Support group details
- Group Name
- Amputees & Families Support Group Qld Inc
- Website
- www.afsg.org.au/
- facebook.com/AmputeesQLD
- Group Description
- A network of amputees, their families & carers with first hand experience of the effects of amputation wanting to support & encourage other amputees from pre-amputation through to rehabilitation.
- Who can Join
- Amputees & other community members with a limb difference, their families/friends & interested others with a connection to the group.
- Contact hours
- Mon - Fri 9:00am - 2:30pm. ALL other hours please leave a message or email.
- Where we meet
- Logan Central Community Centre, 9-11 Jacaranda Avenue
- Town/Suburb
- Logan Central
- Postcode
- 8888
- Services
- Peer Support. Information relevant to loss of limb(s). Home & hospital visits. Social outings & get-togethers. Links to amputee support services. Short term loan equipment for new amputees. Quarterly newsletter, Seminars, Friendship, Personal advocacy.
- More Info
- A self help model & are not therapy groups. No two people are ever the same & it’s important to remember that everyone’s journey is uniquely individual. Our support groups are coordinated by volunteers from your local areas.
- Group Focus
- Amputation & limb differences - a chance to meet & talk with others while offering each other emotional & practical support & hearing the experiences of others.
- Area serviced
- Far North Qld, North Qld, Western Qld, Central Qld, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast, Darling Downs West Moreton, Brisbane North, Brisbane South & Logan, Gold Coast
- Phone contact
- (07) 3290 4293 - Brisbane Southside
- Contact the group by email