Specialist support services

New specialist services were established across Queensland to better support people affected by domestic and family violence (DFV).

These services will strengthen the capacity of the service system to respond to the needs of people affected by DFV, particularly in locations where limited or no specialist services previously existed.

They will work closely with the specialist DFV workers based in each of the Family and Child Connect and Intensive Family Support services.

Individuals will have greater access to specialised DFV support, including:

new and enhanced perpetrator programs
new and enhanced domestic violence counselling services
court-based support for victims and respondents
safety upgrade services to enhance home security measures as part of a safety plan for victims of DFV
new crisis shelters for women and children escaping DFV.

The services will also be available to support families at risk of entering or re-entering the child protection system as a result of DFV.

Find below a list of funded services throughout Queensland.

Location	Services	Provided by
Beaudesert	domestic violence counselling children’s counselling	YFS Ltd
Beenleigh/Logan	court-based services	Corporation of the Trustees of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane (Centacare)
Brisbane North	court-based support local DFV service system support domestic violence counselling children's counselling perpetrator intervention programs	Caboolture Regional Domestic Violence Service Inc. Micah Projects Inc. The Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane (Anglicare)
Brisbane South	domestic violence counselling court-based support perpetrator intervention programs	Micah Projects Inc. The Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane (Anglicare)
Brisbane South West	local DFV service system support domestic violence counselling children's counselling court-based support perpetrator intervention programs	Micah Projects Inc.
Bundaberg	local DFV service system support domestic violence counselling children's counselling court-based support perpetrator intervention programs	EDON Place Domestic and Family Violence Centre Inc.
Burdekin	domestic violence counselling court-based support	Live Without Barriers
Caboolture	domestic violence counselling	Caboolture Regional Domestic Violence Service Inc.
Cassowary Coast	domestic violence counselling children's counselling court-based support	Tully Support Centre Inc.
Central Queensland (Mount Morgan / Rockhampton / Woorabinda)	domestic violence counselling and support specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples	Helem Yumba Inc.
Charters Towers / Flinders	domestic violence counselling children's counselling	Life Without Barriers
Emerald	local DFV service system support domestic violence counselling children's counselling court-based support	Centacare Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton
Gladstone (including Biloela)	local DFV service system support domestic violence counselling children's counselling court-based support perpetrator intervention programs	Women’s Health Awareness Group of Gladstone Inc.
Goodna / Ipswich	perpetrator intervention programs	UnitingCare Community
Goodna / Lockyer Valley / Springfield	domestic violence counselling children's counselling	Domestic Violence Action Centre Inc.
Greater Townsville	local DFV service system support	Coalition on Crime Assault in the Home (North Queensland) Inc.
Hinchinbrook	domestic violence counselling court-based support	Hinchinbrook Community Support Centre Inc.
Longreach	domestic violence counselling	Relationships Australia Qld
Mackay	domestic violence counselling children's counselling perpetrator intervention programs	Domestic Violence Resource Service Inc. UnitingCare Community
Maryborough / Hervey Bay	local DFV service system support domestic violence counselling children's counselling court-based support perpetrator intervention programs	Corporation of the Trustees of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane
Moreton Bay	perpetrator intervention programs	UnitingCare Community
Mount Isa / Gulf	specialist DFV and sexual violence prevention court support after-hours mobile domestic violence response perpetrator intervention programs, including the Walking with Dad trial	Save the Children, in partnership with Lifestyle Therapies and Training Solutions
Palm Island	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services	Relationships Australia
Pine Rivers	domestic violence counselling children's counselling court-based support	Caboolture Regional Domestic Violence Service Inc.
Redcliffe	domestic violence counselling children's counselling court-based support	Caboolture Regional Domestic Violence Service Inc.
Redlands	local DFV service system support domestic violence counselling children's counselling court-based support perpetrator intervention programs	Working against Violence Support Service Inc.
Ripley / Somerset	domestic violence counselling children's counselling	Domestic Violence Action Centre)
Rockhampton	local DFV service system support domestic violence counselling children's counselling court-based support perpetrator intervention programs	Relationships Australia Qld
South Burnett	domestic violence counselling court-based support	South Burnett CTC Inc.
Sunshine Coast	domestic violence counselling court-based services children's counselling perpetrator intervention programs	The Corporation of the Trustees of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane (Centacare) Uniting Care Community
Tablelands	domestic violence counselling children's counselling	Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service Inc.
Toowoomba	domestic violence counselling	Domestic Violence Action Centre Inc.
Townsville	domestic violence counselling children's counselling	Coalition on Crime Assault in the Home (North Queensland) Inc.

Last updated:: 28 April 2023

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