1.Best Practice Continuous improvement in all areas
2.EthicalDoing right by others for the right reasons
3.Ecologically SoundCaring for our environment
4.Respect and DignityRecognising the worth of each individual
5.InclusiveAllowing a voice for all
6.Social JusticeFairness and equity for all
7.Honesty Accountability & transparency
Our Mission
LANDS Community Services is an innovative social enterprise that provides pathways to the community for accessing equitable participation in everyday life.
LANDS seeks to do this by facilitating and providing an integrative network of transport and other supportive services for disadvantaged residents in the Brisbane South and Logan area.
Our History
In 1992 a support group for people with multiple sclerosis (known as MS) was formed in Woodridge , including our founding chairperson Ann Langley. One of their aims was to help transport each other to the Royal Brisbane Hospital in Herston, and physiotherapy at Dutton Park . Friends also volunteered to help with driving.
This was all voluntary with passengers reimbursing the fuel cost to the driver. However there were concerns among the group about the risk of litigation, in the event of an accident. This led to making a submission for funding to create a formal transport service for people with disabilities to get to medical appointments.
Those involved in making the submission were Ann Langley, Charles Hamilton - Community Development worker at Logan City Council and Bev Richardson of Logan Regional Resource Centre. A public meeting was called in September ‘93 to form a base group which could seek Incorporation. Various groups including Community Health, Meals on Wheels and Lions Club attended. A steering committee was formed to run the ‘Community Transport Project', as it was then called.
Early in March '94, Incorporation came through for ‘Logan & Albert North Disability Service' –known as LANDS. At the first official LANDS Inc. meeting it was announced that recurrent funding had been approved.
In short time an office was found, a coordinator was employed and equipment purchased, including a station wagon and Toyota Hi-Ace bus. At this time the service also had 11 volunteer drivers.
In 1995 an agreement was made with Queensland Ambulance Service to carry some of their clients.
Too many people to mention have given selflessly of their time to make LANDS what it is today, and to these people we express our gratitude.
