Social Services
There are a range of support services in Noosa Shire that can offer assistance.
Need assistance? Noosa Council has Community Development officers available:
- Cooroy Library, Tuesdays 9am - 1pm (9 Maple St Cooroy)
- Peregian Beach Community House, Thursdays 9am - 1pm (5-7 Rufous Street, Peregian Beach)
Full list of support services is available below:
Support for people in need
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Pomona & District Community House: Tues-Fri, 10am – 3pm (showers only)- Peregian Beach Community House: Mon- Fri 9am – 1pm
- Youturn: Weekdays 9am-3pm and Tuesday evenings 5-8pm (laundry, showers, kitchenette)
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Maroochydore Housing Service Centre- Department of Housing
- Homeless Hotline - 1800 474 753
- Youturn Homelessness support or email
- Better Together Housing ( Shared living for women 55+)
- Ask Izzy A free, anonymous website for people in need to access various services in Australia.
- Public and community housing Info
- RentConnect
- National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS)
- Youturn (Tuesday evenings 5-8pm - help with housing applications).
- Noosa Salvos Community Services
- Micah Project
- Better Together Housing - bringing women over 55 together in a safe and secure way to find shared accommodation.
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Watch these short videos for an explanation of what different support services offer our community
Domestic and family violence
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Sunny Kids - Centacare
- RSPCA Pets in Crisis Program
- Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services
- Immigrant Women’s Support Service
- Sunshine Coast DFV Coordination Service
- Women’s Technology Safety & Privacy Toolkit
- QPS Domestic Violence
- Domestic and family violence support for LGBTIQ communities
- Salvos Mates Support SMS
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- Sunny Kids
- Centacare
- RSPCA Pets in Crisis Program
- Department of Child Safety, Seniors and Disability Services
- Immigrant Women’s Support Service
- Sunshine Coast DFV Coordination Service
- Women’s Technology Safety & Privacy Toolkit
- QPS Domestic Violence
- Domestic and family violence support for LGBTIQ communities
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Health and mental health wellbeing
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Noosa Community Health Centre: 14 - 16 Bottlebrush Avenue, Noosa Heads, PH: 07 5449 5944, Weekdays 8am – 4:30pm (Services provided - dentists, social support service, physiotherapy, Maternal, child and family health ect)- Headspace (youth 12-25 years) Ph: 54094900
- Head to Health (mental health advice and support)
- Waves of Kindness Care Centre Wed 12:30pm - 3.30pm, Thurs, Fri 9:30am -3:30pm, (Assisting with mental health, welfare support and medical referrals for people doing it tough) Ph: 0499 091 352
- Mental health pathways
- Understanding mental health
- Your rights in treatment
- Work/life balance and stress management
- BlueKnot (Empowering recovery from complex trauma)
- Salvos Mates Support (Support and company for males)
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For Emergency: Ambulance, Police, Fire (000)- Suicide Call Back Service (1300 659 467)
- Lifeline (13 11 14)
- StandBy (1300 727 247) Support After Suicide
- Mental health access line (1300 642 255)
- 13 Health ( 13 43 25 84) general health information and referrals (24/7)
- 13 Yarn ( 13 92 76)
- Beyond Blue (1300 224 636)
- Mensline Australia ( 1300 789 978)
- QLife (1800 184 527) LGBTIQ+
- Kids Helpline (1800 551 800) Aged 5-25 free counselling
- Family Drug Support Support Line (1300 368 186)
- Parent Line (1300 301 300)
Alcohol and drug support
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Noosa Community Health Centre (Needle and Syringe Program (NSP))- QuIHN (Counselling, support groups, (NSP), Treatment for Hepatitis C, Sexual Health and Naloxone)
- Alcohol Drug Information Service (ADIS)
- WHOS Najara - Sunshine Coast (Residential Rehab)
- Lives Lived Well
- Hi-Ground (A community driven platform that aims to educate, reduce harm and give support to people who use drugs.)
- QuIVAA (QLD Peer-based advocacy organisation fighting for the health and human rights of people who use drugs)
- Narcotics Anonymous Australia (1300 652 820)
- Alcoholics Anonymous Helpline (1300 222 222)
- Australian Indigenous Alcohol and Other Drugs Knowledge Centre
- Youth Law Australia (confidential legal advices about drugs and alcohol)
- Alcohol and Drug Foundation
- Queensland Pharmacotherapy Advice & Mediation Service (QPAMS) (07) 3620 8111 or freecall (1800) 172 076 and ask for Niki.
- Quitline 13 QUIT (13 78 48)
- ReachOut
- Positive Choices (an online portal to help school communities access accurate, up-to-date drug education resources and prevention programs.)
- National Alcohol and Other Drug helpline (1800 250 015)
- QLD (1800 177 833)
Emergency Relief - Water
Noosa Council doesn't regulate the water carrier sector or what they charge. Please see the information below on how to obtain water supplies for household use.