Family Issues

Families can and do experience many stresses and problems associated with individual family members and the relationships between them. There are many family support services available throughout south west Queensland, as well as a number of specialist family counselling services, as listed below. Some of these services will provide counselling and support, while others will provide information.

Child protection services, which address matters of child abuse or neglect, are specialist services that are operated by the state agency of Department of Child Safety.

Counselling/Support Services

Qld. State-wide Contact Info:
Lifeline - 24 hr Crisis Counselling Service - 13 1114;
www.lifeline.org.au

Relationships Australia (Rural Family Solutions)
1300 364 277
www.relationships.com.au

Salvation Army
Salvo Care Line (24 hr) -
1300 363 622

Financial/Budgeting
Commonwealth Financial Counselling Program (CFCP)
www.facs.gov.au/internet/ facsinternet.nsf/family/ cfcpcommonwealth_financial counselling_program.html

Qld. Regional Contact Info:
South West
Toowoomba Counselling Centre –
4632 9299
www.lifelinedarlingdowns.org.au

Dalby Rural Family Support Service – 4662 3234

Rural Family Counselling Program Charleville– 4654 2126

Centacare Counselling Service
Goondiwindi – 4671 4380
Roma – 4622 3998
Charleville – 4654 3680

The Bush Connection (Ozcare)
46397897 www.bushconnection.org.au

Dalby Crisis Support Association
4669 8499

Care Goondiwindi (Rural Family Support)
4670 0714

St George Rural Family Support Service -
4625 5224

Counselling/Support Services (continued)

Murilla Community Centre (Miles) -
4627 2027

Community Development Services Inc. (Stanthorpe) - 4681 3777

Tara & District Family Support Service - 4665 3508

Care Balonne (Rural Family Support) -
4625 5224

Roma Family Support Service -
4620 1000

Charleville Family Support Service-
4654 3324

Child Protection Services

Qld. State-wide Contact Info:

Child Abuse Reporting - 1800 811 810

Child Safety After Hours Service Centre - 1800 177 135

Kids Help Line - 1800 55 1800

Qld. Regional Contact Info:
South West

Department of Child Safety offices:

Charleville - 4654 2577
Roma - 4622 2811
Toowoomba North – 4616 1800
Toowoomba South – 4687 2950

Other areas

Check local directories

Other Help lines

Parentline -
1300 301 300

Kids Help Line -
1800 55 1800

Family Drug Support -
1300 368 186