CHARTERS TOWERS

KEY FACTS

• Located 130km south west of Townsville
• Population of approximately 8000 with a LGA population of approx. 12000
• Area of 68,571km2
• Statistics show that Charters Towers has a population witn significant levels of disadvantage
• CTLGA has an indigenous population of 8.2% compared with 3.3% for the rest of QLD

CHARTERS TOWERS NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE INC.

• Incorporated in 1987
• Started as a Housing Organisation
• Tripled in size in the last 6 years with approx. 12 programs currently
• Moved into purpose built facility in April 2009
• Family Support, ERF, Community Housing, Disability Support, PACE etc.

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• PHaMs commenced in Nov 2009 & Carers Respite in March 2010
• Currently supporting over 20 participants and delivering in excess of 200 hours per month
• Monthly Mental Health Reference Group
• Opportunity for further growth with PSS Program and HASP Packages
• Cover postcodes 4820 (Charters Towers) & 4816 (Greenvale)

MENTAL HEALTH &WELLBEING TEAM

• Sue-Ellen Weedon(Disability &Mental Health Coordinator)
• Donette Griffin (Team Leader)
• Cristal Glasheen( Support Worker)

WHAT MAKES OUR PROGRAM WORK

• Strong emphasis on recovery
• Fortnightly rosters which allows participants certainty to support time and makes tracking hours easy
• High participant engagement -open communication
• Strong connections with key stakeholders/referrers
• Qualified and experienced staff- Certificate 1V Mental Health, Cultural Competency , targeted training

KEY LINKAGES

• Community Mental Health
• ADFQ
• Employment Agencies
• Self-referrals/Family Support Program
• To name but a few.......

OPPORTUNITIES

• SOLAS opportunity-to deliver locally by locals-not drive in &out service
• Early Intervention-being able to address the gap between acute care and community support
• Community Demand-Growth in Mental Health Service Delivery
• Ability to create greater awareness about Mental Wellness in our community
• Strong linkages with community and providers

I LOVE ANSWERING QUESTIONS!

MORE INFORMATION

• Donette Griffin-PHaMs Team Leader
• 3 Powell Lane Charters Towers
• Phone: 4787 4797
• donetteg@ctnc.org.au
• www.ctnc.org.au