grandparents as parents
phone help for grandparent as carers
 

Quick Help

About Seniors

  • Email: aboutseniors.com.au

Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR or Immunisation Register)

CCYPCG (Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian)

Centrelink

  • 13 27 17
  • Concession card 13 23 00
  • Parenting Payment 13 61 50
  • Newstart Allowance 13 28 50
  • www.centrelink.gov.au

Centrelink Maroochydore (Dan Stevens)

Centrelink Caloundra (Annette Gallagher)

Child Care Information Service:

Child Health Line

  • (07) 3862 2333
  • 1800 177 279 (outside Brisbane Metropolitan area)
  • 13HEALTH (13 43 25 84)

CSA (Child Support Agency)

  • 13 12 72
  • To speak in a language other than English call 13 14 50
  • If you are hearing-impaired call 13 36 77 or 1800 631 187 (Free call ™).
  • www.csa.gov.au

CSA Maroochydore (Carolyn Pringle)

Commonwealth Carer Respite Centres

  • can be contacted on 1800 059 059 (Free call ™)
  • 5409 5900

Commonwealth Carer Resource Centres

  • 1800 242 636 (Free call ™)

Commonwealth Carelink Centre

  • 1800 052 222 (Free call ™)

COTA  (Council on The Ageing)

Mark Tucker-Evans Executive Director
Suzy Clarke Liaison Officer

Department of Child Safety

Department of Education and the Arts

Department of Housing offices

Sunshine Coast Area Office

  • General enquiries: (07) 5475 9700
  • Maintenance enquiries: 1300 650 916 (Coolum Beach and south)
  • or 1300 137 687 (Peregian Beach and north)
  • After hours emergency maintenance: 1800 808 107
  • Fax: (07) 5475 9701

Wide Bay-Burnett Area Office

  • General enquiries: (07) 4131 5990
  • Toll free: 1800 809 835
  • Maintenance enquiries: 1800 633 949
  • After hours emergency maintenance: 1800 808 107
  • Fax: (07) 4131 5989
  • Email: clientservices@housing.qld.gov.au

Maryborough Client Service Centre

  • General enquiries: (07) 4121 1918
  • Toll free: 1800 623 242
  • Maintenance enquiries: 1300 137 687
  • After hours emergency maintenance: 1800 808 107
  • Fax: (07) 4121 1775
  • Email: clientservices@housing.qld.gov.au

Department of Communities

Department of Veterans Affairs

Christine Rose

  • Phone:  0412 879 379
  • (Bus)  5479 5112

Disability Services Qld (DSQ)

  • 13 13 04 (Commonwealth Carers Respite Centre)

Education Queensland (District offices)

Sunshine Coast phone Fax
Sunshine Coast North (Nambour) 5470 8900 5470 8909
Sunshine Coast South (Murrumba Downs) 3881 9600 3881 9630
Wide Bay Burnett    
Wide Bay North (Bundaberg) 4154 0300 4153 1212
Wide Bay South (Maryborough) 4121 1633 4121 1711
Wide Bay West (Kingaroy) 4162 9500 4162 9523

 

District Phone District Phone
Atherton 4091 0800 Mackay 4951 6900
Brisbane (Central and West) 3350 7866 Moreton East (Ipswich) 3280 1666
Brisbane (North) 3350 7866 Moreton West (Ipswich) 3280 1666
Brisbane (South East) 3422 8644 Mt Isa 4744 8222
Brisbane (South) 3422 8655 Rockhampton 4938 4661
Cairns 4046 5222 Roma 4622 9711
Gladstone 4971 3600 Toowoomba 4616 9111
Gold Coast 5562 4888 Torres Strait and Cape 4069 1282
Logan Beaudesert 3804 9666 Townsville 4726 3111
Longreach 4658 4599 Warwick 4661 0500

 

Family Assistance Office

  • 13 61 50 between 8.00am and 8.00pm (local time) Monday to Friday
  • Child Care Access Hotline on 1800 670 305
  • www.familyassist.gov.au

Family Planning Queensland (FPQ)

Family Relationship Services Program (FRSP)

IFYS – Integrated Family & Youth Services

  • 5438 3000

Immunise Australia Information Line

Kidfit Seminars

Brodie Cambourne B Sc M Sc (Hons) Exercise Science- Director Kidfit Seminars Pty Ltd

Kidsafe Queensland

KinKare

Maree Lubach

Medicare

Najidah Assoc. Inc. (Accommodation for people escaping DV)

  • 5479 0733

National Seniors Enquiry Line

  • 1300 135 500

Julie Argeros Coordinator Older Persons Programs

National Tuition Program (Parents/Caregivers)

Parentline

QUEENSLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE - BABY CAPSULE SERVICE

  • 1300 369 003

Queensland Council of Parents and Citizens’ Associations Inc (QCPCA)

  • 3352 3900

Queensland Health

Service Phone
13HEALTH
Preventative health information and advice about referrals to local health care services. 		13HEALTH
(13 43 25 84)
Parent Line 8am – 10pm, seven days a week. 1300 30 1300
Lifeline 24 hours, every day of the year. 13 11 14
Queensland Health Immunisation Program (QHIP) 07 3234 1500
Kids Help Line 24 hours, every day of the year. 1800 551 800

 

Queensland Health Immunisation Program (QHIP)

