Community
ACTIVITIES
The Queensland Families and Communities Association is the peak body of Neighbourhood and Community Centres in Queensland.
Queensland
Monsoon Strategy
We've launched our second Neighbourhood Centre disaster strategy, this time concentrating on the Monsoon Region.
What is a Neighbourhood Centre?
Neighbourhood Houses have been operating around the world for 140 years. But what are they?
Community Development
We're addressing the gap in Community Development work in local communities.
Queensland
Sector
Snapshot
138 local Neighbourhood Centres producing $77.8 million in social connections. 1.83million visitors per year.
NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRES FORGOTTEN IN STATE BUDGET
QFCA would like to congratulate the Queensland Government for addressing chronic under-housing in the State Budget for 2021/2022. For all of us working in the human services sector this is very welcome news and a much-needed injection into the housing sector.
However, even though the Queensland Government recognises Neighbourhood Centres as vital, place based social infrastructure, we are disappointed that this budget has not delivered any extra resources to centres or the peak body for the critical work that we do. Read More.
Part of a network of over 1000 Neighbourhood Houses and Community Centres across Australia