MARABISDA uses local knowledge to build the capacity of the Mackay region’s Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Australian South Sea Islander community.
A message from our CEO: Hi everyone and Happy 2025! I don’t know where the holidays went – feels like we’ve been back at work for 3 months already! School’s back on Tuesday 28 January 2025 andwe’re all hoping that families have got everything they need
Read MoreA message from the CEO: Here at MARABISDA, many of our programs have a focus on keeping our kids out of the child protection system, and sometimes, it is the budget, health or relationship issues that bring our children to the attention of Child Safety. The
Read MoreA massive thank you to the Mackay NAIDOC Committee for another successful NAIDOC Week and Family Day. Family Day was a great success and there were more participants in the Street March and more Stalls than previous years. There are new faces who have started with
Read MoreThe MARABISDA Team have been proper busy since coming back from the Christmas break with lots of events, activities, workshops and programs. In February, our Family and Domestic Violence Service in partnership with Aunty Raechel with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships held an Ochre Ribbon
Read MoreChildren are our most valuable and vulnerable Queenslanders, and we all have a part to play in keeping them safe. 3-9 September is Queensland Child Protection Week.
Read MoreA massive shoutout and thank you to North Mackay State High Community Education Counsellors Tara Raikaki and Charlene Lui (centre – pictured here with Piccaninny Foster and Kinship Care Service workers Megan Durante and Tina Taylor) for the generous donation from their Christmas drive Learn more
Read MoreWelcome to our newest Indigenous Family Well-being Support Workers Henry Viti and Syed Barba – here they are at the Super Playgroup community event held at Andergrove State School 26/10/22. Thanks for joining us here at MARABISDA and hope you guys enjoy your new roles.
Read MoreMARABISDA staff paid their respects to Queensland Police this week by laying a wreath at Mackay Police Station. We recognise the hard work they do to protect and serve us, and send our condolences to families of the fallen and all serving Queensland Police Officers.
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