The School Project
Provides children displaced by domestic violence with essentials for their schooling & homework.
Website:
https://www.theschoolproject.org.auOZcare
OZCare's aged care and dementia care respite service can come to your home and take care of the person you care for, while you have a break. Available during the day and overnight, they can be scheduled as one-off's or ongoing. They can also assist with meal preparation and cooking, cleaning, washing up, and other domestic chores, transport and outings in the community, personal care such as showering and dressing, and playing games and doing craft. Costs are determined by your eligibility for the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) or a Home Care Package (HCP). Depending on your circumstances you may not need to pay anything at all.
Website:
https://www.ozcare.org.auPhone:
1800 692 273Parentline
Parentline is a phone counselling and support service for parents. Daily 8am-10pm or webchat til 9pm.
Website:
https://www.parentline.com.auPhone:
1300 30 1300Pets In Crisis (RSPCa)
RSPCA's Pets In Crisis program provides safe accommodation, food and vet care to pets whose families are escaping domestic and family violence.
Website:
https://www.rspcaqld.org.auPets in the Park
Pets in the Park provides free monthly pet health clinics in Spring Hill by volunteer veterinarians and veterinary nurses.
1st Sunday of every month from 11:30am-1pm
Q Life - LGBTI Support Services
Counselling and referral service for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and/or intersex (LGBTI). Asking for help and support can take many forms. Sometimes it’s about counselling, but for many it’s a welcoming conversation, a chat about the news, or a place to go to read about mental health at your own pace. Phone support is available daily 3pm-12am (midnight).
Website:
https://www.qlife.org.auPhone:
1800 184 527Refugee and Immigration Legal Service
RAILS (Refugee and Immigration Legal Service) provides free legal advice in refugee and immigration matters to people living in Queensland who fear are applying for protection visas, are unrepresented asylum seekers, no longer in a relationship with their sponsor for a partner visa and have experienced family violence, have a child from a violent relationship, or when the sponsoring partner has died.
Website:
https://www.rails.org.auPhone:
07 3846 9300Relationships Australia Gold Coast
Relationships Australia provides individual and relationship counselling, Family dispute resolution, Gambling Help Program, Victims Counselling and Support Service. Some costs are involved. Appointment required.
Website:
https://www.relationships.org.auPhone:
1300 364 277Richmond Fellowship Queensland
Richmond Fellowship Queensland provides support for carers to maintain their caring role through one-to-one, phone, peer support, education, referral and respite options. You may be able to access these supports through your NDIS package or referral from your mental health service or pay a fee for service.
Website:
https://www.rfq.com.auPhone:
07 5563 8855Rockhampton Child Safety Service Centre
The Child Safety Service Centre provides 24/7 support to families in crisis, offering counselling and support services.
Phone:
1800 177 135Senior’s Legal and Support Service
Free legal and social work support for older persons experiencing elder abuse, mistreatment, neglect or financial exploitation. Elder abuse and financial exploitation usuAlly occur within the family, but older persons may also experience abuse from carers, neighbours, friends or services. Call Mon-Fri 9am-4.30pm to make an appointment.
Phone:
07 3214 6333Roma Place Child Safety Service Centre Roma
The Child Safety Service Centre provides 24/7 support to families in crisis, offering counselling and support services.
Phone:
1800 177 135The Salvation Army Veteran Support Team
Flexible and responsive support for veterans and family members to secure housing, including crisis accommodation, private and community housing. Also provides education on financial management, budgeting, tenant rights and developing skills to overcome housing barriers.
Phone:
3832 1491STEPS Care for Carers
Free service to give carers support advice and counselling.
Website:
https://www.stepsgroup.com.auPhone:
07 4150 1900STEPS Care for Carers Wide Bay, Burnett & Gympie
Wide Bay, Burnett & Gympie region: free service to give carers support advice and counselling.
Website:
https://www.stepsgroup.com.auPhone:
07 4150 1900Starting Blocks
Government website to find nearby child care and compare ratings (the 7 quality areas of the National Quality Standard). All listings include phone and email contacts.
Website:
https://www.startingblocks.gov.auPhone:
1800 670 305Seniors’ Card and concessions
Provides access to cheaper public transport, discounts and rebates. For ages 60+.
