cocoon sda care's 10th birthday commemoration of the genocide in rwanda

BRISBANe, Saturday, 22 April, the annual commemoration of the genocide in Rwanda was observed in the Queensland Parliament House. The solemn ceremony included tales by the descendants of the victims. Special prayers were offered, and everyone present got an opportunity to light a candle of remembrance.

ON a magnificent evening, over two hundred and fifty guests, including Jon Raven - Councillor for Division 5 celebrated Cocoon SDA Care's 10th Birthday and made it an unforgettable night. Zaffar Khan of Cocoon SDA Care said,” We also want to thank our dedicated staff, who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure everything went smoothly.

As we reflect on the past decade in the health and disability sector, we acknowledge that there have been both cheerful times and challenging moments.

However, our unwavering commitment to learning and improvement sets us apart at Cocoon SDA Care. We believe in being humble and respecting what life has to offer, and we are constantly seeking ways to serve our participants better and help them achieve their best life.

We can't wait for the next ten years to empower our participants to achieve their goals and live their best lives. So, here’s to the future!”

The seven values of Cocoon SDA Care were shared, and the critical personnel came to the stage to self-introduce themselves; they were an impressive line-up.

Cocoon SDA Care provide personalised care and purpose-built, state-of- the-art homes to National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) participants as an NDIS registered provider (NDIS Provider No. 4050006516).A) and Supported Independent Living (SIL) options in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia that are above NDIS standards.

Accommodating our residents with low , medium, and high care needs who require long-term, shortterm, medium-term, and respite accommodation, we do not just stop once we have found our residents the right home.

The program included a memorial Mass, Moment of Silence, personal testimony, and guest speeches. Rwandan Association of Queensland Inc Pamphile Nkurunziza Ngenzi delivered his welcome address; the MCs were Robert Mukombozi and Kenny Duke. Amiel Nubaha made the concluding remarks. Light refreshments were served to all present.

The Rwandan genocide occurred between 7 April and 15 July 1994 during the Rwandan Civil War.[2] During this period of around 100 days, members of the Tutsi minority ethnic group and some moderate Hutu and Twa were killed by armed Hutu militias. The most widely accepted scholarly estimates are around 500,000 to 662,000 Tutsi deaths.

In 1990, the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), a rebel group composed mainly of Tutsi refugees, invaded northern Rwanda from their base in Uganda, initiating the Rwandan Civil War. Over the course of the next three years, neither side was able to gain a decisive advantage.

In an effort to bring the war to a peaceful end, the Rwandan government led by Hutu president Juvénal Habyarimana signed the Arusha Accords with the RPF on 4 August 1993. The catalyst became Habyarimana's assassination on 6 April 1994, creating a power vacuum and ending peace accords.

Genocidal killings began the following day when most Hutu soldiers, police, and militia murdered key Tutsi and moderate Hutu military and political leaders.

COMMeNTARy By COReLOGIC ReSeARCh DIReCTOR, TIM LAWLeSS

TODAy’S interest rate decision was always going to be a line ball; however, the 25 basis point lift is likely to be the last in what has been the most rapid rate hiking cycle on record. Although inflation has been trending lower since peaking in the December quarter 2022, today’s rate hike reflects the RBA’s uncertainty about how ‘sticky’ inflation might be amid persistently tight labour markets and new evidence that housing prices have moved through their low point.

Although the RBA didn’t touch on the recent more positive housing trend, the statement following the meeting highlighted the rapid drop in housing prices since rate hikes commenced could be a factor in slowing household spending (alongside high interest rates and high cost of living pressures).

CoreLogic’s figures released yesterday showed a second consecutive monthly rise in national housing values with each of the four largest capitals recording a lift in values over the rolling quarter.

Arguably, the more positive trend in housing conditions supported the RBA’s decision to lift rates today. Although housing considerations aren’t part of the RBA’s mandate, a return to a more positive housing trend could be accompanied by a lift in consumer attitudes, supporting consumption and potentially keeping inflation higher for longer.

The lift in interest rates could act to dampen some of the recent housing exuberance, although a range of other factors are likely to support the continued stabilisation in home values including low available supply, extremely tight rental conditions and higher demand via net overseas migration.

Time will tell whether the latest rate hike is enough to send the recent positive trend in home values into reverse, however our anticipation is the market will continue to level out on the expectation that interest rates have peaked and the imbalance between housing demand and supply will persist for some time yet.

Today also marks the one year anniversary of the fastest rate hiking cycle on record.

Looking back on the housing sector amid such a rapid rate hiking cycle, it’s unsurprising to see the rate of decline in home value was also the fastest on record. The rate hikes coincided with record levels of household indebtedness, sending capital city home values 9.7% lower over 10 months.

Although interest rates remain high we have recently seen the trend in housing values stabilise, if not show a level of growth in some regions. The more positive trend is a stark reminder that the performance of housing is influenced by a broad range of factors that go well beyond interest rate settings.

Similar to housing conditions in the mid-2000s, housing values have turned positive without the support of lower interest rates, a loosening in credit policies or fiscal support. It seems the combination of low supply and high demand has been enough to offset the downside factors of higher rates and a relatively tight credit environment.