Our Board Chair, Ester Willims, was born in England but made her way over to Australia in 2007 for work and has been here ever since. Community service has been a common theme throughout her life. Here, over a quick cup of Assam Tea (black) she shares more of her history. Question 1: Why did […]
Today is Mother’s Day in Australia. We know that for some, this day can bring conflicting feelings for so many reasons. Whatever your relationship to motherhood, we want to say we see you, value you and are thinking of you. We also want to honour and say thank you to all of the mothers and […]
commonkind: an Official Supporter of the National Strategy for Volunteering We are proud to announce we are a member of the Coalition of Support for the National Strategy for Volunteering to help make volunteering the heart of Australian communities. See the organisations that have join commonkind in committing to progress the national strategy here. What […]
Read More… from Supporting the National Strategy for Volunteering
On Anzac Day we commemorate those who have served or continue to serve our country. Lest we forget those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our country and its allies. Engaging our youngest Australians in honouring our Anzac history In our latest commonkind community session we talked about the upcoming Anzac Day. We […]
Today, commonkind, was officially registered with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) as a Public Company Limited by Guarantee. We are pleased with the progress we are making from evolving commonkind from a grass-roots non-profit to our goal of being a registered charity as recognised by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission (ACNC). For […]
Read More… from Update: non-profit constitution formally adopted
Over the past two months we held our annual collection drive to support our Charity Partner Baby Give Back, the incredible Queensland charity who support thousands of families in crisis each year through donations of gently used and new baby items. With many taking advantage of the new year break to declutter, this proved a […]
Despite some tough economic realities that many in our community are facing, Brisbane has yet again proven this really is the season of giving. Like previous years, for our annual Christmas appeal, we chose to support our Charity Partner 3rd Space and specifically their Targeted Family Support Program (TFSP) and the incredible work they do […]
As the school year comes to a close, are you dreading dealing with the mountain of your child’s artwork that inevitably builds up? The vibrant colours, imaginative designs, and heartfelt efforts that went into each piece make it a challenge to simply toss them into the recycling bin. Instead of saying goodbye to these treasures, […]
We’ve been biting our tongues, waiting to be able to announce the winners of the QUT (Queensland University of Technology) x commonkind Impact Lab Design Intensive. Sixteen teams of talented students from different design disciplines came together tasked with responding to our brief. The Brief The challenge posed to the design teams was: “How might […]
commonkind is an Australian registered charity that provides age-appropriate community service opportunities for children, young people, and families to assist fellow Australians suffering disadvantage and distress. We empower young hearts to build kinder communities.
COMMONKIND LIMITED (ABN 86 676 508 188) is a registered charity and Public Benevolent Institution with the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission.
Gifts of $2 or more to commonkind in Australia are tax deductible.
