At Kalmaia State School we have varied systems of support which include access to our Guidance Officer. Miss Sarah works at our school every Friday and provides guidance and support across our school community.
Support resources
Kids Matter Website: http://www.kidsmatter.edu.au
A great website for parents to support them in parenting and building strong family relationships.
Mental Health: http://www.headspace.org.au/parents-and-carers
Parents website, School, health, feelings: http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicCategories.aspx?p=285
Anger Management: http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicNew.aspx?p=268
Parenting: http://raisingchildren.net.au/
Support agencies
www.kidshelp.com.au/: 1800 55 1800
Kids Helpline is Australia's only free, private and confidential, telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25.
www.parentline.com.au:1300 30 1300
Parent Line is a telephone counselling, information and referral service for parents of children aged 0 to 18 years who live in Australia
http://www.lifeline.org.au/: 13 11 14
Lifeline’s Services
National Services:
James Cook University Health Services: http://jcuhealth.com.au
Specialist services for individuals and families needing assessment or intervention
- Occupational Therapy clinic
- Psychology clinic
- Speech Language Pathology clinic
Local Community Services
A range of services are provided through local Lifeline Centres across Australia that meets the needs of local communities. These services may include:
- Suicide prevention and bereavement services
- Face-to-face counselling
- Financial counselling
- Gambling counselling
- Youth services
- Disability services
- Welfare programs
- Rural outreach
- Migrant support services
- Family and mediation services
- Counselling services for children
- School based education programs
- Information education and support groups
- Aged care visitation; and
- Indigenous support services
To find out what services are offered in your local area contact your nearest Lifeline Centre
Centacare: http://www.centacarenq.org.au
This agency has been working with people across North Queensland since 1979.has been working with people across North Queensland since 1979. We provide a range of programs to assist individuals, families and communities.
Red Cross Family Support Program: http://www.redcross.org.au
Provides practical support to enhance parenting skills, develop family communication and relationships
Unitingcare Community: http://www.uccommunity.org.au
Unitingcare community delivers a range of services to families including counselling and family support.
TAIHS - Townsville Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Services:
Phone: 47538300
Provides culturally competent support services for indigenous families.
Triple P for Every Parent - Positive Parenting Program: http://www.health.qld.gov.au/townsville/Services/childhealth_programs.asp
To help with parenting strategies and improve children's behaviour.
CYMHS service: https://www.qld.gov.au/health/children/school-age/mental-health External link
The Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) provides specialist mental health services for children and young people and assistance to their families or carers.
CYMHS combines hospital and community-based facilities to provide free and confidential consultation, assessment and treatment of children and young people, 0-18 years, whose:
emotional and behavioural disorders are severe or complex
or at risk of becoming so
and whose needs cannot be met by other services.
ATAPS for Kids: https://www.tmml.com.au/services/mental-health/ataps-for-kids
Access to psychological services for children 0-12 years. It is a service for children with behavioural and emotional disorders who would benefit from short term focussed psychological strategies. Issues include anxiety, depression, trauma and bereavement.