CRU - Community Resource Unit Ltd.

12/03/2026

Do you struggle with finding the right workers and building an effective support team for yourself or your family member? Want to share what's worked to you and get ideas from other people?

Join CRU for a series of peer conversations facilitated by Dianne Mandeville on the topic of Building and Maintaining an Effective Support Team. From 10am - 12pm in South Brisbane, you are welcome to come for one or all sessions.

Session 1: Thursday 19 March - What do you need?
Session 2: Wednesday 15 April - Recruitment
Session 3: Tuesday 19 May - Starting Well – induction training expectations
Session 4: Thursday 11 June - Keeping Going – maintaining good support

RSVPs are very helpful but not essential and there is no cost. RSVP by email to dianne.mandeville@cru.org.au or phoning the CRU office on 3844 2211.
Look forward to seeing you!

12/03/2026

Enrolments are now open for CHC33021 Certificate III Individual Support, starting on April 24. In this video, hear what past students have said about training with Crucial Training Options.

For more information and enrolments, visit https://lnkd.in/gaivE72a or contact CTO directly at admin@cto.qld.edu.au

11/03/2026

CRU is pleased to share that the Voice of Queenslanders with Disability Survey 2026 is now open.

This important statewide survey invites people with disability, families, supporters, and sector workers to contribute their experiences to help shape Queensland’s future planning, accessibility and inclusion.

CRU encourages our supporters and partners to take part and help amplify the voices that matter most - the voices of people with disability across Queensland.

For more information or to complete the survey, please visit: https://qdn.org.au/voq-2026

Your voice today helps build a more inclusive Queensland tomorrow.

11/03/2026

CRU is delighted to be heading west and delivering ‘Disability Awareness Training’ to assist businesses, clubs, groups, services, tourism providers… (anyone and everyone who is interested), to feel more confident to be inclusive, and to have more practical strategies to draw on.
Please join us for a half day workshop that will assist you to be truly welcoming of people with disability in your workplace, business, club or community.

Register here https://collections.humanitix.com/qld-disability-awareness-training

Alt Text: CRU logo in top left corner, top right corner deocrative shape, Text reads Welcoming People Well, Inclusive Councils, Inclusive Communities. Text outlining multiple dates of workshops in Roma, Cunnamulla, Quilpie and Charleville. CRU contact details at the bottom of image.

10/03/2026

Do you worry about what will happen in the future for yourself and your loved one with disability?

If so, this workshop is for you and your supporters and allies!

Effective disability succession planning ensures continuity, dignity and resilience. This workshop empowers participants to prepare thoughtfully for the future - protecting both people and purpose.

Wednesday 22 April 9.30am to 4.15pm
Urangan Community Wellness Centre - The Tree House, Hervey Bay

Learn more and register here:
https://events.humanitix.com/succession-planning-how-to-safeguard-a-good-life-for-a-person-with-disability-now-and-in-the-future-urangan

10/03/2026

What does opportunity look like?

It looks like people doing real work, in real workplaces, using their skills and contributing to their communities.

From offices to farm yards, cafes to warehouses - people with disability are building careers, supporting businesses, and proving what’s possible when barriers are removed. Employment shouldn’t be the exception. It should be the expectation.

If you are interested in finding out more, don't miss these upcoming events!

Employment Peer - Online Discussion
Wednesday 11th March, 6pm - 7:30pm
Find out more: https://events.humanitix.com/employment-peer-discussion-online

Webinar 1: Getting Started on the Journey to Meaningful Employment
Thursday 26th March 10.30am - 12.00pm
Find out more: https://events.humanitix.com/getting-started-on-the-journey-to-meaningful-employment-webinar-1-2026

03/03/2026

Don't miss this important offering! CRU is delivering another online workshop, split across two sessions, to assist families of people with disability to be co-designers. Co-design provides people with lived experience of disability the opportunity to be part of shaping an inclusive future. These two sessions are free (no cost).

