BUSHkids Annual Report | 2023-24

Annual Report • 2023–24

Friends of BUSHkids call out for BUSHdance It was knees up and hair down for about 90 people of all ages at the annual BUSHkids BUSHdance in August, featuring the ever-popular local legends, the Band o’ Coots Bush Band . Organised by our local Friends of BUSHkids , our staff, volunteers and members of the community came together to celebrate the support BUSHkids provides within the community, and the support the community provides for BUSHkids — a partnership that’s in step. Together the BUSHdance and multiple raffles raised valuable funds to support the BUSHkids Warwick Centre. FoBk Warwick was established in 2015 and the group has become central to our understanding of and response to the needs of the local community. ► Read more See page 22 for links to the full 2024 FoBk Chair reports.

Support when natural disaster strikes

Storms, droughts, floods and fires have always been a part of Queensland country life. But what of the children when adults have

Our FHSW Linda is uniquely positioned to support the community through all phases of disaster management. She is Chair of the Southern Downs Regional Council Network Meeting , and a member of the Human and Social Recovery Task Group , Local Disaster Management Group , and the Children and Young Person’s Recovery Task Group . This work includes prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery.

their hands full rebuilding, recovering and ‘showing resilience’?

BUSHkids is always there, with its stable, consistent community presence playing a vital role for children and families at times of disaster. Along with individual and group parenting support for families, BUSHkids provides community linkage and connection between children and family services in the region. We provide children’s resilience programs including: ► FRIENDS

BUSHkids is also part of the Thriving Queensland Kids in Disaster Alliance .

► Birdie’s Tree ► Stormbirds ► Peaceful Kids

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