5–11 September 2021
Protecting children is everybody’s business. Here are some activities for children. These are fun and also teach about personal safety.
If you need an interpreter, call TIS on 131 450
Digital Safety Activities
0-8 years
Activities for parents and caregivers to do with children to explore children's rights and body rules and learn about safety and wellbeing.
9-12 years
Helping older children to learn to trust their instincts and make decisions that keep them safe and healthy through body awareness, emotional regulation and cyber safety.
13-17 years
Information for teenagers and parents on developing healthy relationships and cyber safety adapted from the Let’s Get Savvy with Sexting group program.
Supports for families in the Gympie Region
View the following Supports as a printable A4 PDF
Act For Kids – Family and Child Connect
Ph: 133 264 www.actforkids.com.auAnglicare Southern Queensland –
The Early Years Family Hub
Ph: 5482 9012
anglicaresq.org.au/locations/early-years-family-hub-gympie
Mental Health and Family Wellbeing and Children and Parenting Program
Ph: 5480 4700
anglicaresq.org.au/children-and-families
Foster and Kinship Care, Intensive Family Support, and Secondary Family Support
Ph: 5480 4700
anglicaresq.org.au/children-and-families
BUSHkids – Early Childhood Early Intervention Service
Ph: 0439 913 143 or 5406 0708www.bushkids.org.au
Carers QLD – Local Area Coordination NDIS
Ph: 5489 2200 carersqld.com.au/ndis-local-area-coordinationCentacare – family and relationships services
Ph: 1300 236 822 centacarebrisbane.net.auChild Health Access
Ph: 5319 4824www.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0031/391855/2015-br-child-youth-family.pdf
Child Safety
Regional Intake Service: 1300 70 37 62After Hours Crisis: 1800 17 71 35
www.csyw.qld.gov.au
Child and Youth Mental Health
Ph: 5489 8444www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/mhas
Community Action –
Domestic and Family Violence Service
Ph: 5413 8088
www.communityactiongympie.com.au/services/domestic-violence-services
Youth Service
Ph: 5482 6188
www.communityactiongympie.com.au/services/youth-services
Community Connect – Gympie Community Place
Ph: 5482 1147 gcp.org.aueSafety Commissioner – Online safety help in languages other than English
esafety.gov.auHeadspace Gympie – Youth mental health centre and services, 12-25 yr olds
Ph: 5482 1075headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/gympie
Healthy Play Program – Gympie Community Place
Ph: 0497 159 254facebook.com/Gympiehealthyplay
Laurel Place – Specialist sexual assault counselling service
Ph: 5482 7911www.laurelplace.com.au/index.php/services/counselling
Multicultural Information Network Service (MINS)
Ph: 5483 9511www.communityactiongympie.com.au/services/mins
North Coast Aboriginal Corporation for Community Health
Ph: 5375 2011 or 5346 9800ncacch.org.au
REFOCUS Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child and Family Wellbeing Service
Ph: 5417 4483refocus.org.au/child-family-wellbeing
QuIHN – drug and alcohol addiction and dual diagnosis (for adults)
Ph: 5443 9576www.quihn.org/sunshine-coast
UnitingCare – counselling, family mediation, Men Choosing Change program
Ph: 5480 3400www.unitingcareqld.com.au/locate/services/unitingcare-gympie
If you need an interpreter, call TIS on 131 450
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