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Stories from IMPACT

Hear from IMPACT and our community of supporters about the stories that inspire and transform lives. Share a story about your experience with IMPACT. You must be registered on our website to blog. Please click on Log In in the footer under Useful Links to register.

CVS volunteer visits keep Dawn active and learning

CVS volunteer visits keep Dawn active and learning

Staying engaged and mobile are two pivotal keys to growing older happily. Thanks to IMPACT Community Services’ Community Visitors Scheme, Dawn Fleming gets to do both. Dawn has been reaping the rewards of IMPACT’s CVS program for about three months now and is very happy with the companionship. Read more

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Hear from IMPACT and our community of supporters about the stories that inspire and transform lives. Share a story about your experience with IMPACT. You must be registered on our website to blog. Please click on Log In in the footer under Useful Links to register.

Published: 25th February, 2021

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NDIS participant Mannan thrives in Rob's Shed

NDIS participant Mannan thrives in Rob's Shed

IMPACT Community Services has been providing disability support to the Bundaberg community for 20 years with a mental health and goals-oriented focus. The programs provided have changed with time and continue to grow with feedback from IMPACT’s NDIS and disability participants. Arguably the most popular service at IMPACT, Rob’s Shed invites NDIS participants into the building and construction environment. Read more

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Hear from IMPACT and our community of supporters about the stories that inspire and transform lives. Share a story about your experience with IMPACT. You must be registered on our website to blog. Please click on Log In in the footer under Useful Links to register.

Published: 25th February, 2021

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STRONGER TOGETHER: IMPACT Community Choir sings for joy

STRONGER TOGETHER: IMPACT Community Choir sings for joy

For 20 years IMPACT has offered disability services to the Bundaberg community, and we are thrilled to see the return of our Community Choir after it was put on hold due to COVID restrictions. On March 17 we will hold our first choir group since February last year. Read more

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Hear from IMPACT and our community of supporters about the stories that inspire and transform lives. Share a story about your experience with IMPACT. You must be registered on our website to blog. Please click on Log In in the footer under Useful Links to register.

Published: 24th February, 2021

Updated: 25th February, 2021

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TJ is ready to help you find a job with Transition to Work

TJ is ready to help you find a job with Transition to Work

IMPACT Community Services' Transition to Work team has a brand new member who is ready to hit the ground running and help Bundaberg's youth find their path to employment. Tamara Davis, who prefers to be known as TJ, is IMPACT’s newest Youth Transition Coach and is keen to help Bundy’s unemployed youth find work. Read more

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Hear from IMPACT and our community of supporters about the stories that inspire and transform lives. Share a story about your experience with IMPACT. You must be registered on our website to blog. Please click on Log In in the footer under Useful Links to register.

Published: 24th February, 2021

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STRONGER TOGETHER: Utilising data in business

STRONGER TOGETHER: Utilising data in business

Being informed in business is a pivotal aspect in achieving ongoing success. Knowing your audience, exploring the demand, and being nimble enough to pivot to remain relevant are important aspects of running a profitable business. Offering something that people want or need is ideal, but how do we stay informed about our consumers and up to date with demand? This is where data comes in. Read more

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Hear from IMPACT and our community of supporters about the stories that inspire and transform lives. Share a story about your experience with IMPACT. You must be registered on our website to blog. Please click on Log In in the footer under Useful Links to register.

Published: 19th February, 2021

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IMPACT training students thrive in Home & Community care

IMPACT training students thrive in Home & Community care

Our new trainer and assessor Robyn Green has hit the ground running and sees big things ahead for her students. Robyn has just delivered the first serving of units in IMPACT’s CHC33015 Certificate III in Individual Support (Home and Community) course and everyone is excited. Read more

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Published: 15th February, 2021

Updated: 18th February, 2021

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STRONGER TOGETHER: Try an attitude of gratitude

STRONGER TOGETHER: Try an attitude of gratitude

Receiving a letter or expression of gratitude from another person is incredibly powerful. Being grateful for what we have instead of wanting more or taking others for granted is a pitfall that we can all experience - at times more often than we realise. So how can we build our gratitude muscle? Read more

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Published: 14th February, 2021

Updated: 15th February, 2021

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Expert financial advice that won't cost you a cent

Expert financial advice that won't cost you a cent

Having trouble with your finances? IMPACT can help with free one-on-one counselling. Read more

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Published: 10th February, 2021

Updated: 11th February, 2021

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Bundy baby boom? A Positive Start to your parenting journey

Bundy baby boom? A Positive Start to your parenting journey

Demographers and social scientists seem divided when it comes to the question of whether the Covid lockdown will lead to a baby boom. But if there is a tsunami of 'Generation C’ babies, IMPACT Community Services will be ready. IMPACT’s Positive Start parenting support program is for mums and dads or carers with children aged up to 12 (18 in special cases) who need a little help and support. Read more

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Published: 8th February, 2021

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STRONGER TOGETHER: Have the Ovarian Cancer conversation

STRONGER TOGETHER: Have the Ovarian Cancer conversation

Many of us strive to live a healthy lifestyle, but sometimes unexpected health implications can throw a spin on day-to-day life. That’s why being in tune with your body and completing regular health checks is so important. Read more

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Published: 5th February, 2021

Updated: 15th February, 2021

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Crystal wins IMPACT's Containers for Change $50 monthly draw

Crystal wins IMPACT's Containers for Change $50 monthly draw

Woodgate’s Crystal Harris is the winner of IMPACT Community Services’ January Containers for Change $50 draw.  “It’s amazing, I can’t believe it,” a delighted Crystal said. Read more

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Hear from IMPACT and our community of supporters about the stories that inspire and transform lives. Share a story about your experience with IMPACT. You must be registered on our website to blog. Please click on Log In in the footer under Useful Links to register.

