Family support and healing
Central Queensland Indigenous Development
Central Queensland Indigenous Development works with Indigenous families to improve their parenting skills in culturally appropriate ways.
Contact them on (07) 4920 0000 for more information.
Children of the Dreaming – Centre for Self Healing
The Children of the Dreaming – Centre for Self Healing in Ipswich provides services to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people and their families reduce stress.
Contact them on (07) 3282 1400 for more information.
Ganyjuu family support services
South-East Queensland’s Ganyjuu Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Family Support Services offers culturally appropriate help for people who care for Indigenous children.
Indigenous Children and Parenting Program
Mt Isa’s Indigenous Children and Parenting Program provides free support to Indigenous families and children at risk of abuse or neglect.
Kummara Family Care Centre
The Kummara Family Care Centre in Brisbane’s West End provides services such as referrals, advocacy, education, training and social and recreational groups.
Link-up Queensland
Link-up Queensland helps Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples separated from their family by helping them find family members and providing counselling before, and after they are found.
Parentline
Contact Parentline on 1300 30 1300 for parenting tip sheets and support.
Helpful links
- Child and Family Support Hubs
- Closing the Gap – Early Childhood
- Group homes for kids in care
- Indigenous parents
- Lifeline—phone 13 11 14
- Medicare—Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Access Line—phone 1800 556 955
- Programs for Indigenous families
- Relationships Australia—phone 1300 364 277
