Encompass Wellbeing

18/02/2026

16/02/2026

🎮🎬 INFO NIGHT – CREATIVE CAREERS IN GAMES, ANIMATION, FILM & VFX 🎥✨

Do you have a young person who is passionate about gaming, digital art, animation, filmmaking or visual effects?

Encompass Wellbeing is excited to host an Information Night with AIE (Academy of Interactive Entertainment) specialist educators in Games, Animation, Film & VFX.

📅 Thursday 12th March 2026
⏰ 6:00pm – 8:00pm
📍 The Old Church BnB
⚠️ Participants must be 15 years or older to attend.

This session is ideal for young people who are:
• Interested in creative digital careers
• Exploring post-school pathways
• Neurodivergent and thrive in hands-on, skills-based learning
• Wanting real-world industry insight

You’ll learn about:
✔ Career pathways in gaming, film & VFX
✔ Course options & entry requirements
✔ Industry demand & job outcomes
✔ How to turn passion into a profession

Parents and support people are encouraged to attend.

If your young person lights up when they talk about gaming, animation or digital storytelling, this could be their next step.

Find out more about AIE here:
👉 https://aie.edu.au/

Spots are limited.
To register your interest, comment below or email info@encompasswellbeing.net

Let’s help turn passion into a career pathway. 🚀

The Academy of Interactive Entertainment offers Game Design Courses, Game Art Courses, Game Programming Courses, 3D Animation Courses and VFX for Film Courses.

06/02/2026

Supporting our local community ✨
Local psychology support available

With many local practitioners at capacity and waitlists growing, we wanted to share Marks Info as support option now available in our community.

Mark from Making Your Mark Psychology is offering psychology services locally, supporting children, adolescents and adults across a wide range of needs including anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, ADHD & ASD, grief and life transitions.

📍Encompass Wellbeing Hub
High st Boonah…
💻Telehealth available
📄 GP referrals with a Mental Health Care Plan welcome (Medicare rebates apply)

Access to timely mental health support matters, especially in rural communities and we’re pleased to see more services becoming available locally.

For more information:
🌐 www.makingyourmark.com.au
📞 0402 470 737

Please feel free to share — it may help someone who’s been waiting

03/02/2026

You are enough…….. well done Julian Kalel 💕

02/02/2026

💄 COMMUNITY SHOUT-OUT – MAKEUP CLASS WITH AMBER

Meet Amber ✨
Amber is one of our participants and she has a huge passion for makeup. She’s completed her makeup course and is now ready to share her skills with the community 💪💕
Amber would love to run a makeup class open to ALL ages and ALL abilities – whether you’re a beginner, love a bit of glam, or just want to come along for a fun, supportive experience.
🖌️ What to expect:
• A relaxed, inclusive makeup session
• Learn tips, techniques & confidence-boosting skills
• A welcoming space where everyone belongs

💄 We’re also putting the call out for donations
If anyone has unused or hygienic makeup (think unopened, clean, safe products) that they’d be happy to donate, Amber would be incredibly grateful as she builds her kit.

👉 If you’d like to:
• Attend the class
• Support Amber by donating makeup
• Or help spread the word
Please comment below or send us a DM 💬
Let’s back local talent, build confidence, and create opportunities, this is what community looks like ❤️
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27/01/2026

*THIS CASTING CALL IS NOW CLOSED. Thank you to all applicants.*

26/01/2026

Today we attended the Australia Day Awards, where our founder, Jo McVilly, was honoured to be nominated for the Community Spirit Award.

Standing on stage alongside so many people who support our community in different ways was a powerful reminder of something we hold true at EWB, communities don’t thrive because of one person. They thrive because of the many: volunteers, local businesses, grassroots organisations, carers, and quiet leaders who show up day after day.

The awards were also a celebration of the incredible strength of our local area, with many honours going to people and initiatives from Boonah, Kalbar and surrounds. It was a genuine showcase of what’s possible when community connection, care and commitment come together.

We’re proud to be part of this region and to walk alongside a community that leads with heart.

25/01/2026

Adam Deacon’s early-intervention program, which has received $27m in government funding, seeks to prevent offending by understanding the child behind the behaviour

22/01/2026

📺 We’re back on ABC TV!

We’re feeling incredibly grateful (and super excited ) to share that IronBark DogPark and Encompass Wellbeing will be featured once again on ABC TV’s this time on the Australia Day special.

🗓 26 January 2026
⏰ 7:30pm

To have our work, our people, the dogs, and our community recognised on a national platform is something we never take for granted.

This story belongs to:
🐾 the dogs who teach us every day
🤍 the participants who trust us
🌱 the staff who show up with heart
🏡 and the community that backs what we’re building.

We feel deeply blessed and very excited to share this moment with you all.
Pop it in your diary and tune in with us 💛

20/01/2026

15/01/2026

At Encompass Wellbeing, community isn’t a buzzword, it’s the reason we exist.

We’re proud to share that our founder, Jo McVilly, has been nominated for a Scenic Rim Community Spirit Award.

Jo’s leadership has always been about creating spaces where people feel safe, seen, and supported, particularly those who are often overlooked. Her work through EWB reflects a deep belief that wellbeing is built through connection, dignity, inclusion, and practical support, not ticking boxes.

This nomination recognises the values EWB was founded on: walking alongside people, strengthening community capacity, and doing the work quietly, respectfully, and with heart.

Jo would be the first to say there are many others across the Scenic Rim whose daily, unseen efforts hold communities together. We agree. And we’re grateful this nomination shines a light on the collective spirit that makes this region what it is.

We’re proud of our founder and even prouder of the community we serve.

You can view the full list of community champions here 👇

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BDnEdYoES/?mibextid=wwXIfr

📣See who's in the running for Council's 2026 Australia Day Awards!🐨🦘

👉Learn more: https://ow.ly/1WcS50XX24i