We visit Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to help with registering bubs’ births and to help parents get birth certificates.
Come and have a yarn with us to get some help with applications.
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Upcoming visits
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Starts: Tuesday 21 January 2025, 9am
Ends: Tuesday 21 January 2025, 3pm
Location: Yarrabah
Gurriny Yealamucka Health Services Aboriginal Corporation Family Healing Centre
1 Workshop Road
YARRABAH QLD 4871
Our kids count birth registration
Our Community Engagement Officer, David, is heading your way in the new year!
If you need to register your child's birth for the first time, come along and have a yarn with David. He will help you register your child's birth.
All new birth registrations completed on the day for bubs 0 to 16 will receive a free birth certificate and one commemorative certificate. You can choose one of these designs:
But if you don't have ID, no worries—David will work it out with you.
Starts: Wednesday 22 January 2025, 9am
Ends: Wednesday 22 January 2025, 3pm
Location: Mossman
Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation
7 Johnston Road
MOSSMAN QLD 4873
Our kids count birth registration
Mossman locals, come and see our Community Engagement Officer, David.
If you need to register your child's birth for the first time, come along and have a yarn with David. He will help you register your child's birth.
All new birth registrations completed on the day for bubs 0 to 16 will receive a free birth certificate and one commemorative certificate. You can choose one of these designs:
But if you don't have ID, no worries—David will work it out with you.
Starts: Thursday 23 January 2025, 10am
Ends: Thursday 23 January 2025, 2pm
Location: Manoora
Wuchopperen Health Service
6 Moignard Street,
MANOORA QLD 4873
Wuchopperen Back to School Savvy
We'll be joining the Wuchopperen Health Service team at this event.
If you need to register your child's birth for the first time, come along and have a yarn with David. He will help you register your child's birth.
All new birth registrations completed on the day for bubs 0 to 16 will receive a free birth certificate and one commemorative certificate. You can choose one of these designs:
But if you don't have ID, no worries—David will work it out with you.
Starts: Friday 24 January 2025, 10am
Ends: Friday 24 January 2025, 2pm
Location: Manunda
Cairns West State School
'J' Block Community Centre Mayers Street, MANUNDA QLD 4870
POP-UP Cairns West State School
Get school ready with Our Community Engagement Officer, David!
If you need to register your child's birth for the first time, come along and have a yarn with David. He will help you register your child's birth.
All new birth registrations completed on the day for bubs 0 to 16 will receive a free birth certificate and one commemorative certificate. You can choose one of these designs:
Tuesday 29 October to Wednesday 30 October Woorabinda - Our Kids Count
Location: Woorabinda
Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council Office
112 Munns Drive WOORABINDA QLD 4713
Thursday 24 October Mareeba - Our Kids Count
Location: Mareeba
Mulungu Child and Family Centre Corner Atherton and Sutherland Streets MAREEBA QLD 4880
Wednesday 23 October Yarrabah - Community Enrolment Day
Location: Yarrabah
YarriCino (lawn area) 5 Noble Street YARRABAH QLD 4871