Phone:
13 74 68Seniors Connect
A closed Facebook group for mature age people to connect with each other. To share stories. To share information. To share experience. To inspire each other to try new things. And just perhaps to make new friends.
Family and Child Connect Toowoomba
Family and Child Connect provides free assistance for parents and families, including managing your child’s behaviour, building better family relationships, stopping any violence at home, budgeting and managing money to alcohol, drug or gambling problems and even housing and health care.
Phone:
133 264Family and Child Wellbeing Program - Goolburri
Family and Child Wellbeing Program provides a range of services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families, including family wellbeing service, foster and kinship care.
Website:
https://www.goolburri.org.auPhone:
07 4637 9953Family Relationships Advice Line
The Family Relationship Advice Line assists families through separation, and providing Information on parenting arrangements after separation.
Phone:
1800 050 321Gladstone Child Safety Service Centre
The Child Safety Service Centre provides 24/7 support to families in crisis, offering counselling and support services.
Phone:
1800 177 135Seniors Enquiry Line
Information and referral service on how to protect yourself from scams; where to find concessions, social activities, household assistance, retirement accommodation; how best to deal with financial and legal matters; information on health, education, transport and many other issues. Seniors Enquiry Line is here to answer any question no matter how big or smAll - even if it is just to check a phone number. It could be more important than you think!
Phone:
1300 135 500Gympie Child Safety Service Centre
The Child Safety Service Centre provides 24/7 support to families in crisis, offering counselling and support services.
Phone:
1800 177 135Kingaroy Child Safety Service Centre Kingaroy
The Child Safety Service Centre provides 24/7 support to families in crisis, offering counselling and support services.
Phone:
1800 177 135Kirrawe Indigenous Corporation
Kirrawe Indigenous Corporation is a not-for-profit charity that provides free services for ATSI people, specifically women with newborns and children aged 14 years and under. Includes Indigenous Child Protection, referrals, counselling, after school activities and family/community days.
Website:
https://www.kirrawe.com.auPhone:
07 5679 3471Lifeline Darling Downs & South West QLD Charleville
Lifeline Darling Downs & South West QLD provides various free counselling programs including family intervention, rural family and a community managed health program.
Phone:
1300 991 443Lifeline Darling Downs & South West QLD Dalby
Lifeline Darling Downs & South West QLD provides various free counselling programs including family intervention, rural family and a community managed health program.
Phone:
1300 991 443Lifeline Darling Downs & South West QLD Roma
Lifeline Darling Downs & South West QLD provides various free counselling programs including family intervention, rural family and a community managed health program.
Phone:
1300 991 443Lifeline Darling Downs & South West QLD St George
Lifeline Darling Downs & South West QLD provides various free counselling programs including family intervention, rural family and a community managed health program.
Phone:
1300 991 443Lifeline Darling Downs & South West QLD Toowoomba
Lifeline Darling Downs & South West QLD provides various free counselling programs including family intervention, rural family and a community managed health program.
Phone:
1300 991 443Lifeline Darling Downs & South West QLD Warwick
Lifeline Darling Downs & South West QLD provides various free counselling programs including family intervention, rural family and a community managed health program.
Phone:
1300 991 443Mackay Child Safety Service Centre
The Child Safety Service Centre provides 24/7 support to families in crisis, offering counselling and support services.
Phone:
1800 177 135Mackay Children’s Contact Service
Mackay Children's Contact Service assists couples who are having difficulty managing their parenting arrangements. Offer supervised contact visits and changeovers for children, separated parents and extended family.
Website:
https://www.mackayccs.org.auPhone:
07 4944 1733Maryborough Child Safety Service Centre
The Child Safety Service Centre provides 24/7 support to families in crisis, offering counselling and support services.
Website:
https://www.mycommunitydirectory.com.au/Outlet/117122/Maryborough_Child_Safety_Service_CentrePhone:
1800 177 135My Aged Care
My Aged Care is the starting point to access Australian Government funded services for those over 65. They provide information about the types of aged care services available, how to assess your eligibility, providers in your area and costs you may need to pay.
Website:
https://www.myagedcare.gov.auPhone:
1800 200 422Family and Child Connect Roma
Family and Child Connect provides free assistance for parents and families, including managing your child’s behaviour, building better family relationships, stopping any violence at home, budgeting and managing money to alcohol, drug or gambling problems and even housing and health care.