Find out more and register for both co-design workshop sessions here: https://events.humanitix.com/co-design-essentials-online-zerhhk7k

Alt text: Image with decorative images alongside workshop details reading Co Design Essentials. Thursday 30th April and 7 May 2026. 10am to 12.30pm. Online via Zoom.

01/03/2026

Townsville - My Housing Options
Hosted by Queenslanders with Disability Network tomorrow - Free information sessions for people with disability, providers, workers and sector leaders.

Townsville - My Housing Options
Free information sessions for people with disability, providers, workers and sector leaders.
- Tuesday 3 March 10:00am - 12:00pm for people with disability and their family.
Click here to register https://events.humanitix.com/my-housing-options-information-session-qdn-townsville

- Tuesday 3 March 1:00pm - 3:00pm for organisations and staff.
Click here to register https://events.humanitix.com/my-housing-options-information-session-qdn-townsville-staff

These sessions are interactive, accessible, and focused on practical steps. They are designed to support people at different stages of your housing journey, along with supporting workers to walk alongside people with disability.

These events are for:
1. People with disability, their families and supporters
2. Organisations and workers who support people with disability

Sessions to be delivered in person and online across metropolitan, regional and rural Queensland.
For more information please follow this link: https://qdn.org.au/my-housing-options-information-sessions/

27/02/2026

What does real inclusion look like for children with disability - and how can families help make it happen?

CRU’s free 90-minute online workshop, Inclusion as a way of life, will explore:
• What genuine inclusion looks like and why it matters
• How to identify welcoming people and places in your community
• Practical strategies families have used to build inclusive lives

This workshop is for parents and carers of children with disability (0–18 years)

When: Tuesday 10 March
Time: 10.00am - 11.30am
Where: Online via Zoom

Join live to connect with other parents and take part in discussion.

For further information, visit: https://events.humanitix.com/inclusion-as-a-way-of-life-what-you-can-do-to-ensure-your-child-with-disability-is-in-the-everyday-places

20/02/2026

On Monday 16 February, CRU welcomed people with disability, families, workers and service providers to our forum Discovering Possibility explore how Customised Employment opens doors and creates win - win outcomes for both employees and employers.

We heard from Therese Fimian and Randy Dicks from Marc Gold and Associates (MG&A), who expanded our thinking about limits of traditional employment approaches and highlighted the power of matching people’s strengths and interests to the unmet needs of businesses.

Thank you to Uncle Willie Prince for his Acknowledgement of Country, Will Coventry and Anna Coventry for sharing their stories, and to Matt Armstrong and his son Finn for visually capturing the day through graphic facilitation.

Want to go deeper?
Join our 10 day Online Comprehensive Customised Employment Course – MG&A's in-depth, interactive, and engaging training course that offers foundational information on Discovery and Customised Job Development.

Click here to register your interest and find out more: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5XKJMTK

20/02/2026

CRU extends our heartfelt thanks to Aunty Fiona Mann Bobongie from Cyclic Konnectionz for facilitating a deeply powerful day of reflection, learning and yarning with our staff team.

The session challenged us to listen, reflect and strengthen our cultural capability, providing meaningful guidance as we plan for the year ahead. These learnings will support CRU to be more inclusive, culturally responsive and respectful in our everyday interactions with colleagues, communities and the people we walk alongside.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge, stories and leadership.

19/02/2026

Join CRU for our workshop on Advocacy for people with disabilities and their families in Townsville.

Do you need to advocate for your rights, or for a family member with disability when dealing with:
• the NDIS
• school
• health
• other services or systems?

This workshop will help you find your voice and hold your ground! Learn the fundamental principles and strategies of effective advocacy.

Meet our presenters who have experience in disability and advocacy: Jenny Smith lives in Central Queensland and has extensive experience in citizen advocacy and independent advocacy for people with disabilities. Deb McNair is a CRU Facilitator and mum to a teenage daughter with a disability and has over 16 years of advocacy experience.

When: Wednesday 11 March
Time: 9.00am to 2.45pm
Where: Townsville RSL Club

For more information or to register visit: https://events.humanitix.com/advocacy-for-people-with-disabilities-and-their-families_townsville