Coinciding with NAIDOC week in the first week of July, Strategic Indigenous Awareness training was presented by Gooreng Gooreng Man, Grant Sarra to the team at TASC. The day delivered some powerful and at times confronting insights for attendees to take with them into their work and daily lives. To understand our present, we must […]
Interacting with the child protection system can be an intimidating experience for children, parents and carers so knowing what your rights and responsibilities are is vital. In June Queensland launched a Charter of Rights for parents involved with the child protection system in Queensland, becoming only the second state in Australia to do so. The […]
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Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! The team from TASC joined the wider community on a chilly Monday at Toowoomba’s community NAIDOC Week event to celebrate and recognise the achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Kids activities formed big part of the day and the TASC stand was no exception. Sam and Patrick […]
This week TASC’s gardener, Barry planted our Gumbi Gumbi tree as part of our efforts to beautify our workplace. Did you know the Gumbi Gumbi tree is a traditional aboriginal bush medicine from South West Queensland? Traditionally it has been used for a wide variety of ailments including coughs, colds and eczema. Currently there is […]
During Reconciliation week, staff at the TASC Toowoomba office participated in an office and personal smoking ceremony with Alan Martin. A smoking ceremony is an ancient aboriginal custom in Australia that involves burning various native plants to produce smoke, which has cleansing properties and the ability to ward off bad spirits from the people and […]
It is possible to stop torture. We join millions of people mobilised into direct action to stop torture. Are you with us? Torture is to inflict on a person something that is hard to bear, causing unbearable pain or suffering, whether physical or mental. Unfortunately, torture can even happen in a family environment. 26 June […]
Are you needing legal advice outside of business hours? Then TASC may be able to help you in our after hours free legal advice sessions on Monday in Toowoomba. Make sure to book in for our next sessions to be held on: Monday, 4th July (Family Law). All sessions from 5.30pm – 7.30pm. Face to […]
Over 800,000 refugees and displaced persons have settled in Australia since 1945. The success of refugee settlement on Queensland’s Darling Downs has been hailed as an example for councils around the country as refugees are helping building the cultural fabric of regional communities. This year’s Refugee Week theme is ‘Healing’. It raises awareness of the […]
Growing and aging is a natural process in life. As we grow, our bodies debilitate and we not only become more exposed to develop physical and mental deterioration but also to be vulnerable to abuse by someone we know. A family member or a friend can steal our money, threaten us to move out of […]
