| Mercy Family Services, Queensland |
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Sponsored by the Brisbane Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy, our organisation was formed in 1996 following the amalgamation of three formerly separate Sisters of Mercy programs providing services for children and young people at St Vincent’s, Nudgee; Fatima, Toowoomba and The Peace Centre, Goodna. Since that time, we have focused on building a strong identity, promoting community relationships and strengthening partnerships with funding bodies to enable the delivery of high-quality services to clients. Services include assessment, counselling and support for children and families subject to statutory intervention, family- and residential-based alternative care programs, education and life skills training for young people subject to statutory child protection and youth justice orders, counselling and support to young homeless people, or young people who are at risk of becoming homeless, counselling and support for young people who are refugees with few family or cultural connections in the community, counselling, relationship education and skills training groups for men in families, and work skills training in preparation for employment for young people in recovery from drug and alcohol abuse. |
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| Keep Yourself Alive |
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| Keep Yourself Alive was a comprehensive multimodal education and training program for general practitioners and health, welfare and education professionals in the recognition, assessment, counselling and postvention related to young poeple with suicidal behaviours. |
http://auseinet.flinders.edu.au/suiprev/resources/kya.php
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| Moodgym |
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| Self-paced software package designed to teach participants the relationship between thoughts and feelings as well as cognitive behavioural therapy |
http://moodgym.anu.edu.au
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| Early Intervention in Youth Suicide Prevention |
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| This site contains an overview of the problem of youth suicide in Australia, as well as prevention of youth suicide. |
http://auseinet.flinders.edu.au/resources/auseinet/netter3/netter01.php
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| Centacare Toowoomba |
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Centacare Toowoomba offers counselling to all members of the community including individuals, couples, families and children. Family and workplace mediation is also available with Centacare's accredited mediators. The head office is situated in Toowoomba, with regional offices located in Warwick and the south west Queensland towns of Roma, Charleville, and Goondiwindi and extends to the surrounding areas. Our service offers: Personal Counselling, Relationship Counselling, Family Counselling, Child Counselling, Grief Counselling, Domestic Violence Counselling, Sexual Abuse Counselling and Mediation / Primary Dispute Resolution. Toowoomba office also offers Seasons Loss and Grief workshops, and Pre-marriage programs - weekend workshops and F.O.C.C.U.S.
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| Aboriginal Suicide is Different |
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| Aboriginal suicide has different wellsprings, histories, sociologies, patterns, and even rituals. It is qualitatively different, and needs to be viewed and responded to differently. We cannot regard this behaviour as merely a part of the national youth suicide problem. To do so will certainly obfuscate this particular issue, would probably bury it, and would culminate soon enough in a regret or lament that yet another costly national approach to "prevention" or alleviation had failed to "take" in Aboriginal communities. This document is a sociological discussion of aboriginal suicide. |
http://www.aic.gov.au/crc/reports/tatz/
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| MICDA Inc. Community Housing |
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Provides medium to long term safe affordable housing to eligible individuals and families (13 properties including 1 property leased to Centacare for Disability Housing). |
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| Project for Homeless Youth |
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| The Project for Homeless Youth offers crisis accommodation at Lawson House for homeless youth aged 12-15 years, medium term accommodation at Bannister House for young people aged 15-18 years. |
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| MICDA Inc. Home Skills Development Pilot Project |
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This pilot project aims to sustain tenancies by providing culturally appropriate home skills training to individuals and families 'at risk' of homelessness. |
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| Anxiety support group |
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| The objective of the Anxiety Recovery Support Group is to provide people who experience anxiety with the guidance, methods and techniques that will allow them to significantly reduce and eventually overcome debilitating anxiety.
The support group is also a forum in which people can share their experiences and gain support from others who have had similar experiences.