July 2024
Monday 29 July to Wednesday 31 July Aurukun - Our Kids Count
Location: Aurukun
Aurukun Training Centre 507 Kang Kang Road AURUKUN QLD 4892
Wednesday 24 July to Thursday 25 July Mornington Island (Gununa) - Our Kids Count
Location: Mornington Island (Gununa)
Ngakulwen Nyerrwe Children and Family Centre 2 Mukakiya Road MORNINGTON ISLAND QLD 4892
Wednesday 17 July to Thursday 18 July Hope Vale - Our Kids Count
Location: Hope Vale
My Pathway Training Room 3 Muni Street HOPE VALE QLD 4895
May 2024
Postposed Yarrabah - Our Kids Count
Location: Yarrabah
Gurriny Yealamucka Family Healing and Wellbeing Service Health and Wellbeing Clinic 6 Workshop Road YARRABAH QLD 4871
Friday 24 May Logan Central - Pathfinders & Gunya Meta Sign-Up Day
Location: Logan Central
Gunya Meta Logan Central Library 26 Wilbur Street LOGAN CENTRAL QLD 4114
Tuesday 21 May to Thursday 23 May Lockhart River - Our Kids Count
Location: Lockhart River
The Puuya Foundation
Kuunchi Kakana Family Centre
33 Maathuy Street
LOCKHART RIVER QLD 4892
Tuesday 14 May to Wednesday 15 May Coen Muster - Department of Treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Communities and the Arts
Location: Coen
Wunthulpu Centre Peninsula Development Road COEN QLD 4871
Wednesday 1 May and Thursday 2 May Inala Community Connectors Forum
Location: Inala
Inala Wangarra Our Meeting Place 67 Poinsettia Street INALA QLD 4077
April 2024
Tuesday 30 April to Thursday 2 May Palm Island (Bwgcolman) - Our Kids Count
Location: Palm Island (Bwgcolman)
"Blue Building" Palm Island Community Company Children and Family Centre Lot 68 Beach Road PALM ISLAND QLD 4870
Wednesday 24 April Yarrabah - Our Kids Count
Location: Yarrabah
Gurriny Yealamucka Family Healing & Wellbeing Service Health and Wellbeing Clinic 6 Workshop Road YARRABAH QLD 4871
Monday 8 April to Wednesday 10 April Yam (Iama) Island Community Event - Office of the Commissioner (Meriba Omasker Kaziw Kazipa)
Location: Yam (Iama) Island
Yam Island Community Hall Kebisu Street YAM ISLAND QLD 4875
February 2024
Cancelled Edmonton - Our Kids Count
Location: Edmonton
Wuchopperen Health Service 7 Stokes Street EDMONTON QLD 4869
Tuesday 27 February Yarrabah - Our Kids Count
Location: Yarrabah
Gurriny Yealamucka Family Wellbeing Service 1 Workshop Road YARRABAH QLD 4869
Monday 12 February Waterford West - Our Kids Count
Location: Waterford West
Jajumbora Children and Family Centre 6 Glenda Street WATERFORD WEST QLD 4133
Tuesday 6 February Edmonton - Our Kids Count
Location: Edmonton
Wuchopperen Health Service 7 Stokes Street EDMONTON QLD 4869
January 2024
Tuesday 30 January Yarrabah - Our Kids Count
Location: Yarrabah
Gurriny Yealamucka Family Wellbeing Service 1 Workshop Road YARRABAH QLD 4869
Wednesday 17 January Earlville Neighbourhood Day
Location: Earlville
Main stage area Earlville Shopping Centre 537 Mulgrave Road EARLVILLE QLD 4869
Tuesday 16 January Edmonton - Our Kids Count
Location: Edmonton
Wuchopperen Health Service 7 Stokes Street EDMONTON QLD 4869
December 2023
Tuesday 12 December Yarrabah - Our Kids Count
Location: Yarrabah
Gurriny Yealamucka Health Service Aboriginal Corporation Health and Wellbeing Clinic 6 Workshop Road YARRABAH QLD 4871
Cancelled Manunda - Our Kids Count
Location: Manunda
The MaraWay Hub 86 Anderson Street MANUNDA QLD 4870
November 2023
Monday 20 November Edmonton - Our Kids Count
Location: Edmonton
