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Queensland Youth Services Inc. (QYS)

Queensland Youth Services provides a range of programs to support vulnerable and disadvantaged youth in the Townsville region. We support young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, are young parents and/or have disengaged early from school and are at risk of long term unemployment. We endeavor to help youth you have had past traumas to transition into adulthood leading safe, healthy and sustainable life styles. QYS is a non-government organisation and registered charity.

Queenslanders with Disability Network - QDN

Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN) is a state-wide organisation of, by, and for people with diverse disability. All our work is focused on disability rights and advocacy.

QDN’s work is centred around a strong network of people across Queensland and almost 30 peer support groups which inform, connect, lead, and influence change. We believe there should be ‘nothing about us without us’.

We are a vibrant, active network of influencers, decision-makers, spokespeople, consultants, group members and peer leaders with a drive to make change happen. We also work on projects that align with our vision and mission around important issues in the lives of people with disability. We believe it’s important to work together with communities, services, business, industry and government to lead and influence change.

QDN is a not-for-profit organisation.

Queer Family Inc

Mission Statement

Queer Family aims to reduce social isolation and improve mental wellbeing through the creation of safe spaces for LGBTQIA+
people and allies to connect, build, and strengthen community in the Northern Rivers.

We run Queers on Wheels (meals, meds and other items for people in iso/with covid), QIRP (Queer Information & Referral Project - linking LGBTQIA+ people up with appropriate therapists), various community events across the Northern Rivers.

Quest For Life Foundation

The Quest for Life Foundation provides 5-day residential programs for people who've experienced trauma at its Centre in Bundanoon, NSW as well as workshops in rural, regional and remote Australia during and after natural disasters.

Quest sends teams into communities impacted by natural disasters and offers counselling, massage, group support and stress management techniques. Teams remain in communities for 1 week a month for 3-4 months and refer back to the Centre people who are suffering with post-traumatic stress (PTSD) for the longer in-depth program.

QuIHN - Bowen Hills

We provide clinical counselling and support to individuals who wish to address their drug use and/or any mental health concerns (dual diagnosis).

Counselling and support can also be provided to friends, family or carers of someone with substance use and/or mental health concerns.

QuIHN - Gold Coast

QuIHN's mission is to provide innovative and appropriate services, addressing a range of drug related issues to illicit drug users and the wider community throughout Queensland.

QuIHN - Redlands

Queensland Injectors Health Network (QuIHN), is a not for profit organisation which assists those with substance use issues or their family members.

QuIHN - Sunshine Coast

Quihn is a not-for-profit organisation that supports the mental health and well-being of people that use or have used illicit drugs in the past and people that have problems with alcohol, their families , carers and others in the community affected . Quihn also helps people and families experiencing homelessness, domestic violence and people experiencing mental health issues as well as their children. Quihn has an extensive counselling service and treatment team that is free-of-charge. The team workes one on one or in a group therapy settings depending on their personal needs.

QuIHN - Townsville

Quihn is a not-for-profit organisation that supports the mental health and well-being of people that use or have used illicit drugs in the past and people that have problems with alcohol, their families , carers and others in the community affected . Quihn also helps people and families experiencing homelessness, domestic violence and people experiencing mental health issues as well as their children. Quihn has an extensive counselling service and treatment team that is free-of-charge. The team works one on one or in a group therapy settings depending on their personal needs.

Radiance Network South West

Radiance is a community network connectiong parents to local services to support emotional wellbeing during early parenthood. Provides support groups in 4 areas in the Southwest to support mums in the perinatal period.

Railway Estate State School

Railway Estate is a small school close to Townsville CBD.

RAMHP Hunter New England Local Health District

Rural Adversity Mental Health Program- Connect people to the help they need with mental health and wellbeing in NSW.

Ranges Community Health - Lilydale Youth Hub

Inspiro is a dedicated community health service. Supporting the Yarra Ranges community to access essential health care including allied health, community mental health and drug and alcohol supports, at low or no cost.
Inspiro also operate the Yarra Ranges community youth space, to meet the social and wellbeing needs of local young people.

Rangeway Primary School

Rangeway Primary School helps children through the chaplaincy program run by YouthCARE Perth. It offers help and support to all children in all areas - addressing their needs whether they may be spiritual, physical, emotional in a practical way. Rangeway Primary school has approximately 84% Indigenous children registered and is located in a low socio economic area. PRIMARY RECIPIENTS: SCHOOL/CHILDREN

Rankins Springs P & C Association

Rankins Springs Public School P&C Association is based in the drought affected area of central NSW. We are raising funds to help our local school children have a great education and better opportunities.

Rathdowney Memorial Grounds Association

Manages the Rathdowney Memorial Grounds, for community events and sporting activities, but also to house local retired (otherwise homeless) farmhands, and as a hub for emergency and disaster response. For example, during the bushfires, everyone evacuates to the community caravan park, volunteers muster to feed and care for firefighters, helicopters use the grounds for landing, and people bring their pets to the grounds to keep them safe.

