Message from QCOSS CEO Aimee McVeigh

At QCOSS, we have a big, audacious goal of equality, opportunity and wellbeing for all Queenslanders. We’re optimistic, because to realise this goal, we have to be. Our 2023-24 annual report shows that optimism in action during a tough year.

In anticipation of the Queensland State Election, we ran two statewide Town Hall tours to make sure we deeply understood our members’ priorities and communities.

We heard how Queenslanders are being forced to skip medical appointments, struggling to afford groceries and sweltering through hot summers to save money on power bills. In a state like Queensland, which in 2023 recorded the highest budget surplus of any Australian state or territory ever, this shouldn’t be happening.