Things to Do Around Roma with Families
Event 190427: Get Your Head Right Workshop – Greg Gardiner
- 5 April, 2019
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- 19 March, 2019
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Hotlines
Category : Businesses & Services , Health and Medical
Blue Knot Helpline 1300 657 380
Blue Knot Foundation is the National Centre of Excellence for Complex Trauma. We work to empower recovery for the 1 in 4 adult Australians (5 million) who have experienced childhood trauma – complex trauma.
Helpline hours: Monday-Sunday, 9am-5pm AEST/ADST
Butterfly Foundation 1800 334673
Support for eating disorders and body image issues
headspace 1800 650 890
Provides mental health and well-being support, information and services to young people aged 12 to 25 years and their families.
Kids Helpline 1800 551 800
Australia’s only free 24/7 confidential and private counseling service specifically for children and young people aged 5 to 25.
Lifeline 13 11 14
24-hour crisis counseling, support groups and suicide prevention services.
Mensline 1800 600 636
Mensline is a free, confidential telephone, counselling, referral and support service especially set up for men.
It is a Queensland wide service that operates between the hours of 9am and midnight, 7 days a week.
Mensline Queensland offers professional counselling and information, and acts as a strategic point of referral for Queensland men around issues of:
- Domestic and family violence
- Relationship problems and separation issues
- Men’s health
- Child support
- Family law issues
- Suicide and other significant issues for men.
MensLine Australia 1300 78 99 78
MensLine Australia is a telephone and online counselling service for men with family and relationship concerns. 24 hours / 7 days a week.
Queensland Sexual Assault Helpline 1800 010 120
7.30 am to 11.30 pm 7 Days
The Queensland Sexual Assault Line offers elephone support and counselling to anyone – women, men and young people – who has been sexually assaulted or abused and for anyone who is concerned or suspects someone they care about might have been assaulted or abused.
Womensline 1800 811 811
DVConnect Womensline is the only state wide telephone service offering women who are experiencing domestic or family violence 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
Free, professional and non-judgemental telephone support to you, wherever you live in Queensland. Calls to 1800 811 811 are free from any public phone.
Practical assistance such as counselling, intervention, transport and emergency accommodation for Queensland women and their children who are in danger from a violent partner or family member.
- 15 February, 2019
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New Access – Lifeline Darling Downs – Beyond Blue
Category : Businesses & Services , Health and Medical
NewAccess is a service designed by Beyond Blue that provides free and confidential support to help you tackle day-to-day pressures. A NewAccess coach who is specially trained and experienced will support you in setting practical goals to help get you back on track.
If any of the following are causing you to feel unhappy, moody, angry or unable to concentrate or sleep this service could be right for you:
- Work stress or uncertainty
- Change in living arrangements
- New parent worries
- Family problems
- Health concerns or uncertainty
- Long-term isolation or loneliness
- Financial worries
The NewAccess service includes six free sessions with locally based coaches in Roma & Charleville. At your first appointment, your coach will complete an initial assessment and develop a program with you tailored to your individual needs.
For more information:
Lifeline Darling Downs Website
- 6 November, 2018
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Royal Flying Doctor Serivce – Drought Wellbeing Service
Category : Businesses & Services , Health and Medical
Since April 2015, RFDS (Queensland Section) has been leading the Drought Wellbeing Service across Queensland. This program offers counselling and support to people living and working in areas impacted by drought. Through the Drought Wellbeing Service, qualified Mental Health Clinicians work alongside existing RFDS Clinicians and attend established RFDS primary health care clinics. Mental Health Clinicians are also available via telehealth or outreach sessions providing strategies that can help in tough times, or an ear to listen to wellbeing concerns.
Our Mental Health Clinicians are specifically trained to help people with a range of health and wellbeing issues including:
- Sleep difficulties
- Anxiety and depression
- Grief and Loss
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Stress management
- Work-related issues
- Building resilience through change
- Links to appropriate support within the community
Our Services
We can offer:
- Individual counselling sessions
- Talks, presentations and training
- Pit Stop Health Checks
DWS services are free of charge, and referrals can be made by individuals, family members, GP’s or community support agencies.
More information: Drought Wellbeing Service
- 12 January, 2018
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Anglicare Southern Queensland – General Information
Category : Businesses & Services
For more information:
Pleas see separate posts on this website.
or:
P: (07) 4620 4000
- 20 April, 2017
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Act for Kids
Category : Businesses & Services , Health and Medical
Act for Kids intensive Family Support program is a free service that helps families under pressure.
We can assist with many issues which some are:
- Addressing issues such as domestic violence, mental health and substance abuse.
- Developing stronger life skills such as setting routines, budgets and managing the household
- Parenting support and strategies to build positive family relationships
- Managing stress to copy with daily pressures
- Providing child health and well-being resources
- Linking into services that support your child development
- Connecting you with local services, playgroups and other social networks
- Supporting families with their cultural needs
For more information:
Phone: 07 4687 0200
Fax: 07 4613 5066
Office: 52 Hawthorne Street, Roma
Post: PO Box 256, Roma Qld 4455
Website: Act for Kids
Facebook: Act for Kids
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- 25 January, 2017
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- 10 August, 2016
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Get Creative – Anglicare Southern Queensland – Thursdays 1 pm
Category : Activities , Businesses & Services , Health and Medical
For more information:
P: (07) 4620 4000
- 10 August, 2016
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Get Active – Anglicare Southern Queensland – Thursdays 10am
Category : Activities , Businesses & Services , Health and Medical
For more information:
P: (07) 4620 4000