Phone:
133 264Carer Gateway
Carer Gateway provides easy-to-understand practical information on available services, possible payment options and respite care. They have an interactive service finder that can connect you to local support.
Website:
https://www.carergateway.gov.auPhone:
1800 422 737Child Care Subsidy (CCS) - Services Australia
Child Care Subsidy (CCS) provides means-tested assistance with the cost of child care. It is based on income assessment, parent activity test, and type of child care, and is paid directly to child care providers.
Child Care Finder - Australian Government
Child Care Finder is a database of early childhood education and care providers. Simply enter your address for complete list of nearby childcare centres, including vacancies.
Website:
https://www.childcarefinder.gov.auCentral Queensland Indigenous Development (CQID) Urraween
CQID (Central Queensland Indigenous Development) is a community organisation dedicated to supporting the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torrest Strait Islanders. They provide family support, foster or kinship care, drug and alcohol support, sleeping rough and more.
Website:
https://www.cqid.com.auPhone:
07 4313 1195Central Queensland Indigenous Development (CQID) Gladstone
CQID (Central Queensland Indigenous Development) is a community organisation dedicated to supporting the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torrest Strait Islanders. They provide family support, foster or kinship care, drug and alcohol support, sleeping rough and more.
Website:
https://www.cqid.com.auPhone:
07 4807 6426Central Queensland Indigenous Development (CQID) Bundaberg
CQID (Central Queensland Indigenous Development) is a community organisation dedicated to supporting the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torrest Strait Islanders. They provide family support, foster or kinship care, drug and alcohol support, sleeping rough and more.
Website:
https://www.cqid.com.auPhone:
07 4313 1194Centacare Family & Relationship Services
Centacare Family & Relationship Services provides qualified social sciences counsellors with practical experience in family and relationship counselling.
Website:
https://www.centacarebrisbane.net.auPhone:
1300 236 822CentacareCQ - Family Relationship Centre Rockhampton
The Family Relationship Centre offers marriage counselling to prevent conflict, encourage agreement rather than litigation, and promote the right of children to have meaningful relationships with both parents. They can help separating couples reach an agreement without having to go to court.
Website:
https://www.centacarecq.com/family-relationship-centre/family-relationship-centre-rockhampton/Phone:
1300 783 544Carers QLD Australia
Carers QLD is an information and advisory dervice providing in-person, telephone & online counselling, support groups, and referrals to other support structures. All services are provided by local branches.
Website:
https://www.carersqld.com.auPhone:
1800 242 636Child Safety Service Centre Charleville
The Child Safety Service Centre provides 24/7 support to families in crisis, offering counselling and support services.
Phone:
07 4656 5700Cairns Child Safety Service Centre - Department of Communities, Child Safety & Disability Services
Cairns Child Safety Service Centres provide support and counselling to children and their families during times of separation as well as training for foster and kinship carers.
Phone:
07 4255 7200Gladstone Region Communities for Children (Gladstone C4C) Gladstone
Gladstone C4C provides prevention and early intervention programs to families with children up to 12 years, who are at risk of disadvantage and who remain disconnected from childhood services.
Website:
https://www.gapdl.com.au/about-c4c/Phone:
07 4972 8203Bundaberg Disability Resource Centre & Toy Library
Bundaberg Disability Resource Centre & Toy Library is a resource centre with over 3000 toys and disability specific items including walking frames, beach wheelchairs and communication devices. Annual fee ($70 a year or $25 a month, with discounts for children with disabilities.
Phone:
07 4153 2909Bundaberg Child Safety Service Centre - Department of Communities
Bundaberg Child Safety Service Centre is a statutory body for child protection and Shared Family Care providers. They provide a range of support services to children, young people, families and carers.
Phone:
1800 177 135Bowen Child Safety Service Centre
Bowen Child Safety Service Centre provides support and a range of services to ensure children and young people are safe. They respond to families in crisis across Queensland 24/7.
Website:
https://qfinder2.health.qld.gov.au/HealthServiceProvider/Index/036219f9-7637-e611-80d2-00505601056fPhone:
07 4793 5000Blue Care
Blue Care provides in-home aged care and disability services, as well as support for managing the needs of the person you care for.
