Claire Stark

UnitingCare Community

UnitingCare Community is a leading provider of community services in Queensland. We employ 2400 staff, are aided by 4800 volunteers, run 300 programs and are located at 250 client service and business sites across the state. As we're part of the UnitingCare Queensland group of community service organisations, we have a strong values base namely: compassion, justice, respect, working together and leading through learning. To provide its services, UnitingCare Community receives government funding and self-funds through its business activities including the Lifeline Shops, clothing exports and rag sales. The organisation is currently expanding its fundraising activities with a focus on securing financial donors, bequests and corporate partners. UnitingCare Community has changed its name from Lifeline Community Care. Although our name has changed our services have not changed – we are the same organisation, operated by the same people, under a different name. As UnitingCare Community we provide many important services to Queenslanders within key service streams such Child and Family Care, Counselling, Crisis Support, Disability Support and Social Inclusion. We are also part of the national Lifeline Australia network and run 11 Lifeline centres across Queensland. These centres offer a range of individual and community support programs, for example, the 24-hour 13 11 14 Telephone Crisis Support; suicide bereavement and prevention support, and community recovery.