The central Queensland town of Biloela and its multicultural Flourish Festival has come third in ’23 of the Most Surprising Destinations to Visit in 2023′ by the Qantas Magazine Travel Insider.  Coming third after Bhutan in South Asia and Alaska in the USA, the Qantas Magazine highlights some of the best places to visit around […]

The success of Integreat Queensland’s Get Work Ready program is exactly what the name suggests – to help migrant women get ready for work but most importantly, to assist them in securing work. At Integreat Queensland, we have several programs to help migrants Integrate into our community however, it’s extremely important that those programs work […]

After the success of the 2022 Flourish Festivals in Gladstone and Biloela, Integreat Queensland are pleased to announce it has been successful in securing $106,000 of federal and state government funding to continue and expand the multicultural event in 2023. Integreat Queensland general manager Julie Pettett said the Flourish Festivals are all about showcasing the region’s pride […]

SOURCING, finding, and securing work in Gladstone was made much easier for 12 migrant women last week when they graduated from Integreat Queensland’s Get Work Ready Program. Integreat Queensland’s Get Work Ready program is designed to support migrant women to boost their employability and transition to employment. Integreat Queensland Learning Facilitator Jaclyn Thompson said the […]

Welcome to Integreat Queensland’s December Newsletter. It is always good to end the year on a ‘high’ and here at Integreat Queensland we have a few ‘highs’ to reflect on and enjoy. First and foremost, we celebrate all the amazing volunteers that have touched our lives during 2022. Volunteering is a great way to reach […]

Welcome to Integreat Queensland’s November newsletter. As the end of the year is closer, courses are coming to an end and graduation celebrations are happening. For many this is a very exciting time, travelling back to countries they have emigrated from to see loved ones (some for the first time since Covid began), for others […]

Integreat Queensland were proud to showcase tastes of the world at our first Pop-up Twilight Restaurant – the Moving Feast. Held on the Queen’s birthday, more than 50 people from the community got to experience international flavours from India, Italy, Venezuela, France, and the Australian outback in Gladstone. What is the Moving Feast? The Moving […]

Integreat Queensland Learning Facilitator Jaclyn Thompson attended the Social Enterprise World Forum in Brisbane last month where she not only learnt about social enterprises and what characteristics, principles and features define them, but where she was also inspired by many of the featured speakers presenting their successful social enterprises throughout Australia and the world. “The […]

Welcome to the Integreat Queensland October Newsletter. It’s been a busy month for Intregreat Queensland with a big focus on our strategic priorities. A small group from our Board and staff attended the Social Enterprise World Forum in September which reiterated how important it is for us to understand and articulate the social value in […]

Integreat Queensland’s Get Work Ready program aims to provide valuable and practical skills and experiences to migrant women looking for employment in central Queensland. This includes all aspects of the employment ‘cycle’ by focusing on delivering programs for migrant women from writing resumes and interview techniques, to building the confidence of each participant by empowering […]

It’s no secret central Queensland needs more doctors. There are new employment ads for GPs and specialists advertised on job boards almost every week. What many people don’t know however, central Queensland already have many highly skilled doctors who are stuck in the bureaucracy of trying to get their qualifications recognized. “We have three such […]

Integreat Queensland deliver numerous of programs throughout central Queensland to assist our migrant community. To know what is needed including how to deliver those programs better, it’s extremely important to understand the region and gather further evidence to not only back-up what Integreat Queensland already know, but to understand what the migrant community want now. […]

Karen Edwards is an Early Years Childhood Educator who has joined Integreat Queensland in Rockhampton to facilitate our Little Steps Multicultural Playgroup. Karen has worked as a childhood educator for 35 years and has worked with preschools, long-day care centers, and schools for the past 14 years as a facilitator for playgroups. “I’ve worked in […]

In late August, Integreat Queensland began another Get Work Ready program where migrant women study workplace English, resume and cover letter writing, effective use of job search platforms, interview skills, and other useful topics related to finding and securing employment. The women who started the latest Get Work Ready program now live in central Queensland […]

Next month, two Integreat Queensland staff and three board members will attend the Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF) 2022 in Brisbane. Integreat Queensland Learning Facilitator Jaclyn Thompson said the Social Enterprise World Forum brings together the global social enterprise community and provides a space for purpose-led people, policymakers, philanthropists, intermediaries, and entrepreneurs to connect, learn […]