Wuchopperen Health Service LTD 6 Stokes Street EDMONTON QLD 4869
Tuesday 14 November and Wednesday 15 November Pormpuraaw - Our Kids Count
Location: Pormpuraaw
Pormpur Paanthu Aboriginal Corporation Integrated Healing Centre 22 Yalu Street PORMPURAAW QLD 4892
Friday 3 November Mareeba - Our Kids Count
Location: Mareeba
Mulungu Mareeba Children and Family Centre Corner Atherton and Sutherland Streets MAREEBA QLD 4880
October 2023
Wednesday 25 October and Thursday 26 October Mornington Island - Our Kids Count
Location: Mornington Island
54 Reasons (formerly Save the Children) 2 Mukakiya Street MORNINGTON ISLAND QLD 4871
Monday 23 October Yarrabah - Our Kids Count
Location: Yarrabah
Gurriny Yealamucka Health Service Aboriginal Corporation Health and Wellbeing Clinic 6 Workshop Road YARRABAH QLD 4871
Monday 16 October Waterford West - Our Kids Count
Location: Waterford West
Janumbora Children and Family Centre 6 Glenda Street WATERFORD WEST QLD 4133
Monday 11 October and Tuesday 12 October Wujal Wujal - Our Kids Count
Location: Wujal Wujal
Wujal Wujal Community Kindergarten 53 Lois Street WUJAL WUJAL QLD 4895
Monday 9 October Hope Vale - Our Kids Count
Location: Hope Vale
Nola's Place Child Care Centre Lot 41 Poland Street HOPE VALE QLD 4895
Friday 6 October Manunda (The MaraWay) - Our Kids Count
Location: Manunda
The MaraWay Community Hub 86 Anderson Street MANUNDA QLD 4870
September 2023
Wednesday 27 September and Thursday 28 September Doomadgee - Our Kids Count
Location: Doomadgee
Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council (post office side) 275 Sharpe Street DOOMADGEE QLD 4830
Monday 25 September and Tuesday 26 September Mount Isa - Our Kids Count
Location: Mount Isa
Ngukuthati Children and Family Centre 70 Short Street MOUNT ISA QLD 4825
Tuesday 12 September to Thursday 14 September Aurukun - Our Kids Count
Location: Aurukun
Glencore Themp Street AURUKUN QLD 4892
Monday 4 September Wuchopperen Edmonton - Our Kids Count
Location: Edmonton
Wuchopperen Health Service 6 Stokes Street EDMONTON QLD 4869
August 2023
Thursday 31 August Weipa - Our Kids Count
Location: Weipa
Department of Seniors, Disability Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships (DSDSATSIP) Suite 2 202 Kerr Point Road WEIPA QLD 4874
Wednesday 30 August Mapoon - Our Kids Count
Location: Mapoon
Mapoon Playgroup Centre Hudson Street MAPOON QLD 4874
Monday 28 August and Tuesday 29 August Napranum - Our Kids Count
Location: Napranum
Suzie Madua Conference Hall 320 Wa-Tyne Street NAPRANUM QLD 4874
Tuesday 8 August and Wednesday 9 August Woorabinda - Our Kids Count
Location: Woorabinda
Woorabinda Aboriginal Shire Council 112 Munns Drive WOORABINDA QLD 4713
July 2023
Thursday 27 July and Friday 28 July Townsville - Our Kids Count
Location: Townsville
Garbutt Community Centre 15 Lonerganne Street GARBUTT QLD 4814
Tuesday 25 July and Wednesday 26 July Palm Island - Our Kids Count
Location: Palm Island
Palm Island Community Company Children and Family Centre Lot 68 Beach Road PALM ISLAND QLD 4816
Wednesday 19 July Manunda (The MaraWay) - Our Kids Count
Location: Manunda
The MaraWay Community Hub 86 Anderson Street MANUNDA QLD 4870
June 2023
Thursday 1 June Manunda (The MaraWay) - Our Kids Count
Location: Manunda
The MaraWay Community Hub 86 Anderson Street MANUNDA QLD 4870
May 2023
Wednesday 31 May Yarrabah - Our Kids Count
Location: Yarrabah
Gurriny Yealamucka Health Services Aboriginal Corporation Health and Wellbeing Clinic 6 Workshop Road YARRABAH QLD 4871