Published: 1st February, 2021

Updated: 15th February, 2021

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STRONGER TOGETHER: Building more resilient job seekers

STRONGER TOGETHER: Building more resilient job seekers

Bundaberg businesses have told us that they want capable, reliable workers who show up every day, ready to work. They want someone with resilience who can both think for themselves and follow policies and procedures, and they want workers with drive. Read more

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Published: 31st January, 2021

Updated: 15th February, 2021

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  • CVS volunteer visits keep Dawn active and learning

    CVS volunteer visits keep Dawn active and learning

    Staying engaged and mobile are two pivotal keys to growing older happily. Thanks to IMPACT Community Services’ Community Visitors Scheme, Dawn Fleming gets to do both. Dawn has been reaping the rewards of IMPACT’s CVS program for about three months now and is very happy with the companionship.

  • NDIS participant Mannan thrives in Rob's Shed

    NDIS participant Mannan thrives in Rob's Shed

    IMPACT Community Services has been providing disability support to the Bundaberg community for 20 years with a mental health and goals-oriented focus. The programs provided have changed with time and continue to grow with feedback from IMPACT’s NDIS and disability participants. Arguably the most popular service at IMPACT, Rob’s Shed invites NDIS participants into the building and construction environment.

  • STRONGER TOGETHER: IMPACT Community Choir sings for joy

    STRONGER TOGETHER: IMPACT Community Choir sings for joy

    For 20 years IMPACT has offered disability services to the Bundaberg community, and we are thrilled to see the return of our Community Choir after it was put on hold due to COVID restrictions. On March 17 we will hold our first choir group since February last year.

  • TJ is ready to help you find a job with Transition to Work

    TJ is ready to help you find a job with Transition to Work

    IMPACT Community Services' Transition to Work team has a brand new member who is ready to hit the ground running and help Bundaberg's youth find their path to employment. Tamara Davis, who prefers to be known as TJ, is IMPACT’s newest Youth Transition Coach and is keen to help Bundy’s unemployed youth find work.

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  • Chris finds a new career and a new lease on life

    Chris finds a new career and a new lease on life

    When Chris Burns was made redundant at his last job, little did he know that learning how to make coffee would help make him a better person. Chris is one of the current students at IMPACT Community Services' SIT30616 Certificate III in Hospitality course, and he's been far more grateful for the opportunities it has presented him than he realised when he first signed up.

  • How IMPACT nurse is coping with COVID-19 after having first baby

    How IMPACT nurse is coping with COVID-19 after having first baby

    IMPACT community nurse shares her experience having her a baby in these COVID-19 times. Emma Krampera says the support from her "work family" has been amazing and comforting as she deals with the COVID-19 enforced restrictions.

  • Lesley finds her dream job

    Lesley finds her dream job

    IMPACT Community Services’ new Team Leader for Positive Start parenting Lesley Allen knows she has found her dream job.

  • Carrying on her mother’s caring legacy through CVS

    Carrying on her mother’s caring legacy through CVS

    Dael Giddins has a long history of serving her community, so it was no surprise to anyone when she decided to sign up as a volunteer in IMPACT Community Services' Community Visitor Scheme. But Dael was in for a surprise when she learned that her mother was the very first IMPACT CVS volunteer in Gayndah. She signed up in 2002 and visited Gayndah's elderly residents for 10 years.

  • IMPACT staff help couple who lost $500

    IMPACT staff help couple who lost $500

    WORKERS at IMPACT Community Service’s Material Recycling Centre and Bundaberg Regional Council officers have come to the aid of a distraught retired couple who thought they’d lost $500. The money was placed in an old phone book for “safekeeping”.  However, the book was later put into the recycling bin with the couple realising what had happened after their bin had been collected.

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  • IMPACT's Sharmaine adjusts to new normal working from home

    IMPACT's Sharmaine adjusts to new normal working from home

    Sharmaine Gernhoefer has noticed a few advantages to working from home, one of which is the absence of distractions of a normal office environment. People walking in and out, phone conversations taking place at the next table and staff members talking to each other were all part of normal life for the IMPACT Community Services’ family mental health support worker. But not these days.

  • Tammy brings colour to world of volunteering

    Tammy brings colour to world of volunteering

    Tammy Bentley is bringing life and colour to elderly residents in IMPACT’s Community Visitors Scheme (CVS) through her talents as a colourist.

  • Marina shares recipe to a healthier you through COVID-19

    Marina shares recipe to a healthier you through COVID-19

    IMPACT Community Health Service launches new health program for Discovery Coast residents during COVID-19. Engage in U will help get people moving and eating well.

  • EXPLAINED: How to work on your employability skills while stuck at home

    EXPLAINED: How to work on your employability skills while stuck at home

    A team leader at IMPACT Community Services who supports young people who are out of work has shared her key messages to help those struggling through COVID-19. IMPACT’s Transition to Work Leader Laura Bray said there was a range of things people could do to work on their employability skills at home.

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