By Marjorie Voss OAM NCWQ Child and Family Adviser Domestic and Family Violence; Child Abuse and Neglect; Child Sexual Abuse; Elder Abuse; Sexual Abuse and Assault; Bullying; Homelessness; Poverty; and Suicide. I addressed these topics
By Pat Pepper NCWQ Environmental Adviser A range of environmental issues were researched and reported on during the year. Threats to Great Barrier Reef and global warming remain major issues. Advocacy was undertaken on these
By Val Cocksedge NCWQ Consumer Affairs Adviser The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) is promoting a free search tool intended to re-unite $1.1billion in unclaimed money with its owners. More than a million account
By Georgina Pickers NCWQ Human Rights Adviser In June 2016 the Queensland Government established a committee to enquire into a possible Human Rights Act for Queensland (popularly referred to as a Bill of Rights). Victoria,
By Georgina Pickers NCWQ International Relations and Peace Adviser A tumultuous 12 months has passed since the last AGM report. As much as I would like to think there have been improvements in global
By Jennifer Ann Davies NCWQ Arts and Letter Adviser Connecting! Sharma mourned the fact that we have lost touch with our humanity; largely because human beings have never been less connected. Aldous Huxley begged us
By Jennifer Ann Davies, NCWQ Arts and Letters Adviser Raising spirits through writing, reading, responding, retrieving rituals, reciting, reporting, recognising, relating, researching, representing, recommending and recording is the quintessential purpose, pulse and heartbeat of the
By Pat Pepper, NCWQ Environmental Adviser Update on Great Barrier Reef (GBR): Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority has confirmed an estimated 29 % of shallow water corals died from bleaching in 2016, up from
By Jennifer Ann Davies, Arts and Letters Adviser Music Merry-making Mingling Memories Opa! 2017 Cairns Greek Festival – the annual Cultural Celebration! Cairns, once again, celebrated not only the mingling, merriment and traditions of the