Theresa Madson
NDCO Region 18
South East Qld inc. Brisbane
| Host: | TAFE Qld |
| Phone: | 07 3817 3271 |
| Mobile: | 0437 205 850 |
| Email: | Theresa.Madson(at)tafe.qld.edu.au |
| Address: | Mary Street Bundamba Q 4304 |
| Mail: | PO Box 138 Booval Q 4304 |
Region 18 covers the Queensland capital of Brisbane, traditional land of the Turrbal and Jagera People. The South East Qld Region, centered on Brisbane area, with 3 500 000 residents, is densely populated with many services supporting access.
Redcliffe and Deception Bay form the northern borders of Region 18 and are home to a large indigenous population.
Ipswich City currently has a population of 200,000 but as one of the fastest growing areas in the region, this is expected to top 435,000 by the year 2031. This provides many opportunities, but also presents many challenges in relation to speed of population growth versus service and infrastructure.
The Region also covers the Lockyer Valley (colloquially known as “Australia’s Salad Bowl” due to the crops grown here), parts of Somerset and Scenic Rim. These rural areas have limited industry and significant transport issues.
A number of resettlement services are located strategically to assist specific areas who are supporting growing multicultural communities.
The region is serviced by a number of excellent VET providers and Universities, providing many different options for further education.
Queensland service providers (on the whole) do work well together though to help meet needs in less accessible areas. TAFE Qld is the host provider for Region 18, with an established reputation as a key education and training provider.
REGIONAL PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES
TAFE Specialist Employment Partnership (TSEP)
Region 18, Region 20The TAFE Specialist Employment Partnership (TSEP) similar to USEP is a service model that bases a specialist disability consultant one day per week on a TAFE campus, and aims to meet the specific needs of graduating or graduated students from TAFE with disability who are seeking employment. TSEP is currently running from 2 TAFE Qld campuses - Ipswich and Toowoomba. Contact your local consultant: TSEP@cpl.org.au
Brisbane Fresh Futures Market
Region 18An annual Post School Options Expo that is a must see for students with disability who are planning what’s next.
LIST OF STAKEHOLDER GROUPS
Name |
Contact Person |
Purpose |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| LV BEST (Lockyer Valley Bringing Employers and Schools Together) | Jacki Ganzer, DET Jacki.ganzer(at)dete.qld.gov.au |
School Age; Lockyer Valley area | |
| Brisbane Valley Interagency | Lyn Buchanan community(at)somerset.qld.gov.au |
General Interagency for Brisbane Valley and Somerset areas | |
| Ipswich Disability Interagency Network | Karri Surtees Karri.Surtees(at)ipswich.qld.gov.au |
Ipswich area disability interagency network | |
| SWITCH On DES Provider Meetings | Theresa Madson Theresa.madson(at)tafe.qld.edu.au |
Ipswich and Goodna area DES Provider meetings | |
| Ipswich and West Moreton Youth Interagency | Amanda Margerison Manager(at)icys.org.au |
Ipswich, Goodna and Moreton area youth service provider network | |
| West Moreton Mental Health Collaborative | WM_mhss_sdp(at)health.qld.gov.au | West Moreton (inc Ipswich) area mental health network | |
| Ipswich Inala Multicultural Network | Dave Gall Dave.gall(at)humanservices.gov.au |
CALD Inala to Ipswich areas |
|
| Ipswich Support Coordinators Meeting | Shelley Davie Meganw(at)fsg.org.au |
NDIS Support Coordinators Ipswich and surrounding areas |
|
| ISPAN Ipswich Suicide Prevention and Awareness Network | Sandra Keller (Secretary) ipswichsuicideprevention(at)gmail.com |
Suicide Prevention – Education, Conversation and Collaboration Ipswich area |
|
| South West Brisbane Disability Network | Hilary Maloney-Hayward & Julie Gibson swbrisbanedisabilitynetwork(at)gmail.com |
Disability South West Brisbane Suburbs |
|
| Southside Multicultural Network | Maylene Ah San maylene.ahsan(at)humanservices.gov.au |
CALD Southside Suburbs |
|
| Brisbane South Youth Interagency | Kelly Cruse Kelly.cruse(at)Brisbane.qld.gov.au |
Youth focus Suburbs south of Brisbane |
|
| Inner South Interagency Network | Tabatha Pashen innersouthinteragency(at)gmail.com |
General Interagency Inner South Brisbane area |
|
| Resilience Partnership | visibleinkvalley(at)brisbane.qld.gov.au | Youth focus Greater Brisbane areas |
|
| Central Interagency | Andree Phillips – 3510 2717 venuesforhire(at)communify.org.au |
General Interagency Close to Brisbane CBD |
|
| East Side Network Agency Meeting | Tabatha Pashen tabatha.pashen(at)brisbane.qld.gov.au |
General Interagency Eastern Suburbs |
|
| Southside Mental Health Collaborative | Smhcollaborative(at)gmail.com | Mental Health Southern Brisbane areas |
|
| Brisbane Inner Urban Youth Interagency | gabrielle.huggett(at)Brisbane.qld.gov.au | Youth close to city |
|
| Brisbane North Disability Network | Theresa Madson – NDCO Theresa.madson(at)tafe.qld.edu.au |
Disability Northside areas |
|
| Moreton Bay Regional Youth Services Providers Network | Lisa Kohler communityprograms(at)moretonbay.qld.gov.au |
Various host agencies | |
| Dept Human Services Qld Multicultural Advisory Forum (MAF) | Victoria Dias; A/Program Support Manager Victoria.dias(at)humanservices.gov.au |
CALD Greater Brisbane area |
Service area 18
