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In an EMERGENCY call 000 or go to your local hospital emergency department.

Due to COVID-19, groups can change their arrangements quickly and may have reduced response times. We encourage you to continue to reach out to groups but please be patient. Please contact Support Groups QLD if you need help making contact with a group or cannot find what you were looking for.

We don’t endorse or recommend any particular group but if you have a particularly good (or bad) experience with a group we would appreciate your confidential feedback.

DIRECTORY

Group Name VIEW Club – Maryborough
Group Focus We are always looking for women to join us in supporting The Smith Family.
Group Name VIEW Club – Nerang
Group Focus A leading women’s organisation & support network that empowers women to have their voices heard on issues of importance.
Group Name VIEW Club – Redcliffe Peninsula
Group Focus A leading voice & valued support network for women VIEW actively raises awareness of & participates in, the work of The Smith Family.
Group Name VIEW Club – Sunnybank
Group Focus Actively involved in fundraising activities to raise donations for The Smith Family programs.
Group Name Vision Australia
Group Focus blind, poor or low vision
Group Name Vision Impaired MEN’s Support Group – Marlin Coast
Group Focus Men with a vision impairment supporting other men facing same issues.
Group Name Vision Impaired MEN’s Support Group – Sunshine Coast
Group Focus Support in a safe environment for men with impaired vision.
Group Name Vision Impaired Social Club – Hervey Bay
Group Focus blindness, vision impaired, low vision support

CRISIS CONTACTS

Mental Health Line - 1300 642 255

Mental Health Line

1300 642 255

1300 MH CALL is a confidential mental health telephone triage service that provides the first point of contact to public mental health services to Queenslanders. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and will link to the caller’s nearest Queensland Public Mental Health service.

13 HEALTH

13 43 25 84

13 HEALTH provides health advice from a registered nurse 24/7

13 HEALTH - 13 43 25 84
Medicines Line - 1300 633 424

Medicines Line


1300 633 424

Medicines Line operates Mon-Fri; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for questions about medicine.

24/7 CRISIS SERVICES

LIFELINE

13 11 14

SUICIDE CALL BACK SERVICE

1300 659 467

BEYOND BLUE

1300 224 636

MENSLINE AUSTRALIA

1300 78 99 78

KIDS HELPLINE

1800 55 1800

1800 RESPECT

1300 737 732

OTHER STATES & NATIONWIDE

Connect Groups WA
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SHOUT ACT
Collective of Self Help Groups Victoria (COSHG)