{"id":15,"date":"2026-09-20T03:35:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T03:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brisbaneittech.com.au\/mace\/what-we-do\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T03:35:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T03:35:01","slug":"what-we-do","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brisbaneittech.com.au\/mace\/what-we-do\/","title":{"rendered":"What We Do"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Our work combines positive mentoring, public advocacy and community action. Every activity should have one clear purpose: helping young people feel supported and building safer communities around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide mace-card-grid is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group mace-card is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><p class=\"mace-card-number wp-block-paragraph\">01<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mentoring &amp; encouragement<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Age-appropriate encouragement and positive role modelling delivered with proper consent, boundaries and child-safe practices.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group mace-card is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><p class=\"mace-card-number wp-block-paragraph\">02<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community presence<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Public rides and community appearances that create awareness, connection and a visible stand against child abuse and bullying.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide mace-card-grid is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f56f613f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group mace-card is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><p class=\"mace-card-number wp-block-paragraph\">03<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rides &amp; fundraising<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Events that bring people together, grow support and raise funds for approved group activities or community priorities.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group mace-card is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><p class=\"mace-card-number wp-block-paragraph\">04<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advocacy &amp; awareness<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practical conversations that encourage adults to notice warning signs, take concerns seriously and use official help pathways.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How support begins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A parent, guardian, service or community contact makes an appropriate enquiry.<\/li><li>The group considers whether the request fits MACE\u2019s role and safeguarding requirements.<\/li><li>Any involvement is planned with consent, privacy and the young person\u2019s wellbeing at the centre.<\/li><li>Concerns requiring statutory, emergency or professional help are directed to the proper service.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide mace-safety-banner is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MACE is not an emergency service<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a child is in immediate danger, call Triple Zero (<a href=\"tel:000\">000<\/a>). For official Queensland reporting contacts and confidential support, visit our <a href=\"\/mace\/get-help\/\">Get Help page<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our work combines positive mentoring, public advocacy and community action. Every activity should have one clear purpose: helping young people feel supported and building safer communities around them. 01 Mentoring &amp; encouragement Age-appropriate encouragement and positive role modelling delivered with proper consent, boundaries and child-safe practices. 02 Community presence Public rides and community appearances that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":20,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-15","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brisbaneittech.com.au\/mace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brisbaneittech.com.au\/mace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brisbaneittech.com.au\/mace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brisbaneittech.com.au\/mace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brisbaneittech.com.au\/mace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/brisbaneittech.com.au\/mace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brisbaneittech.com.au\/mace\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}