The objective of the Social Anxiety Support Group is to allow people working through social anxiety to come together to share their experiences, to gain support from others who have had similar experiences, and to acquire new learning regarding how to overcome social anxiety and become more socially confident. |
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| Family and Community Services |
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| Lifeline Community Care provides support to Queensland through over 120 programs and services throughout the state.
These programs and services are offered at twelve Lifeline Centres in Queensland, located at Brisbane, Bundaberg, Caboolture, Cairns Region, Central Qld (Rockhampton), Darling Downs & South West Qld (Toowoomba), Fraser District (Maryborough/Harvey Bay), Gold Coast, Ipswich & West Morton, Mackay-Whitsunday, North Queensland (Townsville) and Sunshine Coast, as well as through the following services.
Families Plus: These programs work with children and families who have experienced harm or abuse. This includes programs which accept referrals from the Department of Child Services Queensland; shared family care, residential care, family therapy, parenting groups and in-home support, as well as women's refuges which respond to women and children who have experienced domestic violence and support accommodation service for families who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness.
Children's Services: Child care for preschool age children is provided. Care is provided for children in child centres as well as family day care. In addition to this, we provide support resources and training to Commonwealth approved child care services to assist them to include children with diagnosed disabilities and children undergoing assessment.
Disability Services: Support is provided for people with a disability, including residential lifestyle support, community linking and participation, community outreach, shared family care for children and young people with disabilities and support for families of a child with a disability.
Prisons - Counselling and support are given to prisoners and their families.
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| logan beaudesert allied health |
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| Logan and Beaudesert Community and Allied Health Services include child health support for parents and infants, aged care, rehabilitation, school health, chronic disease care and support, child and adult therapy, social work and alcohol tobacco and other drugs service, mental health and oral health.
Services are also available at Beenleigh Community Health Services, 10 to 18 Mt Warren Boulevard, Mt Warren Park, ph 3290 9811 or fax 3290 9899. |
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| Salvation Army Moonyah |
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| Moonyah is the Brisbane centre for the Salvation Army Bridge Program, which provides treatment for alcohol, drug and gambling addictions. Sixteen bed detoxification unit (male & female) and thirty two long term (male only) rehabilitation programs are offered.
The program assists clients to deal with the causes of their addictions. Life skills, work therapy and recreation are integrated into the program. Assessment for admission is available by appointment Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 12.30pm, and an admission fee applies. |
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| nambour and district care |
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| Nambour and District Care provide assistance for people living in the Maroochy Shire who are assessed as eligible for Home and Community Care (HACC) services.
Services include
* Shopping Assistance
* Transport to medical appointments
* Centre based respite care
* Home based respite care
* Home modifications
* Carers Support Groups |
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| victims counselling |
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| The Victims Counselling and Support Services (VCSS) is provided by Relationships Australia and is funded through the Queensland Government Department of Communities for the people of Queensland.
VCSS provides a 24 hour telephone referral service and information line for those affected by crime. In addition, we provide a range of counselling and support services to assist people whose lives have been impacted by crime to try to resume their lives.
Counsellors are qualified and experienced in providing support to people affected by crime and have received training specific to VCSS. In addition, all services are provided under strict ethical and confidential guidelines ensuring the privacy of all who access the service.
Relationships Australia provides services in the following Queensland locations: Airlie Beach, Bowen, Bundaberg, Cairns, Caloundra, Gladstone, Gold Coast (Southport, Mermaid Beach, Palm Beach), Gympie, Hervey Bay, Ipswich, Logan, Mackay, Mt Gravatt, Noosaville, Redlands, Rockhampton, Spring Hill, Strathpine, Toowoomba, Townsville, West End and Windsor. |
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| southern cross |
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| Southern Cross Care Community Services was established with the prime objective to provide a comprehensive and integrated range of home care and support services to assist people to live independently in the community. Southern Cross Care Community Services works independently and in collaboration with many of the community groups to structure services that meet individual and family needs.
A range of services provided by Southern Cross Care Community Services include:
* Nursing Services:
General nursing all levels, palliative care, pre and post hospitalisation, wound care, continence management, case management and co-ordination of care.
