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Small Steps 4 Hannah helps The Lady Musgrave Trust put vital assistance at the fingertips of women in Queensland

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Queensland’s oldest charity, The Lady Musgrave Trust, is teaming up with one of its youngest, The Small Steps 4 Hannah Foundation, to ensure that women in Queensland will have a helping hand at their fingertips, anywhere and anytime.

November 8, 2021

North Harbour: Our first development partner!

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We are pleased to welcome North Harbour as a proud supporter of The Lady Musgrave Trust – our first development partner!

September 29, 2021

Wrap Up: The 2021 Annual Forum on Women & Homelessness – Seize the Momentum

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We’ve just wrapped up our 13th Annual Forum on Women and Homelessness and it was a huge success! After our original plans to host this year’s Forum during Homelessness Week were postponed due to lockdown, we decided to take the whole Forum online for the second year in a row.

September 9, 2021

A fond farewell and thank you, Patricia

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After more than nine years of service, our President and Chairman Patricia McCormack is retiring from The Lady Musgrave Trust.

June 17, 2021

Queensland’s oldest charity teaming up with Myer to help support homeless women

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Myer Indooroopilly is set to raise significant funds this month to help the effort to end women’s homelessness in Brisbane.

February 15, 2021

Queensland’s oldest charity launches much-needed guide to empower alarming number of older women facing homelessness in the state

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Queensland’s oldest charity has turned its attention to focus on supporting the growing number of older women who are facing housing uncertainty.

August 7, 2020

Intersectional vulnerabilities: How COVID-19 has affected society’s most defenceless

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For those sleeping rough, lockdown has made life more difficult than ever before. Businesses are closed. Public bathrooms are shut. Shelters are overflowing, with food donations and volunteer workers decreasing daily as people prioritise their own safety over helping others.

August 5, 2020

Funding fast-tracks new program to help end homelessness for older women in QLD

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It will soon be easier for older women experiencing homelessness or at risk of being homeless in Queensland to navigate their way to a better life, as Eastern Star Foundation announces a $100,000 grant to The Lady Musgrave Trust.

June 9, 2020

Why staying at home and self-isolation is a privilege not all can access

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In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Australians are being told to stay home and stay safe. But what if you don’t have a home – or your home isn’t safe?

April 23, 2020

The Lady Musgrave Trust appoints new Director

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We are proud to announce that Allison McKelvie has been appointed as Director of The Lady Musgrave Trust.

April 8, 2020