Welfare/Support/Assistance Resources

Please review the list of resources. If you're unable to locate what you're seeking, please navigate to the contact page and send us a message or call into the office during opening hours.

        Mental Health

• Kids Helpline | Phone Counselling Service | 1800 55 1800

• 24/7 Crisis Support call LifeLine on 131144

• Beyond Blue website (Urgent Mental Health Support Service)

• Gold Coast Youth Service 0755720400 (Contact Sally)

• Family Relationship Advice Line (1800 050 321)

• List of Counselling Services (Including LGBT+)

• Medicare Urgent Care Clinic, Oxenford Qld 4210
  

• Menatal Health Access Line/Acute Care Team (Gold Coast) - 1300 MH CALL (1300 642255)
  
  Rehabilitation Services for AA/NA and NDIS Support
  
  

  To initiate the process of drug and alcohol detox and rehabilitation, we strongly advise reaching out to Fairhaven at 07 5676 1150 and requesting to speak with Trish, who serves as the Pathways Admission Officer. If you encounter difficulty getting through initially, you can choose to leave a message or remain on the line until assistance becomes available. Once you connect, there will be a brief 5-minute intake call during which you'll be asked to provide your email address. Trish will then send you some documents that need to be forwarded to them. It's important to note that the detox clinic expenses are covered by Medicare, and for rehabilitation, there is an 80-85% coverage through Centrelink deductions, depending on the individual's circumstances. The phone lines are open from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.

  
  

• Adis 24/7 Alcohol and Drug Support 1800 177 833

• Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings

• Narcotics Anonymous Meetings
  

• Currumbin Clinic / Private Drug and Alcohol Rehab (Gold Coast)
  

• Lives Lived Well (Public Service, Mirikai Residential Rehabilitation)
  

• Salvation Army Gold Coast Recovery Services – Fairhaven 1300 111 827

• Goldbridge Rehabilitation Services Inc  55031255

• Logan house Rehab 1300 727 957

• Toowong Private Hospital

• NDIS Services - Kyabra (Contact Chloe)
  
  Housing Emergency Assistance and Resources
  
  

• Gold Coast Homelessness Service 07 5579 6060

• Gold Coast Homeless Health Outreach Team (GCHHOT/HHOT): 07 5687 9651 - After Hours: 0403 608 297

• DV Connect women's line 1800 811 811, DV Connect men's 1800 600 636

• Salvos (First Response Team) - Contact Ruth: 07 3832 1491

• Still Waters (Women with our without children) 07 5591 1776

• Vinnies - 1800 846 643

• Blair Athol t: 5579 6060 (Bilinga, south Gold Coast)

• Social Workers at Centerlink (Services Australia) 

• Gold coast community services directory (Refer pages 20-22)

• Budget Accommodation Options (Gold Coast) List of providers

• Sheltered by Grace (Helping the Homeless Gold Coast/Logan/Brisbane)
  

• YFS Shelter - (07) 3826 1500

• Housing & homelessness (Gold Coast) 

• St Johns Drop in Centre Crisis Care
  

• Uniting Care (Housing, Health care & community services)
  
  

  Legal Assistance

  
  

• Gatenby Criminal Lawyers (legal aid advice and representation)
  

• Domestic Violence Prevention Centre Gold Coast

• Legal Aid

• Free Legal Advice

• LGBTI Legal Service

• Womens Court Advocacy Program (Help with DV Application) 0439 723 412

• Mens Domestic Violence Education Program 0439 406 260
  
  Food Bank/Covid
  
  

• Get in touch with our office to request a one time food package.

• Set Free Care - Community Hub (Southport, Program Offering Pantry Packs, Free Lunch and Breakfast, Shower Services, Laundry Facility, and Op Shop)
  

• Angels Kitchen Southport Community Centre 6 Lawson Street (Room G3) (Contact George Bent – 0412 961 447), Meals Every Sunday 3PM - 4.30PM 

• Hope Starts Here Southport Community Centre Meals Thurday's 5PM - 7PM

• The Movement Gold Coast Southport Community Centre, Meals Saturday's 1.30 - 2.30 PM 

• Emergency Food Aid Services (Gold Coast)

• Find support — coronavirus (COVID-19) - Queensland
  
  

  LGBT+ Resources

  
  

• Visit our dedicated page for a comprehensive range of LGBTIQ+ resources.
  
  Emergency Financial Assistance and Other Resources

  
  

• Centrelink Crisis Payment
  

• Bond Loan and Rental Grants
  

• Good Money
  

• Home Equity Access Scheme
  
  

• Job hunting

• Volunteering Gold Coast

• Tradie Training White Card Gold Coast

• Blue Card Application

• Yellow Card Application

• Explore visa options for working in Australia
  
  

• Sample Letter Generator (Credit, Debt & Banking)

• National Debt Hotline (Information about Debtors Petition and Bankruptcy) 1800 007 007.

• Request a free copy of your credit report.

• Credit Repair Services

• Urgent help with money

  
  Comprehensive Directory of Support Services on the Gold Coast
  
  

• Gold Coast Community Directory
• Gold Coast Aquatic/Fitness centres