Centacare FNQ
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Aged care, Charities and charitable organisations, Child and Youth, Mental Health, Counselling Service, HCC - Allied Health
Centacare FNQ is the social services agency of the Catholic Diocese of Cairns. We provide a range of community services across Far North Queensland with bases in Cairns, Atherton, and Cooktown. Our services are based on three core activities: Mental Health and Wellbeing, Aged Care and Disability, and Multicultural Services (migrants and refugees).
Mental Health and Wellbeing services include:
• Counselling for individuals, families and children.
• Resilience Coaching for people living with a mental illness.
• NDIS Support Coordination for people with a disability, linking people to appropriate supports as identified in their NDIS plans.
• Employee Assistance Program for employees of organisations with an agreement with Centacare FNQ to enable access to confidential counselling support.
Multicultural Services include:
• Assisting newly arrived migrants and humanitarian entrants with a broad range of settlement needs
• Community Development and activities for people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities (migrants and refugees).
Aged Care and Disability support is offered through the Social Wellbeing Hub, which offers:
• NDIS services
• Centre-based social support for eligible aged/frail people
Contact Details
22-34 Aplin Street, Cairns, QLD 4870
Po Box 201, Cairns, QLD 4870
Monday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Call for further information. Hours of operation maybe subject to change.
Eligibility
No referral required.
Appointment required.
No waiting list.
Call to discuss prior to making appointment
Mental Health and Wellbeing services eligibility:
• Counselling - self referral or GP referral for individual and families. Children under 14 will need their parent or guardian's consent.
• Resilience Coaching - People experiencing severe and persistent mental illness
• NDIS services - People wishing to access the NDIS or people with NDIS plans.
• Employee Assistance Program for employees of organisations with an agreement with Centacare FNQ to enable access to confidential counselling support.
Multicultural Services eligibility:
• Newly arrived migrants and humanitarian entrants
• Community Development can be accessed by people from a culturally and linguistically diverse communities (migrants and refugees).
Aged Care and Disability support is offered through the Social Wellbeing Hub, eligibility:
• Day respite and social support, to those over 65 years referred through My Aged Care.
• NDIS services such as social support, to those under 65 years with a disability.
Charges and Fees
Non-government
Call to discuss prior to making appointment
Centacare FNQ offers a range of services which fall under different government funding.
Please contact us on 07 4044 0130 to discuss our Fees and Access.
Accessibility and Special Requirements
- Accessible building
- Accessible toilets
Not applicable