managing Director Tanya O'Shea Death is a topic we rarely discuss openly, yet its inevitability is a… Continue Reading STRONGER TOGETHER: Mortality as Motivation—Focusing on What Truly Matters Now

"STRONGER TOGETHER" is a weekly column where Tanya explores key issues. This week Tanya discusses the importance of taking small, consistent steps towards achieving long-term goals, as highlighted by her conversation with Mat Grills on the IMPACT’s Stronger Together podcast. By IMPACT Community Services Managing Director Tanya O'Shea I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with… Continue Reading STRONGER TOGETHER: The Power of Small Steps, Consistently

Raymond Toms began his journey into aged care with trips from Fiji to Australia, where he volunteered up to twice a year for three months at a time through IMPACT Community Services’ Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS). His time as a volunteer not only brightened the lives of residents but also deeply impacted his… Continue Reading Finding Purpose Through Service: How Volunteering Led Raymond to a Rewarding Career in Aged Care

"STRONGER TOGETHER" is a weekly column where Tanya explores key issues. This week Tanya discusses the emotional roots of procrastination and introduces the “5, 5 or 5” tool as a practical strategy to overcome it. By IMPACT Community Services Managing Director Tanya O'Shea We've all been there – the looming task, the weight of responsibility, yet the… Continue Reading STRONGER TOGETHER: Motivation & Procrastination—The Struggle is Real

In the latest Stronger Together podcast, Tanya O'Shea from IMPACT Community Services dives into the inspiring journey of Bundaberg’s own Mat Grills. Mat, an ultramarathoner, business owner, and community advocate, shares how he balances intense early-morning training with his roles as a family man and entrepreneur. Continue Reading Running Life’s Marathon - Mat Grills on Resilience and Purpose