Mackay Regional Financial Counselling Service Resource Directory for Sugar Industry Stakeholders – Relationships / Wellbeing / Personal Development
Centacare
Centacare Sugar Support Program
Telephone: 1800 142 422
Provides support and problem solving assistance including information and advocacy for individuals, couples, families and groups. At mutually convenient locations including on-farm visits covering all cane areas between Proserpine and Flaggy Rock.
Relationships Australia
Telephone: 1300 364 277
Provides support and relationship counselling for individuals, families and communities affected by changes in the sugar industry.
Lifeline Telephone Counselling
Telephone: 13 11 14
24 hour telephone counselling service offering immediate, anonymous help to callers.
Lifeline Mackay/Whitsunday
Telephone: 49422307
Face to Face Counselling: For adults, children and young people. Aims to assist individuals, couples and families with relationship difficulties, people suffering trauma, families in conflict or suffering abuse, people with emotional or mental health problems, children suffering trauma, neglect or abuse
Training Programs: Provides personal development training in anger and mood management available to all community members.
Lifeline Mirani
Telephone: 49591806
Face to face counselling and personal development
Lifeline Sarina
Telephone: 49432909
Face to face counselling and personal development
Institute of Family and Community Life
Telephone: 49533444
Mature experienced qualified professionals, both male and female providing a general counselling service.
Face to Face Counselling: Aims to provide affordable, accessible counselling for individuals, couples and families – adults, children, young people.
Personal Development: Offers personal development programs to enhance emotional and relationship wellbeing.
Resources: An extensive range of books and videos are available for loan.
Mackay Women’s Health and Information Centre
Telephone: 49531788
The service provides confidential, non-judgemental access to information and referral. The aim is to empower women through education, information, encouragement, support, access, equity, choice and self-help.
Domestic Violence Resource Service
Telephone: 49573888
Support and counselling service for victims of domestic and family violence.
Queensland Domestic and Family Violence Telephone Service
Women’s Crisis Line (24 hours/7 days)
Telephone: 1800 811 811
Provides a 24 hour referrals service to a range of local support services including, but not limited to, regional domestic violence services and family support services
Mensline
Telephone: 1800 600 636 (Mon – Fri. 9.00 am – 5.00 pm)
Provides advice on relationships, health, family and domestic violence.
Womens Infolink
Telephone: 1800 177 577
Provides statewide supported information and referral options
Mirani Shire Community and Rural Youth Service
Neil Kempe
Telephone: 49591811
Support, advice and referral for families and young people.
Sarina Youth Centre
Rural Youth Worker
Telephone: 49591811
Support, advice and referral for young people and families
Youth Information and Referral Service (YIRS)
Telephone: 49577949
Services for people aged 12 to 25. Offers confidential information and help with health, accommodation, legal, training, employment and Centrelink matters. Provides free counselling, family support, daily doctor’s clinic, computer and internet access. YIRS’ website www.youth.mackay.net.au provides comprehensive information on YIRS and other services for young people in the Mackay Region.
Carers Queensland
Telephone: 49440544 or 1800 242 636 (Resource Centre)
Carers Queensland provides carers with information and services to support them in their caring role. We also work to increase awareness of carers and their issues.
Commonwealth Carelink Centre
Telephone: 1800 052 222
The Commonwealth Carelink Centre provides information for older people, people with disabilities and those who provide care and services. Centres offer free, confidential information on community aged care, disability and other support services.
Diversicare
Telephone: 49441030
Informs and assists aged and disabled people and carers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds access home and community services.