2019-20 Annual report
Local information when and where you need it
We want to live in a world where all Australians can find services and activities they need to improve their health, social and economic wellbeing
Our achievements
1,918,084
visits to our site over the last 12 months
57, 116
hours on our website equivalent to over 28 full time staff at the same time!
10,000+
public service visitors per month (from .qld.gov.au, .wa.gov.au)
3 Websites & 1 App
www.mycommunitydirectory.com.au and www.mycommunitydiary.com.au, www.accessmycommunity.com.au and download the app on your iOS or Android device.
Towards the dream: Every Australian accessing local community information
Platform and Area Providers
(we are in this together!)
Volunteering and Contact ACT
Volunteering and Contact ACT provides information to a wide range of stakeholders across the ACT.
CheckUP
Checkup has been an important partner in helping people find health services in Rural and Remote Queensland.
Centre for Participation
The Centre for Participation has a real vision for social change and has been an important part of our work in Victoria.
Spotlight -
Access My Healthcare
Access My Healthcare is an online calendar of health and community services and events that provides individuals, communities, clinicians, health practitioners and health service providers and planners to share meaningful and useful information that enhances access to required services, when and where they are needed. We've successfully rolled it out in many of our Hospital and Health Service regions and continue to expand and engage with health and wellbeing service providers including Primary Health Networks, Aboriginal Medical Services and other not-for-profit organisations.
Access My Healthcare is linked to the Access My Community App (available iOS and Android) the platform that provides local information about visiting and local health services.
Funded by Queensland Health
Spotlight -
My Community Directory
The My Community Directory Platform continues to grow and become more useful to our Members. With the addition of new member dashboards, it is easier and quicker to find information and support people that access services and user the community.
My Community Directory is linked to the Access My Community App (available iOS and Android) the platform provides local informaiton about clubs, groups and services in your pocket.
Spotlight -
My Community Diary
My Community Diary continues to grow with significant enhancements in the ways listings are created and the ability to share information.
The Platform now links information into widgets so that it can be displayed in other places too.
My Community Diary is linked to the Access My Community App (available iOS and Android) the platform that provides local information events in your pocket.
Spotlight -
Community Information Exchange
COVID-19: The game changer
From the Executive Director
The impacts of COVID-19 have been a significant and will impact the health and community sector for years to come.
It's not all doom - While we and every other organisation need to look at our business models and sustainability.
Connecting people is more important now then ever before
While we have been forced to think about the future, it is bright and we will be part of a better stronger communities as we work together.
Brentyn Parkin B.A. B.Ed MSc Executive Director
Now more than ever, our community needs our Platforms
The impact of COVID saw a significant (24%) decrease in users compared to the same period in 2019 to our Platforms but has since returned to expectant levels
Providing information to consumers, carers, clinicians and service providers is what we do
The impact of COVID saw a significant decline (24%) in users compared to the same period in 2019 to our Platforms but has since returned to expectant levels
Providing information to consumers, carers, clinicians and service providers is what we do
Our council members
Our health and community members
