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CHILDERS MEALS ON WHEELS<br />

P: Childers Neighbourhood Centre (07) 4130 4690<br />

Operating/meeting times: Monday, Wednesday And Friday<br />

Service description: Meals cooked at the hospital <strong>and</strong> delivered by Meals on<br />

Wheels volunteers. Meals collected from the hospital around 11.30am. Frozen<br />

meals are available. Deliver within a 12km radius.<br />

COMMONWEALTH CARER RESPITE CENTRE<br />

Street Address: 4/31 Main Street Pialba<br />

Postal Address: 4/31 Main Street Pialba 4655<br />

P: 1800 052 222 m: 0408 233 695 f: (07) 4124 7288<br />

E: hbinfo@crcsc.com.au w: www.suncare.org.au<br />

Operating/meeting times: 8.30am <strong>to</strong> 4.30pm (Monday <strong>to</strong> Friday)<br />

Wheelchair accessible: yes<br />

Service description: Respond <strong>to</strong> the support need of carers especially in regard<br />

<strong>to</strong> planned <strong>and</strong> emergency in-home <strong>and</strong> residential respite. Provide information<br />

on the range of options available <strong>to</strong> carers <strong>and</strong> assist with care coordination as<br />

required.<br />

COMMONWEALTH RESPITE AND CARELINK CENTRE<br />

Street Address: 4 Adams Street <strong>Bundaberg</strong><br />

Postal Address: P.O. Box 2238 <strong>Bundaberg</strong> 4670<br />

P: 1800 052 222 f: (07) 4151 6622 (respite)<br />

E: bundabergcrc@crcsc.com.au<br />

Operating/meeting times: 8.30am <strong>to</strong> 4.30pm (Monday <strong>to</strong> Friday)<br />

Wheelchair accessible: yes<br />

Service description: A single point of contact for information, assistance <strong>and</strong><br />

support regarding respite for carers.<br />

ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION UNIT<br />

Postal Address: P.O. Box 108 Fortitude Valley 4006<br />

P: helpline: 1300 651 192 f: (07) 3250 1929<br />

E: eapu@lccq.org.au w: www.eapu.com.au<br />

Operating/meeting times: Mon <strong>to</strong> Fri 9 am - 5 pm<br />

Service description: Assist older people <strong>to</strong> prevent physical, sexual, financial,<br />

psychological <strong>and</strong> social abuse, <strong>and</strong>/or neglect. Provide information on legislation,<br />

community organisations <strong>and</strong> assistance. Moni<strong>to</strong>r <strong>and</strong> collect data on elder abuse.<br />

The EAPU is a state-wide service which also provides free training <strong>to</strong> community<br />

groups <strong>and</strong> service providers who visit older people in the community.<br />

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