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Community Door is a gateway for community-managed organisations in Queensland to access key information to assist in all aspects of the operation of their service.

Many tools and resources are needed to successfully run a community organisation. This area provides a wealth of information on how to start, manage and expand your organisation.

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Open: The Lord Mayor's Multicultural Business Scholarship Program and Mentoring Scheme

Thu, 21/02/2019 - 9:00am

The Lord Mayor's Multicultural Business Scholarship Program and Mentoring Scheme provides business training and mentoring opportunities for Brisbane residents from multicultural backgrounds. It is a 12 month program with monthly workshops which assists existing business owners to grow their...

Forum: Research findings on strategic planning practices and organisational success

Thu, 31/01/2019 - 1:49pm

Hear from leading researcher Denise McNerney about the findings from a large-scale research survey conducted in the USA on non-profit planning practices. This work was recently completed by the Association for Strategic Planning (ASP)’s Nonprofit Center for Excellence and its academic partners,...

Free professional development and training opportunities to kick off the new year

Wed, 09/01/2019 - 11:17am

At a time where many people are assessing their goals for 2019, and potentially throwing away some resolutions in the process, perhaps you could start off the new year on the right foot with some professional development? The Community Door eTraining platform has a number of free courses available...

Unpacking priorities and practices - CSIA event

Tue, 05/12/2017 - 7:00am

This workshop introduces the Unpacking Priorities and Practices (UPP) Framework developed for non-profit organisations by Dr. Aastha Malhotra. Building on an evolutionary review of non-profit management that brings order to the often competing demands faced by organisations; the framework positions...

Legal Aid Queensland's webinars and resources

Mon, 06/11/2017 - 7:00am

Legal Aid Queensland has published a series of captioned recordings about their services on their YouTube channel . Videos for community, health and education workers can be found here and include their published community legal education webinars. The next webinar is Child Protection - the law and...

Dignity First delivers timely help for families across Queensland

Tue, 12/09/2017 - 7:00am

Queensland Government media release Queensland families seeking emergency shelter will receive a warm welcome thanks to funding from the Palaszczuk Government’s Dignity First Fund. Minister for Housing and Public Works Mick de Brenni said UnitingCare Community (UCC) had been awarded $229,000 in...

CLICK! N'GO masterclass tickets now available

Wed, 09/08/2017 - 4:15pm

The CLICK! N'GO Masterclass is a specialist event at CLICK! 2017: Digital & Business Development Event for community service organisations and not-for-profits, organised in partnership with QCOSS, to enhance community service delivery through digital transformation. This year's event speakers...

SEQ's not-for-profits given a helping hand after TC Debbie

Mon, 10/04/2017 - 9:11am

Media Statement Minister for Communities, Women and Youth, Minister for Child Safety and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence The Honourable Shannon Fentiman Financial assistance is now available for south-east Queensland’s not-for-profit organisations that have been affected...

What’s your digital score?

Fri, 07/04/2017 - 2:29pm

Find out if your organisation is destined to thrive, succeed and compete in the global marketplace. Better understand how digitally prepared your organisation is by taking the Queensland Government’s free, confidential online assessment and receive a Digital Scorecard . You will also: gain tips on...

New eTraining course for managers and organisations new to the social service sector

Thu, 23/02/2017 - 2:00pm

We have launched a brand new course on the Community Door eTraining website which provides an introduction to the social service sector in Queensland for managers and organisations new to the sector. It is free for anyone to access. It features a profile of the sector in Queensland, insights into...

oneplace community services directory

Are you looking for support in Queensland, or trying to find a service that meets your needs? Now you can search oneplace , the service directory hosted by the Queensland Family and Child Commission. oneplace is an easily accessible directory of community services to help Queensland families to get...

Managing employees webinar

The Managing employees - How do we do that? webinar was specifically designed to help new and existing Management Committee Members to understand their responsibilities as an employer and also the responsibilities to their employees. The webinar covers: Communication between your committee and...

Disaster Management

The Queensland Disaster Management website and the Get Ready website have a range of information and useful resources that can assist you to plan and prepare for an emergency. As part of your preparedness and planning for weather events, access regular weather forecast updates from the Bureau of...

Legal Health Check

The Legal Health Check is a collaboration between the Queensland Public Interest Law Clearing House (QPILCH) and the National Association of Community Legal Centres Inc. The Legal Health Check provides a number of resources and tools to help organisations identify their clients' legal needs and...

Planned Support Guide: an approach to case management

The Queensland Council of Social Service (QCOSS) has produced the Planned Support Guide: an approach to case management for people working in a wide range of community services. If you are a front line worker, supervisor or manager this guide is for you. The guide assists in the development of a...

Tips and tricks for writing a good tender application

Mon, 18/02/2019 - 9:00am

Author:

Samuel Mortimer, QCOSS

A brilliant project idea can quickly fall flat if your funding application isn't up to scratch. It's crucial to give yourself the best possible base to build from and take your time to develop a well-constructed tender.

Here are some tips for developing a solid proposal....

Happy 10th Birthday Community Door

Wed, 07/12/2016 - 2:00pm

Author:

Angela Massey, QCOSS

On 8 December we celebrate Community Door’s 10th birthday.

Community Door was established as a gateway for community service organisations in Queensland to access key information and resources to help them in all aspects of their operations and keep them up to date with what’s happening...

Are you ready to measure your outcomes?

Wed, 02/09/2015 - 2:11pm

Author:

Dr Ruth Knight, Zark Consultancy

Like many other community organisations, you are probably being increasingly asked to demonstrate the outcomes of your programs and services. Outcomes measurement allows you to identify which of your programs and services are successful, and helps you to test assumptions and communicate...

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Open: The Lord Mayor's Multicultural Business Scholarship Program and Mentoring Scheme

Forum: Research findings on strategic planning practices and organisational success

Free professional development and training opportunities to kick off the new year

Unpacking priorities and practices - CSIA event

Legal Aid Queensland's webinars and resources

Dignity First delivers timely help for families across Queensland

CLICK! N'GO masterclass tickets now available

SEQ's not-for-profits given a helping hand after TC Debbie

What’s your digital score?

New eTraining course for managers and organisations new to the social service sector

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oneplace community services directory

Managing employees webinar

Disaster Management

Legal Health Check

Planned Support Guide: an approach to case management

Tips and tricks for writing a good tender application

Happy 10th Birthday Community Door

Are you ready to measure your outcomes?