* Personal Care Services:
Providing personal care for all activities of daily living, providing personal care for very complex and high care needs, providing personal care for all levels of disability.
* Home Help:
Domestic services, meal preparation, shopping and transport.
* Respite Services:
Services to support the family in caring for loved ones at home.
* Equipment - sales and hire, relief staff and support staff for other community agencies. Networking and resources services are also offered by Southern Cross Care Community Services.
Southern Cross Care Community Services provides the highest quality of service at the lowest possible cost. |
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| MICDA Inc. Migrant Support |
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MCIDA Inc. Migrant Support assists new migrants and families in first five years of settlement with information and referral to services, e.g., AMEP, MICAL, Migrant Women's Group, Muslim Women's Group, Xstrata Welcome Group. Coordinates cross-cultural training and volunteer support. Interpreter and translator service available. |
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| Centacare Roma |
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Centacare Toowoomba offers counselling to all members of the community including individuals, couples, families and children. Family and workplace mediation is also available with Centacare’s accredited mediators. The head office is situated in Toowoomba with regional offices located in Warwick and the S/W Qld towns of Roma, Charleville and Goondiwindi and extends to the surrounding areas. |
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| infant clinic |
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| The aim of the Infant Clinic is to provide parents and infants (birth to 2 years of age) with the opportunity to resolve early childhood difficulties by helping to identify and contain anxieties and stresses that inhibit growth and development. Sleeping, feeding, separation and other difficulties are common during this time.
The Infant Clinic can help families in this crucial period of child development. The Infant Clinic focuses on the parent-child relationship and helps to understand and explore the family's concerns.
The clinic has a part-time staff team consisting of professionals from different backgrounds with an interest in working with infants and parents. |
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| Cancer Support - Southside |
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| The Southside Cancer Support Group is a group of cancer patients who may be joined by family members and friends to meet regularly about common issues and to provide emotional and physical support to one another. The group does not target specific cancer patients and therefore membership is open to all cancer patients. |
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| Reach Out |
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| This document contains a range of information in mental illness and youth suicide, including depression and suicide and self-harm. |
http://www.reachout.com.au/default.asp?ti=72
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| Australian Health Map |
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| The Australian Health Map is a state-by-state guide to health resources, statistics and information. |
http://www.abc.net.au/health/healthmap/default.htm
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| MICDA Inc. Community Rent Scheme |
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Provides short to medium term transitional safe affordable housing to eligible individuals and families registered with the Queensland Department of Housing. |
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| Wahroonga Ciryar |
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We are a counselling and support service specifically for young people 13-21 years, who may be facing painful life problems or who could be at risk of self harm due to difficult issues in their lives. Service is free. |
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| ITAAS - Isa Tenant Advice & Advocacy Service |
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The Mt Isa Tenant Advice and Advocacy Service assists tenants with tenancy and accommodation information, advice and assistance in tenancy dispute resolution, community education and court support. |
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| Bereavement Information Pack for those bereaved by suicide or other sudden death |
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| Bereavement Information Pack for those bereaved by suicide or other sudden death published by the UK Royal College of Psychiatrists. |
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/publications/gaskell/bereav/
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| National Mental Health Report 2004, Summary of changes in Australia’s Mental Health Services |
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| This eighth National Mental Health Report provides the latest data to give an update on progress made under the National Mental Health Strategy. It is the result of extensive work by many people who have
provided the data required to build a picture of the developments in Australia’s mental health services. |
http://qld.mentalhealth.org.au/news/items/2005/01/00542-upload-00001.pdf
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| SANE Helpline |
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| Established in 1998, the SANE Helpline provides information about symptoms, treatments, medications, where to go for support and help for carers. Easy to read pamphlets and other information are also sent out on request. |
