SMBI
Listeners Inc.
Incorporated in Queensland. Incorporation No. IA59829 ABN: 27 420 984 556
Who We Are
SMBI Listeners Inc. is a truly community-driven and focused approach to improving the wellbeing of children and families on the picturesque Southern Moreton Bay Islands. An offshore 5 island community isolated from mainland Australia by much more than the waters of Moreton Bay.
Over 2018/19 foundational work was undertaken to establish a place-based, community-driven initiative on the Southern Moreton Bay Islands (SMBI), which includes Karragarra, Lamb, Macleay, Perulpa and Russell Islands. The focus of the initiative is improving the health and wellbeing of SMBI children 0 - 8 years and their families.
The approach to this initiative is strongly community-driven to ensure the sustainability of resulting solutions.
Above all, the most important point that was raised during our many community conversations across the SMBI was, and remains: Nothing About Us Without Us
About Us
SMBI Listeners Inc. is a truly community-driven and focused approach to improving the wellbeing of children and families on the picturesque Southern Moreton Bay Islands - an offshore 5 island community isolated from mainland Australia by much more than the waters of Moreton Bay.
Over 2018/19 foundational work was undertaken to establish a place-based, community-driven initiative on the Southern Moreton Bay Islands (SMBI), which includes Karragarra, Lamb, Macleay, Perulpa and Russell Islands. The focus of the initiative is improving the health and wellbeing of SMBI children 0 - 8 years and their families.
The approach to this initiative is strongly community-driven to ensure the sustainability of resulting solutions.
A four-part case study has been created with the SMBI Listeners team and community. Each episode is mapped to a phase of the Collaborative Change Cycle and we share the approaches, collaborations, activities, goals and experiences of the initiative.
Readiness Runway - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uoTXrLmRSY&feature=emb_logo
Building the Foundations - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7pvnKeSSc4&feature=emb_logo
Creating a Shared Vision - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXje_9f4xbI&feature=emb_logo
Scaling Up - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cmtNH3Q4oc&feature=emb_logo
Focus Areas
Following extensive community conversations and data analysis, key themes have been identified. These themes shaped the four priority areas all have agreed require collective action. These four focus areas were prioritised and endorsed by the SMBI Community Governance group at the February 2020 governance meeting.
Healthy, Thriving Children
Healthy Family Relationships
Strong, Connected Community
Well-Being Activities
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
With the current Covid-19 physical distancing recommendations, we've not had as many public events as we'd like. Looking forward we'll be holding smaller events across the SMBI so we can continue our work in both listening to, and working with our community.
SMBI Listeners Meetings
Community Meetings
Community Collaborators
SMBI Listeners Inc is positioned as a conduit between the community itself and various community, commercial, non-government and government agencies to ensure available resources are best targeted to meet concrete community needs.
Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge the Quandamooka People, the Traditional Custodians of the land we live, work and stand on and pay our respects to the Elders past, present and emerging.
SMBI Listeners Inc. supports the Uluru Statement from the Heart.