Useful Contacts
Local Community Services
Al-Anon Family Group
This is a 12 step program which offers support to families with a family member who is an alcoholic.
Meetings held at Desley Scott's meeting room
For further information
ph: (07) 3854 0331
Beenleigh Adult and Youth Services
Supported accommodation for single women or women and children up to 12.
Also to help people find rental accommodation.
Referral required for accommodation, semi independent housing.
Please ring for information.
ph: (07) 3287 1290
www.wmb.org.au/CommunityServices.asp?entityid=16
Beenleigh District Community Development Assn. Inc
Supported housing
ph: (07) 3287 2840
Centre against sexual Violence CASV
The CASV is a community based sexual assault service which is dedicated to serving the sexual assault support, education and information needs of the Logan, Beenleigh and Beaudesert communities.
ph: (07) 3808 3299
Centrelink
ph: (07) 132 850
Child Support Agency
Domestic Violence Prevention Centre Gold Coast
Domestic
ph: (07) 3897 7622
Department of Child Safety -
ph: (07) 3380 6200
Department of Housing -
Bond loans; Rental grants; Housing assistance including specific needs housing; Housing assistance for people with a disability; Information and referrals about other programs
ph: (07) 3884 9800
Department of Justice and Attorney-General - Domestic violence support organisations in
www.justice.qld.gov.au/courts/dv/support.htm
DV Connect Qld
ph: 1800 811 811
www.dvconnect.org.au/about/dvconnect.asp
DV Connect – Mens Line
ph: 1800 600 636
www.dvconnect.org.au/about/dvconnect.asp
Family and Kids-Care Foundation Inc.
Welfare, Emergency Relief and Crisis Counselling, Referral Centre and food parcels
Services consist of: Food parcels, Paying bills intime of need, Counselling, Housing, Education eg. Numeracy and Literacy, Outings for underpriveleged, terminally ill and disabled children.
ph: (07) 3808 5288
Immigrant Women's Support Service
The Immigrant Women's Support Service (IWSS) is a community based organisation which works with women and children of non-English speaking background who are or have been in violent domestic situations and/or have experienced rape and/or sexual assault.
ph: (07) 3846 3490
Interlink Housing and Support Association Inc
Interlink provides transitional accommodation for people who find it difficult to access and maintain other housing options. Interlink services a range of target groups nominated by the government: people with a disability; single people; young people; people escaping domestic violence; and people from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.Community rent scheme. Housing Pathways Program. SAAP - Supported Youth housing 16-21 yrs. Housing management.
ph: (07) 3808 2206
Playgroups, emergency relief distribution, emergency housing and support accommodation, health/welfare information, self development courses offered, support for families, limited hours childcare. Short to medium term accommodation and support for homeless young people, families and single parents
177 Meakin Road Slacks Creek 4127
ph: (07) 3808 1684
Legal Aid
Telephone information service, legal advice, representation in court, community legal education
ph: 1300 651 188
Lifeline Community Care
The Centre provides a variety of counselling services, support groups and community education programs.
ph: (07) 3209 3622
All emergency needs considered
ph: (07) 3808 2564
www.salvos.org.au/contact/community-services-centres/#QLD
To provide a range of services which will develop local resources, encourage co-operation, relieve poverty and help the local community to fulfil its needs.
Educational programs, KNIT Parenting program, Butterfly Wings Parent/Child program, Social groups - card and board games, Wings women's group, Tai Chi, Choice for Life Cancer Support Group
Springwood Community Centre Cnr.
ph: (07) 3808 4529
A dynamic, creative and supportive service for the health and welfare of all
ph: (07) 3808 9233
Therapeutic community - emphasis on personal growth and responsibility, information and support for substance abuse to families and community.
ph: (07) 5546 3900
Loganlea Community Centre
Loganlea,
QLD, 4131
ph: (07) 3805 8260,
www.loganleacommunitycentre.org.au
Immigrant Women’s Support Service
The Immigrant Women's Support Service (IWSS) is a community based organisation which works with women and children of non-English speaking background who are or have been in violent domestic situations and/or have experienced rape and/or sexual assault.
IWSS is a crisis and support service which provides culturally appropriate support, information, short-term counselling and referral.
Domestic Violence Program
Operating Hours
9am – 5pm – 5 days per week
Phone: (07) 3846 3490
Sexual Assault Program
9am – 2.30pm Mondays and Fridays
9am – 5pm Tuesdays and Thursdays
Phone: (07) 3846 5400
www.iwss.org.au
Murrigunyah Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Corporation For Women
ph: (07) 3290 4254
Multilink Community Services, Inc.
Programs include job search skills program, living skills program, employment, immigration, aged care package, ethnic child care, interpreting and translation services, multicultural workers in child care centres, and youth.
ph: (07) 3808 4463
Relationships
Counselling for individual relationships. BREAKEVEN (Springwood) which is for people who are affected by problems associated with gambling. This includes the gambler and/or members of the gambler's family. Mediation for separating couples.
ph: (07) 3808 9235
St Marks's Anglican Social Services
Emergency Relief Funds/ food parcels
The Agency in
ph: (07) 3808 2696
Saint Vincent De Paul Welfare -
and St Vincent de Paul (Child and Family Program) (
Emergency food supplies, counselling, clothing, furniture, emergency relief. Advice on money management and budgetin; greferral to other agencies for specialised service
ph: (07) 3208 6759
Youth and Family Services (YFS)
Advice and advocacy for tenants and people with a housing need, including assistance with dealing with tenancy disputes, housing information and referral.
ph: (07) 3208 8736
Research and Policy/ Further information
Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault
Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse
www.austdvclearinghouse.unsw.edu.au
Australian Institute of Criminology – Domestic Violence
http://www.aic.gov.au/topics/women/dv.html
Australian Institute of Family Studies
Domestic Violence & Incest Resource Centre
Office for Women - Department of Premier and Cabinet
http://www.qldwoman.qld.gov.au/
Office for Women (Federal) Domestic Violence Help
http://www.ofw.facs.gov.au/womens_safety_agenda/domestic_violence_help/index.htm
Partnerships against domestic violence http://ofw.facs.gov.au/womens_safety_agenda/previous_initiatives/padv/resources.html
Parliament of
http://www.aph.gov.au/library/intguide/SP/Dom_violence.htm
Queensland Department of Communities
http://www.communities.qld.gov.au/violenceprevention/dealing_with/dealing_with.html
