2014-15 Grant recipients

In 2014-15, a total of $1.03 million was allocated to community organisations.

Funding under the grants program was allocated through three initiatives:

Community Wellbeing Enhancement Initiative — grants up to $50,000 each
Community Awareness Initiative — grants up to $15,000 each
Capacity Building for Community Wellbeing — grants to attend ‘Wheel of Wellbeing’ training in Brisbane

Community Wellbeing Enhancement Initiative

Grants of up to $50,000 to community activities/projects that support social inclusion, reduce stigma and discrimination, and promote participation for people at risk of marginalisation.

Community Wellbeing Enhancement Initiative
Applicant	Title	Community	Description	Funding
World Wellness Group	Multicultural Wisdom for Wellbeing Project	Greater Brisbane Region	Facilitate access to cultural wellbeing practices and traditional therapies	$50,000
Toowoomba Clubhouse Inc.	Supported socialisation program	Toowoomba region	Recruit, train and support more than 20 volunteers to partner with people living with mental illness	$48,400
ISIS — The Eating Issues Centre	Mentor and meal support training and wellbeing program	Brisbane	Support volunteers to become mentors to support those with eating disorders	$49,735
Access Community Services	De-stigmatising mental health in the CALD community	Brisbane, Logan	Mental health and wellbeing awareness to CALD community	$50,000
Apunipima Cape York Health Council	Leadership in social and emotional wellbeing in four Cape York communities	Mapoon, Napranum, Kowanyama and Aurukun	Family wellbeing training	$50,000
Open Minds	iConnect Program	Ipswich, Caboolture, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Redcliffe, Logan	Providing people living with mental illness facilitated access to community information, new skill acquisition, recreational and social activity initiatives	$50,000
The Brook RED Centre	Voices for Change	Brisbane	New program to co-design, develop and implement a Brisbane-based speakers bureau for people with lived experience	$50,000
Ravenshoe Community Centre	Wheel of Wellbeing	Ravenshoe	Roll out of the Wheel of Wellbeing model in Ravenshoe and surrounds.	$35,782
Lifeline Darling Downs and South West Qld Ltd	Big Idea for a Big Night Out	Toowoomba	To support an event in Mental Health Week to highlight the value and contribution to the community of people living with mental illness	$32,150
Richmond Fellowship	Recovery in Focus	Greater Brisbane Area	Documenting the stories of people living with mental illness, their families and carers by documenting their stories through photographs and holding an exhibition	$50,000
Mantel House Ltd	What will the Neighbours Think?	Brisbane	Providing social inclusion opportunities through an arts project to enable those living in Mantel House to integrate with those in the community	$45,127
Brisbane City Council	Healthy Body-Healthy Mind	Brisbane	Activities for those aged 12 to 25 years focused on overall wellbeing, including emotional resilience and coping with stress	$50,000
Townsville Intercultural Centre	Towards Wellbeing	Townsville	Co-design with refugee communities in Townsville a series of culturally appropriate activities that will reduce stress and improve mental health outcomes	$50,000
WWILD-SVP Association	Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Project for People with Intellectual Disability	Brisbane, Caboolture and Logan	A project to provide support to those living with a mental illness, and who have an intellectual impairment, with a focus on those who have been a victim of crime, been in abusive relationships and/or experience alcohol and substance misuse issues	$50,000
Sisters Inside	PeerZone Support Program	Brisbane	Peer-led workshops in mental health and addiction for women with a focus on those who are in the criminal justice system	$50,000
Queensland Aids Council	Better Health with Transformational Self-Management	Brisbane	Develop and complete a six week Better Health with Self-Management Program for the Trans community which focuses on physical and mental wellbeing	$48,505

Community Awareness Initiative

Grants of up to $15,000 to support mental health literacy training delivered in the community.

