Community visits—Our Kids Count

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

Check out where we are travelling next.

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Day 1: Tuesday 3 June 2025, 9am to 3pm

Day 2: Wednesday 4 June 2025, 9am to 3pm

Day 3: Thursday 5 June 2025, 9am to 3pm

Location: Hope Vale

My Pathway Training Room
Muni Street
HOPE VALE QLD  4895

Our Community Engagement Officer, David will be returning to Hope Vale this June.

Our kids count birth registration

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:

You will need to bring ID. This may include:

  • driver licence
  • Medicare card
  • bank card
  • government letter
  • Centrelink health benefit card.

But if you don't have ID, no worries—David will work it out with you.

Starts: Tuesday 10 June2025, 9am

Ends: Tuesday 10 June 2025, 3pm

Location: Manunda

UnitingCare Community Hub
98 Birch Street
MANUNDA QLD  4873

Our kids count birth registration

Come down and see David, our Community Engagement Officer. He can help you  if you need to register your child's birth for the first time.

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:

You will need to bring ID. This may include:

  • driver licence
  • Medicare card
  • bank card
  • government letter
  • Centrelink health benefit card.

But if you don't have ID, no worries—David will work it out with you.

Starts: Tuesday 17 June 2025, 9am

Ends: Tuesday 17 June 2025, 3pm

Location: Cherbourg

Les Stewart Sporting Complex
Marshall Street
CHERBOURG QLD  4605

Cherbourg Yarn Up Services

Our Community Engagement Officer, David will be joining other services at this event.

Our kids count birth registration

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:

You will need to bring ID. This may include:

  • driver licence
  • Medicare card
  • bank card
  • government letter
  • Centrelink health benefit card.

But if you don't have ID, no worries—David will work it out with you.

Starts: Wednesday 18 June 2025, 9am

Ends: Wednesday 18 June 2025, 3pm

Location: Waterford West

My Pathway
Muni Street
HOPE VALE QLD  4895

Our kids count birth registration

Come and join David, our Community Engagement Officer, at the Jajumbora Children and Family Centre this June. He will help you register your child's birth for the first time.

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:

You will need to bring ID. This may include:

  • driver licence
  • Medicare card
  • bank card
  • government letter
  • Centrelink health benefit card.

But if you don't have ID, no worries—David will work it out with you.

Day 1: Tuesday 24 June 2025, 9am to 3pm

Day 2: Wednesday 25 June 2025, 9am to 3pm

Day 3: Thursday  26 June 2025, 9am to 3pm

Location: Thursday Island

Mura Kosker Community Centre
156 Douglas Street
THURSDAY ISLAND QLD  4875

Our kids count birth registration

Thursday Island locals, our Community Engagement Officer, David is coming back to visit.

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:

You will need to bring ID. This may include:

  • driver licence
  • Medicare card
  • bank card
  • government letter
  • Centrelink health benefit card.

But if you don't have ID, no worries—David will work it out with you.

Day 1: Monday 14 July 2025, 9am to 3pm

Day 2: Tuesday 15 June 2025, 9am to 3pm

Day 3: Wednesday 16 June 2025, 9am to 3pm

Day 4: Thursday  17 June 2025, 9am to 3pm

Location: Palm Island

Blue Building
PICC Children and Family Centre
PALM ISLAND QLD  4875

Our kids count birth registration

Palm Island, look whos heading your way in July, 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:

You will need to bring ID. This may include:

  • driver licence
  • Medicare card
  • bank card
  • government letter
  • Centrelink health benefit card.

But if you don't have ID, no worries—David will work it out with you.

Day 1: Tuesday 22 July 2025, 9am

Day 2: Wednesday 23 July 2025, 9am

Day 3: Thursday 24 July 2025, 3pm

Location: Cherbourg

Mount Isa Civic Centre
23 West Street
MOUNT ISA QLD  4825

Mount Isa Yarn Up Services

Our Community Engagement Officer, David will be joining other services at this event.

Our kids count birth registration

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:

You will need to bring ID. This may include:

  • driver licence
  • Medicare card
  • bank card
  • government letter
  • Centrelink health benefit card.

But if you don't have ID, no worries—David will work it out with you.

Past visits

See where we have been visiting.

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May 2025
7 to 8 May  - Yarrabah Yarn Up Services

Location: Yarrabah

Yarrabah Community Hall
21 Beach Street
YARRABAH QLD  4871

April 2025

Thursday 10 April 2025 -  Manunda - Uniting Care

Location: Manunda

UnitingCare Community Hub
98 Birch Street
MANUNDA QLD  4873

Cancelled - Mossman - Our Kids Count

Location: Mossman

Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation
7 Johnston Road
MOSSMAN QLD  4873

March 2025

Tuesday 25 to Wednesday 26 March -  Mossman - Our Kids Count

Location: Mossman

Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation
7 Johnston Road
MOSSMAN QLD  4873

Cancelled - Yarrabah - Our Kids Count

Location: Yarrabah

Gurriny Yealamucka Health Services Aboriginal Corporation Family Healing Centre
1 Workshop Road
YARRABAH QLD  4871

Thursday 13 March - Manunda - Free Pantry Day

Location: Manunda

UnitingCare Community Hub
98 Birch Street
MANUNDA QLD  4873

February 2025

Cancelled  Mossman - Our Kids Count

Location: Mossman

Mossman Elders Justice Group
Front Street
MOSSMAN QLD  4873

Cancelled  Mossman - Our Kids Count

Location: Mossman

Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation
7 Johnston Road
MOSSMAN QLD  4873

Tuesday 18 February  - Yarrabah Our Kids Count

Location: Yarrabah

Gurriny Yealamucka Family Wellbeing Service
1 Workshop Road
YARRABAH  QLD  4869

January 2025

Cancelled  Manunda - POP-UP Cairns West State School

Location: Manunda

Cairns West State School
'J' Block Community Centre  
Mayers Street
MANUNDA QLD  4870

Cancelled  Manoora - Wuchopperen Back to School Savvy

Location: Manoora

Wuchopperen Health Service
6 Moignard Street
MANOORA QLD  4873

Cancelled  Mossman - Our Kids Count

Location: Mossman

Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation
7 Johnston Road
MOSSMAN QLD  4873

Cancelled  Yarrabah- Our Kids Count

Location: Yarrabah

Gurriny Yealamucka Family Wellbeing Service
1 Workshop Road
YARRABAH  QLD  4869

December 2024

Tuesday 3 December to Thursday 5 December 2024  - Mount Isa Yarn Up Licensing & Identification Gathering

Location: Mount Isa

Mount Isa Civic Centre
23 West Street
MOUNT ISA  QLD  4825

Monday 2 December 2024 Mount Isa - Our Kids Count

Location: Mount Isa

Mount Isa Neighborhood Centre
72 Marian Street
MOUNT ISA  QLD  4825

November 2024

Thursday 21 November Mossman - Our Kids Count

Location: Mossman

Mossman Elders Justice Group
29 Front Street
MOSSMAN  QLD  4873

Tuesday 12 November  Yarrabah - Our Kids Count

Location: Yarrabah

Gurriny Yealamucka Health Services Aboriginal Corporation
Family Healing Centre
1 Workshop Road
YARRABAH  QLD  4871

Wednesday 6 November  Yarrabah - Kindy Sign-up

Location: Yarrabah

Yarrabah Kindergarten
Workshop Road
YARRABAH  QLD  4871

October 2024

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

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