Finding wellbeing in the workplace
Pictured above: Debbie Everett, Communications Advisor for Mercy Community. One of the great benefits of having worked in many diverse workplaces during a long and at times convoluted career, is the ability to look back on what works and doesn’t work for me personally and workplaces generally. As a “knowledge” worker I’ve written for various […]
Easter Reflection 2023
As a Catholic ministry we are passing through the season of Lent (for Christians a time of preparation and examination of our own lives and how we live what we profess), to enter the Easter period. For those who do not know what Easter is, for Christians it is a time to remember the Love […]
National Close the Gap Day 2023
A message from Barry Lenihan – General Manager, First Nations At Mercy Community, our mission is to create a world where individuals, families and communities are safe, healthy, and resilient. Our purpose is to support people who are facing challenges in their lives and our values of respect, compassion, courage, and integrity guide everything we do. That’s […]
Cultural Cup kicks off in Toowoomba
Mercy Community’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Regional Cultural Lead, Laurie Stewart, and General Manager First Nations, Barry Lenihan. Culture, footy and community building were winners from last Saturday’s inaugural Cultural Cup competition held in Oakey. Sponsored by Mercy Community, the Southwest Queensland Emus team won the men’s division against Pacific Nations Toowoomba. The two […]
Mercy Community team commits to a clean, green future
Increasing energy prices, climate change disasters, and environmental degradation are all signs to alter our consumption for the good of humanity. Today (February 28) marks the start of a series of high-level meetings at the annual World Sustainable Energy Days conference in Austria where delegates from 60 countries will discuss ways to achieve a clean […]
Six simple things we can do for Lent
The origins of Ash Wednesday can be traced back to ancient Rome in the 11th Century. There, sinners and penitents dressed in sackcloth and were sprinkled with ashes to start their period of public penance on the first day of Lent. Traditionally called “the day of Ashes”, Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent. […]
The Apology
Today marks 15 years since Kevin Rudd delivered the Apology Speech to all the Stolen Generations. The Stolen Generations refers to Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people who were separated from their family, Community, culture, and country. ‘Separated’ can mean they were forcibly removed or taken under government laws that sought to ‘assimilate’ Aboriginal people or raise […]
Celebrating Doris’ 107th birthday
Doris Twomey, aged care resident at Mercy Community’s Loreto Nursing Home in Townsville, is proof that age is just a number. Our story about Doris’ recent celebration for her 107th birthday appeared in newspapers all around the country this week including The Courier-Mail, Townsville Bulletin and Cairns Post. Doris celebrated her birthday at Loreto surrounded by her ever-growing […]
Meet Barry Lenihan, General Manager First Nations
Last month, Mercy Community CEO, Fritha Radyk, was able to share some exciting news with the organisation: Barry Lenihan had joined the team as General Manager, First Nations. This wasn’t news to everyone, however, as our Cultural Connections team were involved in the recruitment process for this role—a great way to make sure we found […]
Soccer wins in Toowoomba
We are proud to share more community wins in Toowoomba, with the Social Soccer Fun day run by Nestor Kangudia, Multicultural Community Worker from our CAMS team (Community Action for a Multicultural Society). At the beginning of the year, Toowoomba Regional Council’s ‘Everyone’s Game’ project provided 6 weeks’ worth of funding for Culturally and Linguistically […]