Community Awareness Initiative
Applicant	Title	Community	Description	Funding
Centacare Queensland	Mental Health First Aid Training	Wide Bay, Longreach / Barcaldine and Emerald / Capella / Springsure	Training for those likely to have contact with members of the community who have been adversely affected by drought or flood	$13,430
Australian Red Cross	Save a Mate – Alcohol and Drug training	Rockhampton, Gladstone, Mount Morgan	Drug and alcohol workshops for 12 to 25 year olds	$14,350
MIFQ	Tobacco Free	Brisbane	Tobacco Free workshops for consumers	$15,000
Bundaberg Skills Centre Inc. — IMPACT Community Services	Wheel of Wellbeing	Bundaberg and one outreach site	Delivery of Wheel of Wellbeing training to community, staff and businesses	$14,095
Solas 1	Youth Mental Health First Aid Training	Townsville, Ayr and Charters Towers	Deliver training for service providers and people working with young people	$14,850
Solas 2	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid	Townsville and Palm Island	Provide training to service providers and people working with young people	$14,950
The Healing Centre, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid, Youth and Mental Health First Aid	Logan, Inala and Wacol Correctional Centre	Delivery of mental health first aid courses to Year 10-12 students, parents and guardians	$8,500
Accoras	Mental Health First Aid, Youth Mental Health First Aid, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health First Aid	Mount Gravatt, Lutwyche, Gold Coast and Inala	Training for members of the community and service providers	$15,000
Gay and Lesbian Welfare Society	Mental Health First Aid	Mackay, Hervey Bay and Toowoomba	To provide training for the Society’s volunteers and members of the local LGBTI community	$14,765
Peachtree	Circle of Security Training	Brisbane	Train a staff member/volunteer to deliver this training	$2,600

Lifeline Darling Downs and South West Qld Ltd	Applied Suicide Intervention Skills	Chinchilla and Miles	Deliver applied suicide intervention skills training	$14,764
The Nexxt Foundation	StepOUT to Wellbeing Mental Health Coaching Series	Brisbane, Logan, Redlands and Ipswich	Workshops for those living with mental illness and their families, focusing on six topics including recovery and negotiating supports	$15,000
Aftercare	Queensland Hearing Voices Community Workshops and Training	Brisbane	Delivery of a two-day workshop for family and friends of voice hearers as supporters. Training on how to facilitate recovery-based, peer-led Hearing Voices support groups. Training for support workers and professionals to enable them to work with voice hearers	$15,000
Canefields Club House Beenleigh Inc	Mental Health First Aid Training	Logan	Deliver training to families and carers of those who are living with mental illness	$15,000
Communify Queensland	Mental Health First Aid Training	Brisbane	Train two staff to undertake Mental Health First Aid facilitator training and deliver training to volunteers	$15,000
Toowoomba Clubhouse	Living Proof – Darling Downs High School Education	Toowoomba	Deliver an education program presented by people with lived experience in high schools, with a focus on early warning signs and reducing stigma and discrimination	$15,000
Australian Red Cross	Mental Health First Aid Training	Hervey Bay	Delivery of Mental Health First Aid Training and alcohol and drug awareness	$13,265
Australian Red Cross Jeays Street Community Centre	Is your Neighbour Ok? Mental Health First Aid Training	Brisbane	Delivery of Mental Health First Aid training for community members through the Jeays Street Community Centre and Community Garden	$6,900
Worklink Employment Support Group Inc	Managing Diversity – Mental Health in the Workplace	Far North Queensland	Workshops aimed at business owners and managers about managing mental health in the workplace and reducing workplace stress	$14,141
Community Living Association Inc	I need to sort my head out	South East Queensland	Training for support workers, unpaid carers and volunteers who support people with intellectual disability, who are also experiencing mental illness. The focus is on supporting recovery and management of mental illness as well as self-care	$15,000

Capacity Building for Community Wellbeing Initiative

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Grants & sponsorships

*Capacity Building for Community Wellbeing ( Round 1 only)**
Applicant	Number of people	Community	HHS Region	Funding
Young People Ahead Youth and Community Services Inc.	2	Mount Isa	North West	$2,623
Ravenshoe Community Centre	1	Tablelands Region	Cairns and Hinterland	$990
United Synergies	1	Toowoomba	Darling Downs	$430
Northern Australia Primary Health Limited	1	Whitsundays	Mackay	$1,140
IMPACT/Bundaberg Skills Centre	1	Bundaberg	Wide Bay	$500
Hope’s Room	2	Brisbane	Metro South and North	Nil
Headspace Townsville	1	Townsville	Townsville	$667
Connections Inc	1	Moreton Bay	Metro North	$231
Mental Illness Fellowship Queensland	1	Brisbane City, Toowoomba, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Gladstone	Metro South and North, Darling Downs, Gold Coast and Central Queensland	$993
SOLAS (Supported Options in Lifestyle & Access Services Ltd)	1	Townsville, Palm Island, Mount Isa	Townsville	$993
ISIS — The Eating Issues Centre	1	South Brisbane, Brisbane, Sunshine Coast	Metro South and North	Nil