QLD State Referrals

Thanks Jo for this great compilation of general info/ resources to support counsellors and other professionals work for the wellbeing of their clients.

QLD State Referrals

Abuse & Assault Services

Heal For Life Foundation Queensland                                                1300 724 572

(healing childhood trauma & abuse)

Statewide Sexual Assault Helpline                                                            1800 010 120

7.30am – 11.30pm, 7 days

Accommodation Emergencies

Housing & Homelessness Services                                                            13 7468

www.communities.qld.gov.au

Aged Services

Carers Queensland                                                                                    1800 242 636

Info &support line

www.carersqld.asn.au

Community Advice & Services

Cancer Council Queensland                                                                        3634 5100

www.cancerqld.org.au

Family Day Care Ass. of Qld.                                                                        3847 6900

www.fdcqld.org

Legal Aid Queensland

Advice, info about the law & legal representation                                    1300 651 188

www.legalaid.qld.gov.au

The War Widows Guild of Australia (Qld) Inc.                                    1800 061 945

www.warwidowsqld.com.au

Welfare Rights Centre                                                                                    1800 358 511

www.wrcqld.org.au

Counselling & Personal Emergency

SIDS and Kids Queensland                                                                        1800 628 648

Disability Services

Autism Queensland Inc.                                                                        3273 0000

www.autismqld.com.au

Deaf Services Queensland                                                                        3892 8500

www.deafservicesqld.org.au

Disability & Community Care Services

            Dept of Communities                                                                        1800 177 120

            TTY (hearing/speech impaired                                                1800 010 222

Down Syndrome Association of Queensland                                                3356 6655

www.dsaq.org.au

Guide Dogs Queensland                                                                        5500 5949

www.guidedogsqld.com.au

Huntingtons Queensland                                                                        3391 8833

www.huntingtonsqld.com

Multiple Sclerosis Society of Qld                                                            1800 177 591

www.msaustralia.org.au

Health & Medical

Alzheimer’s Association Queensland                                                            3857 4043

            Dementia helpline                                                                        1800 639 331

www.alzheimersonline.org

ARAFMI Queensland Inc.

Support for families caring for someone with mental illness (24hr)            3254 1881

www.arafmiqld.org

Arthritis Queensland                                                                                    1800 011 041

Asthma Foundation Queensland                                                            3252 7677

                                                                                                            1800 645 130

www.asthmaqld.org.au

BreastScreen Queensland                                                                        3817 2530

Coeliac Queensland                                                                                    3356 4446

www.coeliac.org.au

Diabetes Australia – Queensland                                                            1300 136 588

www.diabetesqld.org.au

Epilepsy Queensland                                                                                    1300 852853

www.epilepsyqueensland.com.au

Muscular Dystrophy                                                                                    3607 1800

www.mdqld.org.au                                                                                    1800 676 364

Osteoporosis Queensland                                                                        1800 242 141

www.arthritis.org.au

Parkinson’s Queensland Inc.                                                                        1800 644 189

www.parkinsons-qld.org.au

Sexual Healthline                                                                                    3176 5881

www.health.qld.gov.au/pash

Women’s Health Queensland Wide Inc.                                                3839 9988

www.womhealth.org.au

Support & Self-Help Groups

Compassionate Friends Queensland (TCF)

Support group for bereaved parents                                                            3254 2657

www.compassionatefriendsqld.org.au

Queensland Homicide Victims’ Support Group                                    1800 774 744

www.qhvsg.org.au

St Vincent de Paul Society                                                                        3010 1096

www.vinnies.org.au/qld

TOUGHLOVE Parent Support Groups                                                3856 3211

www.qld.toughlove.org.au