QCOSS

At the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗤𝗖𝗢𝗦𝗦 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲, the community services sector will come together to explore how we can shift from our current state to the future we envision. The program features 70+ speakers across 20 sessions, offering fresh perspectives, practical insights and bold ideas to help strengthen the sector and the communities we support. 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱’𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 Hear how activism takes shape and how Queensland’s most effective advocates and reformers drive progress on social justice, equity and community wellbeing. 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀! qcossconference.com

At the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗤𝗖𝗢𝗦𝗦 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲, the community services sector will come together to explore how we can shift from our current state to the future we envision. With 70+ speakers across 20 sessions, there’s something for everyone. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 – 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 Hear from journalists, advocates, and young people with lived experience as they unpack the myths and media framing surrounding youth crime. This session challenges us to move from fear to facts — and to build a more compassionate public narrative. 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺, 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗼 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿'𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. qcossconference.com

At the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗤𝗖𝗢𝗦𝗦 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲, the community services sector will come together to explore bold ideas and practical strategies to create real change. With 70+ speakers across 20 sessions, there’s something for everyone. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 – 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸: 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲: 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 Learn how to build a strong evidence base to diversify funding, improve program quality, and strengthen your organisation. Sector and business professionals will share strategies you can implement straight away. 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀! qcossconference.com

At the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗤𝗖𝗢𝗦𝗦 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲, the community services sector will come together to explore how we can shift from our current state to the future we envision. The program features 70+ speakers across 20 sessions, offering fresh perspectives, practical insights and bold ideas to help strengthen the sector and the communities we support. 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺: 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽. 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀: 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰, 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝘅𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 Join Bri Lee, Jess Hill, Karina Hogan and Rosie Batty AO as they share what drives their work and how their words have helped transform the national conversation on domestic, family and sexual violence. 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀! qcossconference.com

At the 2025 QCOSS Conference: 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲, the community services sector will come together to explore how we can shift from our current state to the future we envision. In the evening of the 26th, we’ll celebrate our community heroes at the Queensland Community Impact Awards Gala Dinner. With 70+ speakers across 20 sessions and three carefully curated streams – 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 – the program offers fresh perspectives, practical insights, and bold ideas to strengthen both the sector and the communities we serve. 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲! qcossconference.com

We’re counting down to the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗤𝗖𝗢𝗦𝗦 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲. Over three inspiring days, the community services sector will 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺, 𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗼 – exploring bold ideas and practical strategies to create real change. With 70+ speakers across 20 sessions, there’s something for everyone across three carefully curated streams: Dreaming, Daring, and Doing. Hear from Keynote Speaker Rosie Batty AO, with MC Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM, and join the conversations shaping the sector. 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲! qcossconference.com