Monday 22 May to Wednesday 24 May Aurukun - Our Kids Count
Location: Aurukun
Glencore Themp Street AURUKUN QLD 4892
Wednesday 17 May Wuchopperen Cairns - Our Kids Count
Location: Manoora
Wuchopperen Health Service 6 Moignard Street MANOORA QLD 4870
Wednesday 10 May and Thursday 11 May Doomadgee - Our Kids Count
Location: Doomadgee
Doomadgee Council Office (Post Office side) 275 Sharpe Street DOOMADGEE QLD 4830
Monday 8 May and Tuesday 9 May Mount Isa - Our Kids Count
Location: Mount Isa
Ngukuthati Children and Family Centre 70 Short Street MOUNT ISA QLD 4825
Wednesday 3 May and Thursday 4 May Manunda (The MaraWay) - Our Kids Count
Location: Manunda
The MaraWay Community Hub 86 Anderson Street MANUNDA QLD 4870
April 2023
Thursday 13 April Mareeba - Our Kids Count
Location: Mareeba
Mulungu Mareeba Child and Family Centre Corner Atherton and Sutherland Streets MAREEBA QLD 4880
Tuesday 11 April and Wednesday 12 April Lockhart River - Our Kids Count
Location: Lockhart River
Kuunchi Kakana Family Centre 33 Maathuy Street LOCKHART RIVER QLD 4892
Thursday 6 April Edmonton - Our Kids Count
Location: Edmonton
Edmonton Community Health Centre 10-12 Roberts Road BENTLEY PARK QLD 4869
Tuesday 4 April and Wednesday 5 April Aurukun - Our Kids Count
Location: Aurukun
Glencore Themp Street AURUKUN QLD 4892
March 2023
Friday 31 March Birthing in Our Community (BiOC) is turning 10!
Location: Logan Central
Logan Gardens 12 Civic Parade LOGAN CENTRAL QLD 4114
Thursday 16 March Manoora Community Hub, Cairns - Our Kids Count
Location: Manoora
Manoora Community Hub 29 Marchant Street (corner Murray Street) MANOORA QLD 4870
Monday 13 March Yarrabah - Our Kids Count
Location: Yarrabah
Gurriny Yealamucka Health Services Aboriginal Corporation Health and Wellbeing Clinic 6 Workshop Road YARRABAH QLD 4871
Cancelled Pormpuraaw - Our Kids Count
Location: Pormpuraaw
RISE Ventures 29 Pormpuraaw Street PORMPURAAW QLD 4892
Monday 6 March and Tuesday 7 March Kowanyama - Our Kids Count
Location: Kowanyama
Office next to the Housing and Council Offices Chapman Road KOWANYAMA QLD 4871
February 2023
Tuesday 28 February Wuchopperen Cairns - Our Kids Count
Location: Manoora
Wuchopperen Health Service 6 Moignard Street MANOORA QLD 4870
Tuesday 14 February Toowoomba - Our Kids Count
Location: Toowoomba
Goolburri Family and Children Wellbeing Centre 2 Hodgson Street TOOWOOMBA QLD 4350
Monday 13 February Cherbourg - Our Kids Count
Location: Cherbourg
Gundoo Early Childhood Learning Centre 8 Fisher Street CHERBOURG QLD 4605
Postponed Doomadgee - Our Kids Count
Location: Doomadgee
Doomadgee Sports and Recreation Centre 514 Goodeedawa Road DOOMADGEE QLD 4830
Monday 6 February and Tuesday 7 February Mount Isa - Our Kids Count
Location: Mount Isa
Ngukuthati Children and Family Centre 70 Short Street MOUNT ISA QLD 4825
Wednesday 1 February Yarrabah - Our Kids Count
Location: Yarrabah
Gurriny Yealamucka Health Services Aboriginal Corporation Health and Wellbeing Clinic 6 Workshop Road YARRABAH QLD 4871
January 2023
Monday 30 January Bentley Park - Our Kids Count
Location: Bentley Park
Edmonton Community Health Centre Room 4 10-12 Robert Road BENTLEY PARK QLD 4869
Tuesday 24 January Mareeba - Our Kids Count
Location: Mareeba
Mulungu Mareeba Child and Family Centre Corner Atherton and Sutherland Streets MAREEBA QLD 4880
Thursday 19 January Mossman Gorge - Our Kids Count