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| Anglicare Mental Health Family Support Service - Winton |
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The Anglicare Mental Health Family Support Service provides support to youth and families within the Winton Shire who are having difficulties in their life or living situation. Clients may be referred by doctor, self, friends etc. Resource Type: Service |
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| Torture and Trauma: A Guide for Health Professionals |
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| An estimated 70% of refugees coming into Australia each year have suffered some form of torture or trauma. They are often seen by health care professionals, because of pressing medical problems and because they present with somatic symptoms which camouflage mental conditions. |
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/multicultural/cultdiv/pdf/trauma.pdf
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| The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) |
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| The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) is the US leading patient-directed organization focusing on the most prevalent mental illnesses – depression and bipolar disorder. The organization fosters an understanding about the impact and management of these life-threatening illnesses by providing up-to-date, scientifically-based tools and information written in language the general public can understand. DBSA supports research to promote more timely diagnosis, develop more effective and tolerable treatments and discover a cure. The organization works to ensure that people living with mood disorders are treated equitably. |
http://www.dbsalliance.org
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| Victims Counselling and Support Services (VCSS) |
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| Victims Counselling and Support Services (VCSS) is managed by Relationships Australia Qld and is funded through the Queensland Government Department of Communities. The Victims Counselling and Support Services provides victims of crime with information and referrals to support services. |
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| Neami |
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| Neami is a community managed organisation that provides psychosocial rehabilitation, education, support and advocacy for people living with a psychiatric disability. |
http://www.neami.org.au/
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| Carers Queensland |
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| Carers Queensland (also known as the Queensland Council of Carers) provides carers with information and services to support them in their caring role. We also work to increase awareness of carers and their issues. Carers provide unpaid support and assistance to a family member or friend who has a disability, physical or mental illness, or is frail aged. |
http://www.carersqld.asn.au/
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| National Framework for Implementation of the National Mental Health Plan 2003-2008 in Multicultural Australia |
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| This Framework, endorsed by the Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council National Mental Health Working Group after extensive consultation, responds to Australia’s multicultural community: a community where one Australian in three has a culturally and linguistically diverse ancestry. It complements existing mainstream mental health policy, focusing specifically on mental health issues for
people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and identifying specific areas for action for CALD communities in the future. |
http://www.mmha.org.au/Policy/framework.pdf/file_view
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| Building capacity for life promotion: Technical report volume 1 - Evaluation of the National Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy |
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| The evaluation of the National Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy was conducted independently and published by the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
This volume, and the other four volumes comprising the evaluation report, were written by Penny Mitchell, Research Fellow attached to the Youth Suicide Prevention Project at the Australian Institute of Family Studies. The evaluation was carried out under the general direction of Judy Adams, Manager of the Youth Suicide Prevention Project at the Australian Institute of Family Studies. |
http://www.aifs.org.au/ysp/yspevaluation/evalrep2.html
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| Y B Blue |
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| This document provides information on a range of issues relating to youth suicide. |
http://beyondblue.org.au/ybblue/
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| Youth suicide in Australia: a background monograph |
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| This publication outlines the serious public health issue of youth suicide in Australia. It has been compiled from existing published sources in English language journals and books over the last twelve years and from recent Australian data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
You can view each section by clicking on the links below or you can download the entire document as an Acrobat PDF file.
