North Queensland Combined Women's Service - The Women's Centre Women's support service

Services

North Queensland Combined Women's Services (NQCWS), known as The Women's Centre is a women only space, run by women for women, which operates from a feminist philosophy. The Women's Centre provides a FREE counselling service to all women. The Women's Centre offers: A daily on call counselling service, Ongoing counselling, Sexual assault counselling and information Health and wellbeing groups. Support groups and creative groups, Information and referral to appropriate services, Women's shelter referrals. Many women access the Centre for different reasons which can include; domestic violence, family violence, sexual assault, women's health, homelessness or the threat of homelessness, financial difficulties, becoming involved in activism, feminist interests, participating in groups and other centre events, or simply dropping in for a cuppa and chat with other women in a safe, women-only space. Access to telephone and computer facilities, Emergency relief funds when available, including bread and food parcels, Weekly women's prison counselling service, Monthly counselling service in Ingham and Ayr, Monthly outreach support service in Charters Towers.

Category

Violence/Safety

Website

https://www.thewomenscentre.org.au

Contacts

Address
118 Charles St
Suburb
Aitkenvale
State
QLD
Postcode
4814
Phone
07 4775 7555
1800 811 811 (24 hour crisis)
Hours
Mon-Fri 9am-4.45pm