Ravenshoe Community Centre

RCC operates 11 full time community programs including Child Care, Community Support, Youth Support, Family Support, Rural and remote Homecare services, Ravenshoe Social Group & Respite, Ravenshoe community Gardens, Ravenshoe Youth Shed, jamies Ministry of food, Be Connectewd Digital Skills and Community Connect Worker.

Raw Potential Canberra

On any given night, an estimated 100 young people in Canberra are homeless. Some “couch-surf” with friends, others face a night on the streets or hidden away in the bushlands. No young person should feel like they have nowhere to go.

Raw Potential (previously YouthCare) actively provides outreach services to young people (12 to 25 years) at risk, in an effort to help those facing homelessness and violence.

We offer after hours support and a non-judgmental approach to helping those in need.

We go out into the community and engage with young people who cannot, or will not, access services, working with them over time to re-connect them to mainstream society.

RBWH - Homeless Health Outreach Team

Mental health service working with homeless people with severe and complex mental illness

RBWH Indigenous Hospital Liaison Service

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Hospital Liaison assists and advocate for patients and their families/carers during their patient journey as well as their post discharge support. During admission, patients often need material assistance such as clothing, personal items and recreational materials. Their carers/escorts also require food, clothing, transport for shopping and accommodation as well as banking. We also find that many Brisbane based patients require other forms of help such as clothing, help with accommodation search, food.

Reach Wellness

Reach Wellness is a registered ‘not for profit’ organization ,and we have the support from state and federal MPs , RSL , Police ect

The Commitment and vision is to offer help for all first respondents and frontline members that serve our community such as, RSL / Police/ Fire Fighters/ and other relevant groups . This is specifically to cater for the growing number of people that need recovery time from stressful situations where there mental health is as risk. This would give them the opportunity , to have time out either with their family or on their own. There will be medical support (doctors, psychologists, etc.). Eligible participants will not have to pay for this service.

Reaching Out In The Inner West Of Melbourne Inc

We are a spiritual group that provide home cooked vegetarian meals, snack packs, tea/coffee/milo/sugar, drinks, non-perishable food items, bread, adult clothing, shows, toiletries, doonas, blankets, pillows, sleeping bags to people experiencing homelessness and those generally struggling. We have provided this service since 2005. What we believe in: we believe in selfless service to anyone in need and treating all with respect, love, compassion and non-judgement. Our motto is “love all, serve all. Help ever, hurt never” when we meet: every monday night at 5.30 pm where we meet: footscray mall (nicholson st) on the benches (not far from the anz bank) funding: has been self funded for years, though now we are reaching out to the community to provide donations. We also stock local pantries and housing commissions with food and drinks. We get end of day produce from aldi, citycare storehouse, coles and other local grocers. Believe in minimising waste and what goes into landfill

Real Hope Church Inverell

Real Hope Inverell is a church with a heart for outreach and serving the community around them.
We have provided drought support in the past for farmers. Every year we host a Christmas event in Inverell along with other Inverell Churches to provide free food and entertainment for the Inverell community.
Increasingly, as the economic climate gets tougher, we are providing aid to families in need each week, including fuel and grocery vouchers and helping with funeral expenses.

Rebuild Pappinbarra

Since 2017, Rebuild Pappinbarra (consisting of mostly Heather Smith and Lisa McLeod in volunteer capacities) have been supporting our small rural community through natural disasters. In 2017 we had catastrophic bushfires, in 2018/2019 drought, at the end of 2019 we had the Black Summer bushfires and now in 2021 we have experienced the worst flooding in recorded history through our valley.

While our city based neighbours in surrounding areas have received recognition and support for what these floods have done to them, our rural community (and many others like us) are suffering from lack of exposure and understanding of our needs.

Our community is struggling with disaster after disaster, and we are seeking to bring back some positives by getting some of the things they need donated by people who are willing to contribute via Givit.

Reclink Australia - ACT

The project involves a collaborative partnership between ACT Government, various NGO’S and the broader Ainslie Avenue / Inner North ACT Community.

Reclink Australia and its ACT partners have initiated activities, projects and events to improve the lives of residents and achieve project objectives.

Reclink Australia and its programs are not associated with the Canberra Police Community Youth Club Inc and its Reclink programs.

Some examples of Reclink Australia's programs include the:
• Monthly Bridge to Bridge - Run, Roll or Walk
• Kanangra Court Neighbourhood Garden Project
• Ainslie Community Kids Active Art Project – ACKAAP
• “Down the Avenue” Creative Art’s Exhibition
• Ongoing support of Community based Arts Programs
• Ainslie Avenue Neighbourhood Chat’s

Reclink Australia’s vision is to expand current activities/events and create new participation opportunities for those living at disadvantage in the ACT Community.