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Annual Report
2023 - 2024

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Our story
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 Our vision: 

Equality, opportunity, and wellbeing for all Queenslanders

Who we are:

QCOSS is Queensland’s peak body for community services.


We work to improve the lives of Queenslanders by ensuring our sector is strong, connected, engaged, mobilised and heard.


We are committed to self-determination for First Nations Peoples.


Our work is evidence based, focused on the whole of Queensland and reflects the views and perspectives of our members. Our members share our vision and are deeply involved in our work.

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We bring our members, the community sector, other peak bodies, government, business and the community together.

 

Excellent relationships and partnerships are at the core of everything we do.

Chair and CEO reports
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Chair's report

Matt Gardiner

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CEO's report

Aimee McVeigh

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Board profiles

The leadership team

Our year in numbers
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Our year in numbers

136 events

were held

56.35 million people
were reached by 
QCOSS media appearances

QCOSS authored
36 policy submissions

36,505 copies

of Conduit were sent out

75,481 individuals
accessed the QCOSS website

140,516
people viewed
Community Door

80 new members 

joined

8,895 people

registered for our events

Our strategic plan
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Our strategic plan 
2023 - 2028

In our Strategic Plan for 2023-2028, we’re renewing our focus on Equality, Opportunity and Wellbeing for all Queenslanders.

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Influence

Actively participate in making change happen

Excellence

Strive for excellence as a sector

Performance

Cultivate a culture of high performance and accountability

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Influence
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Influence:
Actively participate in making change happen

Build the density, diversity and connectedness of our organisational membership, using this strength to achieve change.

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Solidify QCOSS’ reputation as the independent advocate for a fair and just Queensland.

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Create change that benefits people who are otherwise disadvantaged and ensure government policies, laws and investment do not cause or perpetuate disadvantage.

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Support the full realisation of the right of First Nations Peoples to self-determination. 

Excellence
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Excellence:
Strive for excellence
as a sector

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Build a deep understanding of the entire community services sector in Queensland.

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Strive for excellence with the community services sector in Queensland.

Partner to build the workforce the sector needs now and in the future.

Transform funding for community services in Queensland.

Performance
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Performance:
Cultivate a culture of high performance and accountability

Cultivate a culture that supports highly valued and engaged staff to deliver excellent, impactful work.

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Maintain systems that ensure we have the capability and resources to work together, collect data, develop evidence, engage effectively and deliver on projects.

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Ensure we have the resources to be influential, powerful and high performing, including increasing revenue from non-government sources.

Financials

Financials

2024 Revenue

Item

2024

2023

Grant Project Funding

Other Revenue (inc. membership)

$3,368,348

$1,187,766

$3,167,574

$1,007,551

$5,008,614

$4,390,125

Total

Item

2024

2023

Management & General

Project Expenses

($487,904)

($4,424,606)

($294,344)

($3,834,572)

$4,912,510

$4,128,916

Total

2024 Expenses

2024 Net Assets

Item

2024

2023

Net assets

$2,350,082

$2,253,978

2024 Total Assets/Liabilities

Item

2024

2023

Total assets

$4,206,820

Total liabilities

$1,853,738

$4,267,430

$2,013,452

2024 Expenses Pie Chart: A donut-shaped pie chart illustrating the breakdown of 2024 expenses. The majority, represented in teal, shows "Project Expenses" at $4,424,606 or 90.07% of total expenses. A smaller section, in dark navy blue, represents "Management and General" expenses at $487,904 or 9.93%.
2024 Revenue Pie Chart: A donut-shaped pie chart depicting three categories of revenue for 2024. The largest section, colored teal, represents "Grant Project Funding" and accounts for $3,368,348 or 67.25% of the total revenue. The second-largest section, in orange, represents "Other Revenue including Membership," accounting for $1,187,766 or 23.71%. The smallest section, in dark navy blue, represents "Campaign Funding," with $452,500 or 9.03%.

Social Housing Campaign
Funding - Restricted

$252,500

$215,000

Cost of Living Campaign
Funding - Restricted

$200,000

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