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http://www.health.gov.au/hsdd/mentalhe/resources/nysps/toc.htm
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| Rates of Suicide in Australia |
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| This document provides information on suicide definitions, as well as suicide rates across age groups and gender, suicide in specific populations, and suicide methods. |
http://www.responseability.org/Jweb/J%20MIS%2011.htm
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| Managing Survivors of Torture and Refugee Trauma |
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| Guidelines for GPs and other health professionals to enhance health care provision for refugee patients who may be survivors of torture and traumatic experiences. |
http://www.mmha.org.au/ResourceDatabase/TortureTraumaGPguidelines/TortureTraumaGuidelinesGPpdf/file_view
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| Young Adult Health (Ages 18-25) |
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| Child and Youth Health promotes the health and development of children, young people and families in South Australia. |
http://www.cyh.com/SubDefault.aspx?p=160
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| Centacare Goondiwindi |
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Centacare Toowoomba offers counselling to all members of the community including individuals, couples, families and children. Family and workplace mediation is also available with Centacare's accredited mediators. The head office is in Toowoomba, with regional offices located in Warwick, Roma, Charleville and Goondiwindi. |
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| The Which Way You Mob! Youth Project |
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| The Which Way You Mob! Youth Project is an initiative of the Aboriginal Coordinating Council and is funded under the Queensland Government Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy through the Department of Families. |
http://www.whichway.accq.org.au
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| Sibling Survivors of Suicide |
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| Sibling survivors are often called the forgotten mourners. When a sibling dies, those siblings left behind, no matter their ages, are considered secondary mourners to the parents and/or if the sibling who died had a spouse and children. |
http://www.siblingsurvivors.com/
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| Suicide Prevention Communications Project |
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As part of Australia's National Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy (1995-1999), the Australian Institute of Family Studies was engaged by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care to address the information and communication needs of those involved in youth suicide prevention via the Communications Project
and to evaluate the Strategy.
The Communications Project has now been completed. This web site has been reviewed and revised, and except for the Links page, will no longer be updated. |
http://www.aifs.gov.au/ysp/
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| Alternatives to Violence Project |
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AVPQ is a growing community of people who support those actively seeking nonviolent solutions to conflict. Members share experiences, skills, information and their time. It is a multicultural, independent, non-profit association of trained volunteers, offering experiential workshops that help people to change their lives.
AVPQ offers the following workshops:
- Community workshops, where individuals and groups can gain a fresh approach to conflict resolution.
- Prison workshops, helping inmates to new attitudes and skills that can lead to more socially integrated lives.
- Workshops for groups and organisations to promote team-building, and develop attitudes that build trust and avoid competitive conflict.
For more information, see the site's Workshops page. For information on how you can join the worldwide family of AVP and get involved in AVPQ activities locally, see the site's Get Involved page.
AVPQ has no religious affiliation and is non-political. It draws its participants and facilitators from all cultures, faiths and walks of life. The AVP philosophy is grounded in spirituality and in the belief that there is a power for peace and good in everyone. We believe this power has the ability to transform violence. For more information, see our Philosophy Page. Alternatives to Violence Projects (AVP) can be found in all States and Territories of Australia, and in many countries around the world. |
http://www.avpq.org.au/
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| Cultural Diversity - A guide for Health Professionals. |
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| The guide presents health and socio-cultural information on ethnic communities (including torture and trauma and issues and issues for children, young people and women). It encourages health staff to actively explore cultural issues with patients and cautions against stereotyping. |
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/multicultural/cultdiv/default.asp
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| Heartbeat Grief Support Following Suicide |
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| Heartbeat is a peer support group offering empathy, encouragement and direction following the suicide of a loved one. |
http://www.heartbeatsurvivorsaftersuicide.org
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| Evaluation: A Guide for Good Practice |
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| This booklet is a practical guide to designing and
implementing evaluation for a wide range of promotion and prevention initiatives. The booklet outlines how people can work with each other,
their stakeholders, clients and community to develop relevant, affordable and achievable evaluations for their initiatives. It also demonstrates how these evaluation processes can become part of day to day practice. |
http://www.mentalhealth.gov.au/pdf/evaluation.pdf
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| Promoting mental health : Concepts, Emerging evidence, Practice. Summary Report |
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| The Summary Report reviews mental health concepts, mental health promotion, and the relationship between mental health and mental illnesses. It also provides a rationale for including mental health promotion and illness prevention and treatment in public health. This report provides examples of possible interventions and outlines the responsibilities of various government and nongovernment agencies. |
http://www.who.int/mental_health/evidence/en/promoting_mhh.pdf
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