Website:
https://www.bluecare.org.auPhone:
1300 107 753Better Relationships Counselling - Anglicare Southern Queensland Mental Health & Family Wellbeing Services
Better Relationships provide a range of online and face-to-face counselling programs through Anglicare.
Phone:
1300 114 397Australian Childcare Alliance (ACA Queensland)
ACA (Australian Childcare Alliance Queensland) is an industry support group for privately-owned long day care. While it doesn't serve parents directly, it can show member centres near you.
Deadly Kindies - The Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH)
The Deadly Kindies Program finds an Indigenous Kindy provider near youk, as well as free pre-kindy health checks.
Website:
https://www.deadlykindies.com.auFamily and Child Connect Rockhampton
Family and Child Connect provides free assistance for parents and families, including managing your child’s behaviour, building better family relationships, stopping any violence at home, budgeting and managing money to alcohol, drug or gambling problems and even housing and health care.
Phone:
133 264Family and Child Connect Maroochydore
Family and Child Connect provides free assistance for parents and families, including managing your child’s behaviour, building better family relationships, stopping any violence at home, budgeting and managing money to alcohol, drug or gambling problems and even housing and health care.
Phone:
133 264Family and Child Connect Kingaroy
Family and Child Connect provides free assistance for parents and families, including managing your child’s behaviour, building better family relationships, stopping any violence at home, budgeting and managing money to alcohol, drug or gambling problems and even housing and health care.
Phone:
133 264Family and Child Connect Hervey Bay
Family and Child Connect provides free assistance for parents and families, including managing your child’s behaviour, building better family relationships, stopping any violence at home, budgeting and managing money to alcohol, drug or gambling problems and even housing and health care.
Phone:
133 264Family and Child Connect Gladstone
Family and Child Connect provides free assistance for parents and families, including managing your child’s behaviour, building better family relationships, stopping any violence at home, budgeting and managing money to alcohol, drug or gambling problems and even housing and health care.
Phone:
133 264Family and Child Connect Burleigh
Family and Child Connect provides free assistance for parents and families, including managing your child’s behaviour, building better family relationships, stopping any violence at home, budgeting and managing money to alcohol, drug or gambling problems and even housing and health care.
Phone:
133 264Family and Child Connect
Family and Child Connect provides free assistance for parents and families, including managing your child’s behaviour, building better family relationships, stopping any violence at home, budgeting and managing money to alcohol, drug or gambling problems and even housing and health care.
Phone:
133 264Endeavour Foundation - Learning and Lifestyle Toowoomba
The Endeavour Foundation's Learning & Lifestyle programs focus on the ability and making things happen. Whether it’s learning life skills, living independently, socialising and making new friends, getting job ready or exploring interests and trying new things, we work with you to make your possibilities a reality.
Website:
https://www.endeavour.com.auPhone:
1800 112 112Accoras - ParentsNext
ParentsNext is a free program for parents who are receiving Centrelink payments with children under the age of 6. They help identify education and employment goals and develop a plan to achieve them, with referals to activities and support services.
Phone:
07 3727 5003CPL (Choice, Passion, Life) Disability Services
CPL provides disability services and support including employment, home support, life skills, and therapies.
Website:
https://www.cpl.org.au/Phone:
1800 941 069Child Support (Department of Human Services) Enquiry line / Applications / Changes in Circumstances
The Child Support Agency provides support and assistance to parents including the collection and transfer of child support payments.
Phone:
13 12 72Child Support Agency - Dept of Human Services Child Support payment hotline
The Child Support Agency provides support and assistance to parents including the collection and transfer of child support payments.
Phone:
1800 241 272Child Safety Service Centre Toowoomba
The Child Safety Service Centre provides 24/7 support to families in crisis, offering counselling and support services.
Phone:
07 4614 8900Child Safety Service Centre Nerang
The Child Safety Service Centre provides 24/7 support to families in crisis, offering counselling and support services.
Phone:
07 5675 4400Child Safety Service Centre Mermaid Beach
The Child Safety Service Centre provides 24/7 support to families in crisis, offering counselling and support services.
Phone:
07 5675 4100Child Safety Service Centre Labrador
The Child Safety Service Centre provides 24/7 support to families in crisis, offering counselling and support services.
Phone:
07 5675 4300Child Safety Service Centre Dalby
The Child Safety Service Centre provides 24/7 support to families in crisis, offering counselling and support services.
