community directory - Bundaberg Regional Council

Phoenix House
Association Inc
Service Description: (see Counselling
Services)
Queensland Working
Women’s Service Inc
Street Address: Level 2/144 Adelaide
Street Brisbane
Postal Address: PO Box 10554
Adelaide Street Brisbane 4000
P (07) 3211 1440 1800 621 458
E qwws@qwws.org.au
Web Site: www.qwws.org.au
Operating/Meeting Times: 9.00am
to 4.00pm (Monday to Wednesday)
Closed for Clients Thursday. 9.00am -
4.00pm Friday
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Service Description: Information and
advocacy on work-related issues
for women eg Unfair dismissal,
discrimination, harassment. Free
factsheets on basic rights at work,
discrimination, Apprenticeships and
Traineeships and Unfair dismissal.
Reach Out
Web Site: www.reachout.com.au
Service Description: Website
designed specifically for youth
but useful for a range of persons.
Provides information about dealing
with a range of issues that may
impact on their coping abilities. This
site has suggestions on dealing
with issues such as friends and
relationships, drugs and alcohol,
mental health issues, family issues,
school and university problems,
health and illness, violence, sex and
pregnancy and sexuality.
Royal Queensland Bush
Children’s Health Scheme
Service Description: (see Children’s
Services)
Saint Vincent De Paul
Society, Bundaberg
Street Address: 18 McLean Street
Bundaberg
Postal Address: PO Box 969
Bundaberg 4670
P (07) 4151 5455
F (07) 4151 1521
E svdpbundaberg@ozemail.com.au
Web Site: www.vinnies.org.au
Operating/Meeting Times: Shop
Hours 8.30am - 3.30pm Monday
- Friday Welfare Hours Monday,
Tuesday and Thursday 9.00am -
12.00noon
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Service Description: The St Vincent
de Paul Society has been helping
Queenslanders in need since 1894.
Every day the Society’s 8,000
volunteers and members help
those who are struggling to take
control of their lives whilst restoring
their dignity; providing a hand up,
not just a hand out. Young adult
volunteers are a unique group of
young people who are willing to
share their precious time and skills
with people in the community and
in overseas aid. The Society runs
youth based activities and has had
particular success running Buddies
Days monthly, with the assistance
of Bundaberg youth, to assist
marginalized families.
School Based Youth
Health Program -
Community Family Health
Service Description: (see Health
Services)
The Salvation Army (Get
Set For Work)
Street Address: 8 Killer Street
Bundaberg
Postal Address: PO Box 155
Bundaberg 4670
P (07) 4153 3557
F (07) 4151 1746
E erin.stockwell@aue.salvationarmy.
org
Meeting Place: Tom Quinn
Community Centre
Operating/Meeting Times: Program
times are Wednesday, Thursday
9.00am - 2.00pm & Friday 9.00am -
12.00pm
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Service Description: Get Set For Work
assists young people aged 15-17
who have disengaged from school
or are at high risk of disengaging.
The intended outcome for young
people is obtaining employment,
further training or returning to
school. The Get Set For Work
Program covers a wide range of
training including: Career advice
and planning, work experience,
enterprise projects, industry visits,
all aspects of job search training,
accredited training, team, leadership
& social skills advancement, selfesteem,
motivation, life planning,
life skills development, community
involvement, assistance with
personal barriers & welfare issues,
assisting young people connect with
Centrelink, Job Networks & other
support organisations and post
placement support.
The Salvation Army Youth
Refuge
Street Address: 71 Woongarra Street
Bundaberg
Postal Address: PO Box 155
Bundaberg 4670
P (07) 4151 3400
F (07) 4152 6044
E salvorefuge@westnet.com.au
Wheelchair Accessible: No
Service Description: Crisis
accommodation for 16-21 year
olds. Supported accommodation in
external units for young people aged
18-25 years. Emergency relief (food
parcels) Tuesday/Thursday 9.00 am -
11.00 am by phone appointment only.
Tom Quinn Community
Centre
Street Address: 8 Killer Street
Bundaberg
Postal Address: PO Box 155
Bundaberg 4670
P (07) 4153 3557
F (07) 4151 1746
E sally.wenham@aue.
salvationarmy.org
Operating/Meeting Times: 8.00am to
4.00pm
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Service Description: The Centre was
developed to support people who
have been through a) substance and
alcohol abuse rehabilitation and b)
youth at risk. We offer the following
to support these people counselling,
legal aid, access to medical and
optical services, chaplaincy,
alternative education, furniture and
bicycle restoration, nursery, computer
training, hospitality and gardening.
YOUTH SUPPORT COORDINATOR:
Works with young people (and their
families) who are at risk of leaving
school prematurely. Provides needs
assessment, advocacy, referral
and support. GET SET FOR WORK:
Empowering 15-17 year olds for the
workforce using manual, physical and
mental skills.
Yaamba Rehabilitation
Centre
Service Description: (see Alcohol and
other Drug Services)
YMCA Queensland Youth
Parliament
Postal Address: PO Box 669 Spring
Hill 4004
P (07) 3253 1704
F (07) 3253 1711
E youthparl.qld@ymca.org.au
Service Description: The YMCA
Queensland Youth Parliament
invites young people from across
Queensland to become youth
members of parliament and represent
their area to, debate ideas in the
Queensland parliament and work
towards positive change.
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