  • 07 3234 1500

Residential Tenancies Authority

Parenting and Family Support Centre

  • (07) 3365 7290

Prep Hotline

The Riverton Early Parenting Centre

  • (07) 3860 711

Relationships Australia

SIDS and Kids

Seniors Card

Seniors Enquiry Line

  • 1300 135 500

Tenant Advice and Advocacy Service (Qld)

Sunshine Coast

  • (07) 5476 0555

Gympie and South Burnett

  • (07) 5482 7623

Fraser Coast

  • (07) 4124 1523

Bundaberg and surrounds

  • (07) 4153 2957

Tenants’ Union of Queensland

  • Regional phone number: 1800 177 761
  • Brisbane phone number: 3257 1108
  • Tenancy publications are also available from www.tuq.org.au

Seniors Hub

Jane Gavagan Social Planner -  Community Services Maroochy Shire Council

South West Brisbane Community Legal Centre

  • 3372 7677  Free talks/kits on Child Protection Issues (Kinship care, etc.) for grandparents

Sunshine Coast Family Network (Respite for Grandparents)

  • 5476 4957

Sunshine Coast Family Relationship Centre

Sue O'Connell (Community Resource Facilitator)

  • 43-45 Primary School Court (PO Box 542) Maroochydore Queensland 4558
  • Phone: 07 5452 9700
  • Fax: 07 3250 4786
  • Email: susanne.o'connell@lccq.org.au

Sunshine Coast Population Health Unit

Stella Phillips (Health Promotion Officer Central Area Health Service Healthy Ageing Partnership)

  • PO Box 577 Maroochydore  QLD 4558
  • Phone: 07 5409 6600
  • Fax: 07 5443 5488

Sunshine Coast Division of General Practice

  • PO Box 389 Cotton Tree, Qld 4558

United Synergies (Formerly Noosa Yth Ser)

  • Phone:  5442 4277
  • Mobile: 0407 766 961

Welfare Agencies

Organisation Name Address Phone e-mail
Caloundra Youth Focus Sandi Barrett 71 Coronation Avenue, Golden Beach 5492 2498 ythfocus@bigpond.net.au
Saint Vincent de Paul Ruthe Reeves P O Box 113
Buddina 4575		 5491 2800
H- 5444 5328		 reevessvrfside@bigpond.com
The Smith Family Laura Monaghan PO Box 1819
Sunshine Plaza Q 4558		 5443 5864 laura.monaghan@thesmithfamily.com.au
Salvation Army Jean Ramshaw SALVOS Caloundra 54 912 800
0421 069 447		 tarynachristian@hotmail.com
Gateway Care Neil Cooper 83 Bulcock St
Caloundra 4551		 5437 2015 tony.gateway@optusnet.com.au
Glasshouse Mountains Neighbourhood Centre Sue Bird Neighbourhood Centre opposite post office 5438 7000  
OLR St. Vincent de Paul John Madden 16 May Av
Caloundra		 54 912 800 olge.cal.cf@svdpqld.org.au
Lifeline Sunshine Coast Neil Mellor Maroochydore 5443 5366 Neil.mellor@lccq.org.au
OLR St. Vincent de Paul Pat Byrne 27 Furlong Dr
Caloundra 4551		 5491 1109 patbyrne@keypoint.com.au
Harvest Community Care Sheree Brady 9/125 Sugar Rd
Maroochydore 4558		 5443 8306  
Kabbarli HACC Betty McMahon PO Box 136
Caloundra 4551		 5491 8896  
St Vincent de Paul Ken Turnbull 58/1 Parkhaven Village
Wurtulla 4575		 54 934 568  
Suncoast Care Stuart Charlton PO Box 5354
Nambour 4560		 54 414 877  
Kabi Kabi Aboriginal Corporation Kathy Hicks PO Box 1041
Maroochydore 4558		 54 792 766  
Community Services Coordinator
(The Salvation Army)		 Bisti Village PO Box 778
Caloundra 4551		 54 936 053 Bisti.village@aue.salvationarmy.org
Hinterland Community Development Association
(HCDAC)		 Holly Aston PO Box 59
Landsborough		 0407 165 308 commdevelop@landsborough.com
AC T S
Church
International		 Merle Pack Latcham Drive
Little Mountain 4551		 5493 2429
0416 255 900		  
Beerwah Community Centre Gail Liversidge PO Box 139
Beerwah 4519		 5494 0508 bcc@ifys.com.au
Maleny Neighbourhood Centre Rhonda Hetzel PO Box 404
Maleny 4552		 5499 9345  
Nungeena Stacie Barker Streek Rd
Glasshouse Mtn
4519		    
Project Officer / Emergency Relief Bjorn Hopp PO Box 9820
Brisbane 4001		 30 056 058  
Reconnect Mark Clissold PO Box 1291
Maroochydore 4558		 54 383 000  
Morris House Neighbourhood Centre   PO Box 195
Landsborough 4550		 54 941 255  
St. Vincent de Paul
Kawana		 Terry Sharry 2 Awinya Crt
Minyama		 54 443 761  
Mental  Health
Nambour		 Melissa Lees Continuning
Care Team
Centenary Square
Po Box 547
Nambour 4560		 5450 4700  
Division Of General Practice Lauren Reitz     LaurenReitz@hotmail.com
Division Of General Practice      Brad Livingston     blivingstone@scdgp.org.au
Family Relationship Centre Sue O ‘Connell     Susanne.o’connell@lccq.org.au
Division Of General Practice Jennifer Hinks     Jennifer.hinks@bigpond.com